CAHSEECAHSEECalifornia High School Exit California High School Exit

ExamExam

Purpose of the CAHSEE Purpose of the CAHSEE

Improve student Improve student achievement in high school achievement in high school

Help ensure that students Help ensure that students who graduate from high who graduate from high school can demonstrate school can demonstrate grade-level competency in grade-level competency in reading, writing, and reading, writing, and mathematics.mathematics.

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Test Content Test Content

The CAHSEE consists of two The CAHSEE consists of two parts: parts: English-language arts (ELA) English-language arts (ELA) 88thth – –

1010thth grade state standards grade state standardsMathematics Mathematics Pre-Algebra – 1Pre-Algebra – 1stst

semester of geometry semester of geometry

Test questions address California Test questions address California content standards that a student content standards that a student should know before graduating should know before graduating from high school.from high school.

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English-Language Arts English-Language Arts

Consists of multiple-choice Consists of multiple-choice questions (70-80) as well as a questions (70-80) as well as a writing task, in which students are writing task, in which students are asked to write on a specific topic asked to write on a specific topic or in response to a literary or or in response to a literary or informational passage. informational passage.

THIS IS A READING EXAM!THIS IS A READING EXAM!

Has a reading section and a writing Has a reading section and a writing sectionsection

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Reading SectionReading Section Covers vocabulary, informational reading Covers vocabulary, informational reading

(technical documents), (technical documents), and literary and literary reading reading (poetry, fiction, non-fiction)(poetry, fiction, non-fiction). .

This section includes 50 percent literary This section includes 50 percent literary texts and 50 percent informational texts. texts and 50 percent informational texts.

The writing section covers writing strategies, The writing section covers writing strategies, applications, and conventions.applications, and conventions. Sentence & paragraph revision Sentence & paragraph revision Grammar Grammar

Writing SectionWriting Section

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MathematicsMathematics

Addresses state mathematics Addresses state mathematics content standards through the content standards through the first part of Geometryfirst part of GeometryIncludes statistics, data analysis Includes statistics, data analysis

and probability, number sense, and probability, number sense, measurement and geometry (from measurement and geometry (from middle school), algebra and middle school), algebra and functions, mathematical reasoning, functions, mathematical reasoning, and Algebra I. and Algebra I.

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MathematicsMathematics

Students must demonstrate Students must demonstrate computational skills and a computational skills and a foundation in arithmetic, foundation in arithmetic, including working with decimals, including working with decimals, fractions, and percentages. fractions, and percentages.

The math part of the exam is The math part of the exam is composed entirely of multiple-composed entirely of multiple-choice questions.choice questions.

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To Pass You NeedTo Pass You Need 66%! 66%!

Out of every Out of every threethree questions you only questions you only need to get need to get twotwo right right

Each multiple choice Each multiple choice question has 4 question has 4 choices.choices.

Test Taking Tactics Test Taking Tactics

What are some test What are some test taking tactics that taking tactics that you think would work you think would work on an exam?on an exam?

Test Taking TacticsTest Taking Tactics

Eliminate 2 = a 50% Eliminate 2 = a 50% chance of getting it rightchance of getting it rightMake an educated guessMake an educated guess

Process of elimination Process of elimination

Two pass methodTwo pass method

Focusing on key wordsFocusing on key words

RememberRemember

Take your TIME… You have all Take your TIME… You have all day! day!

Stay Calm … Stay Focused! Stay Calm … Stay Focused!

Answer Answer EveryEvery Question Question

Eliminate at least 2 Wrong Eliminate at least 2 Wrong AnswersAnswers

Go with Your Gut (Read them out Go with Your Gut (Read them out loud) loud)

Stay Calm, Stay Focused … Stay Calm, Stay Focused … Take Your Time … Take Extra Take Your Time … Take Extra

Time!Time!You WILL You WILL

pass! pass!

Testing Opportunities Testing Opportunities

All students are required to take the All students are required to take the CAHSEE for the first time in grade CAHSEE for the first time in grade ten.ten.You will take it in March 18 & 192014You will take it in March 18 & 192014Write these dates in your planners!Write these dates in your planners!

Students who do not pass one or Students who do not pass one or both parts of the CAHSEE in grade both parts of the CAHSEE in grade ten have up to two opportunities in ten have up to two opportunities in grade eleven and opportunities in grade eleven and opportunities in grade twelve to retake the parts of grade twelve to retake the parts of the exam not yet passed. the exam not yet passed.

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Results Results

A score of A score of 350350 is is required to required to PASSPASS

A score of A score of 380380 is is PROFICIENTPROFICIENT

Our Goal Our Goal with the help of Mr. Rusert and other with the help of Mr. Rusert and other

BCA teachersBCA teachers

100% of BCA students will 100% of BCA students will pass the CAHSEE on their pass the CAHSEE on their first attempt in Marchfirst attempt in March

80% of BCA students will 80% of BCA students will score proficientscore proficient