California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

Funding Description

Funding is provided to reimburse districts and charter schools the costs associated with administering the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE). The CAHSEE is a criterion-referenced examination and, as required by law, is aligned to the California academic content standards in English-language arts and mathematics adopted by the State Board of Education. Approximately 630 local educational agencies (LEAs) administer the CAHSEE on testing dates designated by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction (SSPI).

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants	Local educational agencies
Required Eligibility Criteria	Local educational agencies that administer the CAHSEE
Other Eligibility Considerations	Not applicable
Eligible Grade Level(s)	10, 11, 12, Adult
Eligible Age Level(s)	not applicable

Funding

Legal Authority	Education Code Section 60850 et seq.; Budget Items 6110-113-0001(4), 6110-113-0890(5), Chapter 171
Source / Type	State / Apportionment
State Fiscal Year	2007-08
SACS Resource / Revenue Codes	0000 / 8590
Total Available	$3,021,154
Recipient Amount	Unavailable
Match Requirement	No
Allocation Formula	$3.00 per student tested; $0.32 for each grade 10 census answer document returned.

Important Dates

Date Application Available	Unavailable
Due Date	Unavailable
Expected Notification Date	Unavailable

Additional Information

Application	Unavailable
Background	California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) [http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/]
Fiscal	Unavailable
Other	Unavailable

Contacts

Program	Diane Hernandez, 916-445-9449, dhernand@cde.ca.gov
Fiscal	Gayle Jamerson, 916-319-0340, gjamerso@cde.ca.gov
Division	Assessment Development & Administration Division, 916-445-9449 (phone), 916-319-0962 (fax)