CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Jack OConnell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) Program Update

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

Program Update 2009–10Bruce Little, Ph.D.

Bilingual Coordinators Network Meeting

September 17, 2009

JACK O’CONNELLState Superintendent of Public Instruction

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Presentation Objectives

• What’s new for 2009-10?• Test variations• AB 2040 update• Kidd (Chapman) settlement agreement

study update• Administration update (still 7 admins/year)• Results, data corrections• Resources


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What’s New for 2009-10?

• Special education exemption• Categorical funding flexibility• New test dates • Proposed regulations• Some resources reduced


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Special Education ExemptionAssembly Bill (AB) X4 2 enacted California

Education Code Section 60852.3• Begins with the 2009-10 school year

• An eligible student with disabilities is not required to pass the CAHSEE as a condition to receive a high school diploma.

• An eligible student must have an individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan that indicates that he or she is scheduled to receive a diploma and has or will satisfy all state and local requirements on or after July 1, 2009.


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Special Education Exemptioncont’d

• The exemption shall last until the State Board of Education (SBE) determines that alternative means are not feasible or that alternative means are implemented.

• Local Education Agencies shall not implement an IEP or Section 504 plan for the sole purpose of exempting a student from passing the CAHSEE.

• Students with disabilities must take the CAHSEE in grade ten for federal accountability purposes (AYP).

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Test VariationsCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 5

Sections 1215 through 1218

• Variations for all students• Variations for English learners• Accommodations for students with

disabilities • Modifications for students with disabilities• Unlisted accommodations and

modificationshttp://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/documents/cahseeregs.doc

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/documents/cahseeregs.doc


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Local Waiver

California Education Code Section 60851(c)

• At the request of the student’s parent or guardian, a school principal must submit to the local school board a request for a waiver of the requirement to pass the part(s) of the CAHSEE on which a modification was used and the equivalent of a passing score was earned.


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Local Waiver Process For the local board to waive the CAHSEE requirement, the principal must certify the student has:

(1) An IEP or Section 504 plan that requires the modifications to be provided to the student

during testing.

(2) Completion, or in the process of completion, of high school-level coursework sufficient to

have attained the skills and knowledge otherwise needed to pass the CAHSEE.

(3) A score report showing that the student received the equivalent of a passing score on the

CAHSEE while using a modification.


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Unlisted VariationsCalifornia Education Code Section 1218

• requires the school district to file a request with the CDE to review and approve proposed examination variations that are not specified in EC sections 1215, 1215.5, or 1216.

Step 1-Verify that the test variation is unlisted by reviewing CAHSEE regulations. (Call if unsure.)

Step 2-Complete Request for Test Variations form. http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/documents/variationrqstform.doc

Step 3-The CDE will convene special education, CAHSEE, and legal representatives to review requests.

Step 4-The CDE will issue a decision within 15 working days of receipt of the request.


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Test Variations and Local Waivers for Adult Students with

Disabilities

• Adult students with disabilities are eligible for test variations, including accommodations and modifications, as well as the local waiver request process.

• Students with disabilities can receive educational services under an IEP until age 22.


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Assembly Bill (AB) 2040 Update

California Education code sections 60852.1 and 60852.2• Requires that a panel, composed of

educators and others with experience working with students with disabilities and/or multiple forms of assessment, make recommendations regarding alternative means option(s)

• The alternative means option(s) must demonstrate academic achievement in the content standards measured by the CAHSEE.

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AB 2040 Update cont’d• Panel shall make findings and

recommendations regarding:– Specific option(s) for alternative assessment– Submission of evidence– Scoring or other evaluation system– Process to ensure that the form, content, and

scoring are applied uniformly across the state– Estimates of one-time or ongoing costs– Implemented statewide, regionally, or both


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Kidd (Chapman) Settlement Agreement-Study Update

• Requires an independent external study examining students who:

– have taken, but not passed, the CAHSEE with modifications and/or accommodations specified in IEPs or 504 plans.

– have satisfied or will satisfy all other requirements for graduation from high school.

– American Institutes for Research is conducting the study. Their findings will be provided in two reports.• Interim report due to CDE June, 2009• Final report due to CDE January, 2010


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CAHSEE Regulations

• Proposed regulations presented to the SBE at their September 2009 meeting included the following:

• Add or revise definitions and refine language– This included adding a definition of translator which

requires they sign security affidavit and receive training in administering the CAHSEE.

• Clarify language to improve the accuracy of data collected in the following areas:– Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP)– Race and ethnicity– Reclassified to fluent English proficient (RFEP)

– District and county of residence for students with IEPs 14


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Remediation and Categorical Funding Flexibility

• Education Code Section 37252– Remediation for students in grades seven through

twelve who do not show sufficient progress toward passing the CAHSEE.

• Education Code Section 37254 – Intensive Instruction and Services Grant

SBX3 4 Categorical funding flexibility"The funds are unrestricted; program or

funding requirements, as otherwise provided in statute…are not in effect."

http://www.cde.ca.gov/fg/ac/co/documents/sbx34budgetflex.doc




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Categorical Funding • Local education agencies that participated in

the 2008-09 CAHSEE Intensive Instruction (CII) funding will be apportioned 2009-10 CII funding based on their proportional share of the 2008-09 funds.

• Apportionments are scheduled to be distributed in October.

• For more information, contact the School Fiscal Services Division, Wendi McCaskill at

916-323-6191 or [email protected].


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2009-10 Test DatesFuture CAHSEE administrations will be:

•October 6-7, 2009•November 3-4, 2009 •December 5 & 12, 2009 (Saturdays)

•December, 2009 (ELA writing•prompt field test) CANCELED

•February 2-3, 2010•March 16-17, 2010•May 11-12, 2010


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Options to Participate in CAHSEE Administrations 2009-10

July 28-29

October 6-7

November 3-4

December 5 & 12

February 2-3

March 16-17

May 11-12

Grade 10(Census)

Grade 10(Census

or Make up)

Grade 10(Make up)

Grade 11 Grade 11 Grade 11 Grade 11 Grade 11 Grade 11

Grade 12 Grade 12 Grade 12 Grade 12 Grade 12 Grade 12 Grade 12

Adult Adult Adult Adult Adult Adult Adult

For testing schedules, go to:

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/admin.asp

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/admin.asp


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CAHSEE Webcast

A Webcast will be held on Tuesday,

December 1, 2009, 9:00 a.m.

• San Diego County Office of Education– http://wcportal.sdcoe.net/v_h.asp

http://wcportal.sdcoe.net/v_h.asp


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2009 CAHSEE Summary ResultsKey findings:

Approximately 91 percent of the Class of 2009 met the CAHSEE requirement. (See Table 1.)

The passing rates for most subgroups increased over 2008. (See Table 2.)

The passing rate for students receiving special education services increased approximately 2 percentage points over 2008. (Tables 2 and 3)

The passing rate for English learners increased slightly over 2008. (Tables 2 and 3)

Though the achievement gap continues to persist, the gap is slowly narrowing.


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Resources and Training

• Assistance Packets:– Annual Notification: Communicating with Parents and

Guardians About the CAHSEE for the 2009-10 School Year

– Individual Student Results: Explaining the 2008-09 CAHSEE Summary Results to the Public

– Summary Results: Explaining the 2008-09 CAHSEE Student and Parent Report to Parents, Guardians, and Students

• Released Test Questions• Student Study Guides • Teacher Guides• CAHSEE Administration Workshops


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For More Information

CAHSEE policy and general exam informationCDE High School Exit Exam Office

916-445-9449 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/

State and federal accountability informationCDE Academic Accountability Unit

916-319-0863 http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/ac/

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/

Documents

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Jack OConnell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) Program Update