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California High School Exit Examination

California High School Exit Examination. “ CAHSEE ” pronounced “Casey” . Beginning with the Class of 2006, all public school students will be required to pass CAHSEE to earn a high school diploma. CAHSEE Presenters. Beth Asmus CCCSFAAA President-Elect beth.asmus@canyons.edu Susan Jones

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California High School Exit Examination

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  1. California High School Exit Examination

  2. “CAHSEE”pronounced “Casey” Beginning with the Class of 2006, all public school students will be required to pass CAHSEE to earn a high school diploma

  3. CAHSEE Presenters • Beth Asmus CCCSFAAA President-Elect beth.asmus@canyons.edu • Susan Jones CCCSFAAA Past-President sjones@mtsac.edu CCCSFAAA Website www.cccsfaaa.org CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  4. Purpose of CAHSEE • To improve student achievement in high school • To ensure that graduating high school students can demonstrate competency in reading, writing and mathematics CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  5. Who does CAHSEE affect? • High school students in the Class of 2006 and beyond • Only applicable to public schools, not private • SB 517 provides a one-year CAHSEE exemption for certain students with disabilities in the Class of 2006 CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  6. What is CAHSEE? • State mandated standardized test • Two parts: English Language Arts (ELA) at 10th grade level; Mathematics at Algebra 1 level • Test adapted for California by ETS (Educational Testing Service) CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  7. What is CAHSEE? • Students who meet ALL other high school graduation requirements * CANNOT graduate without passing CAHSEE *course requirements, credits, GPA CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  8. Impact for Financial Aid • California Community Colleges • “Access” issue • Conflicting information at campus could result in federal and/or state audit liabilities • MIS system changes • People resources • Technology programming resources • Delay of 2006-2007 student awards • Verification – acceptable forms of documentation • Create new office procedures CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  9. Impact for Financial Aid • Cal Grant Program • Entitlement grant requires high school diploma • Federal Student Aid • May increase number of students required to take the ATB test CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  10. CCCSFAAA Advocacy • California Student Aid Commission Meeting • Requested alternative be adopted • CAHSEE Hearing at California Department of Education • Representation at hearing in December 2005 CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  11. CCCSFAAA Advocacy • White Paper submitted to attorney representing group of student filing lawsuit • Community College Budget Bill • Language regarding verification of Cal Grant student eligibility CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  12. CCCSFAAA Advocacy • Letter of Support – SB 1383 • Allow student to receive Cal Grant without passage of CAHSEE if all requirements for a high school diploma have been met CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  13. SB 1383 • Suggested amended language • The student graduated from high school or its equivalent or the student meets the merit criteria for Cal Grant programs (as contained in…references to 3.0, 2.0, 2.4) but has not passed the exit examination required pursuant to Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 60850) Part 33. CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

  14. CAHSEE Web Resources CCCSFAAA Spring Fling Training

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