California High School Exit Exam and Special Education 504

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California High School Exit Exam and Special
Education / 504

• Board Presentation
• May 27, 2008
• Linda Kaminski, Ed.D.
• Assistant Superintendent
• Educational Services

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CAHSEE Overview

• Background
• First administration spring 2001 Class of 2004
• Purpose
• Significantly improve student achievement
• Ensure graduates demonstrate competency in
  reading, writing, and mathematics
• Identify students who need additional support

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CAHSEE Overview

• Content
• English Language Arts
• Mathematics
• Scores
• Range 275 450
• Passing 350 English / 350 Math
• High School Diploma Requirement
• Class of 2006

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CAHSEE Concerns

• Low Pass Rate Among Special Education/504
• 2007 10th Grade Students
• ELA All Students 77 / Sp Ed 33
• Math All Students 76 / Sp Ed 32
• Legal Challenges
• Alternative Tests
• Test Modifications
• High School Diploma Requirement

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CAHSEE Remedies

• CAHSEE Waiver
• Class of 2006 and on-going
• Students who use a test modification . . .
• And receive a score of 350
• CAHSEE Exemption
• Class of 2006 and 2007
• Students who did not attain a score of 350
• Exemption ended 12/31/07

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End of High School Status

• Class of 2006 and 2007
• High School Diploma
• Waiver
• Exemption
• Certificate of Completion
• Not needed

• Class of 2008
• High School Diploma
• Waiver
• No Exemption
• Certificate of Completion
• BP 6146.4

All Special Education/504 Students Walk in
Graduation Ceremony
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End of High School Status
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Current Legal Settlements

• Valenzuela v California Dept. of Education
• 2 additional years of intensive instruction and
  services
• Kidd v California Dept. of Education
• CAHSEE high school diploma requirement remains
• Study students who took CAHSEE with
  accommodations/modifications and did not pass
• Recommend feasibility of alternative means
• If so, identify and analyze possible alternative
  means
• CDE to implement or make recommendations to
  legislature

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CAHSEE Preparation and SupportEffective
Strategies

• Participation in Regular Classroom Instruction
• Collaborative Classes
• Curriculum guides, pacing calendar, assessments
• CAHSEE Preparation Integrated into Curriculum
• CAHSEE Preparation / Remediation
• In-school course
• After-school course
• 11 Tutoring

Human Resources Research Organization 2007
CAHSEE Evaluation Report / 2008 CAHSEE Special
Populations Study