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Table 11: STAR/CAT 6 2003-04 State-Level Results
Percentage of All Students Scoring At or Above the 50th National Percentile Rank

Grade	Reading 2003	Reading 2004	Reading Change	Language 2003	Language 2004	Language Change	Math 2003	Math 2004	Math Change	Spelling 2003	Spelling 2004	Spelling Change	Science 2003	Science 2004	Science Change
2	46	47	1	41	43	2	57	59	2	53	53	0	NA	NA	NA
3	34	35	1	42	43	1	52	54	2	53	54	1	NA	NA	NA
4	35	36	1	43	45	2	48	49	1	56	58	2	NA	NA	NA
5	40	41	1	44	46	2	49	50	1	50	51	1	NA	NA	NA
6	45	46	1	40	42	2	51	53	2	49	52	3	NA	NA	NA
7	45	45	0	41	43	2	46	48	2	53	55	2	NA	NA	NA
8	41	41	0	43	45	2	48	49	1	49	51	2	NA	NA	NA
9	50	48	-2	49	48	-1	46	46	0	NA	NA	NA	47	46	-1
10	49	49	0	49	50	1	51	52	1	NA	NA	NA	47	47	0
11	47	47	0	47	47	0	46	46	0	NA	NA	NA	49	49	0

Attachment B

California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)
2004 CAHSEE Results

Background

State law authorized the development of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), which students in California public schools would have to pass to earn a high school diploma beginning in the 2005-06 school year.
The CAHSEE is designed to ensure that all high school graduates have achieved a sold foundation of knowledge and skills in English-language arts (ELA) and mathematics, based on state-adopted academic standards.
In July 2003, the State Board of Education postponed the CAHSEE graduation requirements from the class of 2004 to the class of 2006. This decision, allowed by law, was based on recommendations of an independent evaluator.
Students who did not pass will have up to five additional opportunities to take the part(s) not passed.
CAHSEE results for 2004 are not to be compared to results from previous administrations due to changes in test content and score scales.

Summary of 2003-04 Results

Nearly one-half million grade ten students took the CAHSEE (English-language arts and mathematics).
Seventy-five percent of grade ten students passed English-language arts and 74 percent passed mathematics.
Males performed less well (9% lower) in English-language arts than females, but performance on mathematics is about the same (average for males is 1% lower than females).
African American students performed better on English-language arts (ELA) than on mathematics (62% ELA/61% math).
Students receiving special education services performed at the same rate on both English-language arts and mathematics (30% on both).
Economically disadvantaged students performed about the same on English-language arts and mathematics (60% ELA/61% math).

English-Language Arts (ELA)

Hispanic/Latinos, as well as African American students, performed 13% lower than the state passing rate on ELA.
English learners performed 36% lower than the state passing rate on ELA.
Students receiving special education services performed 45% lower than the state passing rate on ELA.
Economically disadvantaged students performed 15% lower than the state passing rate on ELA.

Mathematics

African Americans performed 19% lower than the state passing rate on mathematics (55%)
English learners performed 25% lower than the state passing rate on mathematics.
Students receiving special education services performed 44% lower than the state passing rate on mathematics.
Economically disadvantaged students performed 13% lower than the state passing rate on mathematics.

Table 1: CAHSEE 2003–04 State-Level Results
Grade 10 Students Only*
Number and Percent Passing
English-Language Arts

Type	All Grade 10 Students	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian	Pacific Islander	Filipino	Hispanic/ Latino	African American	White	Male	Female	English Learner Students	Students Receiving Special Education Services	Economically Disadvantaged Students
Number Tested	448,674	4,077	42,273	3,023	13,218	182,957	35,838	162,955	228,075	220,208	81,095	39,364	180,348
Number Passed	334,615	2,991	35,790	2,151	11,524	112,761	22,377	143,929	160,557	173,875	31,768	11,848	108,135
Percent Passed	75%	73%	85%	71%	87%	62%	62%	88%	70%	79%	39%	30%	60

* The state-level results of grade 10 students are not available through the California Department of Education’s DataQuest Web site at DataQuest.

Table 2: CAHSEE 2003–04 State-Level Results
Grade 10 Students Only*
Number and Percent Passing
Mathematics

Type	All Grade 10 Students	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian	Pacific Islander	Filipino	Hispanic/ Latino	African American	White	Male	Female	English Learner Students	Students Receiving Special Education Services	Economically Disadvantaged Students
Number Tested	445,923	4,003	42,169	3,016	13,205	182,240	35,377	161,557	225,983	219,543	80,685	35,060	179,218
Number Passed	328,719	2,776	38,484	2,151	11,484	111,380	19,288	140,214	164,987	163,547	39,742	10,433	108,831
Percent Passed	74%	69%	91%	71%	87%	61%	55%	87%	73%	74%	49%	30%	61%

* The state-level results of grade 10 students are not available through the California Department of Education’s DataQuest Web site at DataQuest.

Table 3: CAHSEE 2003–04 State-Level Results
All Students*
Number and Percent Passing
English-Language Arts

Type	All Grade 10 Students	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian	Pacific Islander	Filipino	Hispanic/ Latino	African American	White	Male	Female	English Learner Students	Students Receiving Special Education Services	Economically Disadvantaged Students
Number Tested	449,804	4,090	42,336	3,037	13,247	183,676	35,939	163,083	228,630	220,772	81,274	39,425	180,678
Number Passed	335,160	2,998	35,819	2,157	11,544	113,078	22,424	144,011	160,801	174,172	31,800	11,858	108,273
Percent Passed	75%	73%	85%	71%	87%	62%	62%	88%	70%	79%	39%	30%	60%

* During the 2003-04 school year, only grade 10 students and adult education students were eligible to participate in the CAHSEE. Approximately 1,100 (0.24%) of all students who participated were adult education students or students in an unidentified grade level.

Table 4: CAHSEE 2003–04 State-Level Results
All Students*
Number and Percent Passing
Mathematics

Type	All Grade 10 Students	American Indian/ Alaska Native	Asian	Pacific Islander	Filipino	Hispanic/ Latino	African American	White	Male	Female	English Learner Students	Students Receiving Special Education Services	Economically Disadvantaged Students
Number Tested	447,010	4,016	42,234	3,028	13,234	182,944	35,472	161,670	226,511	220,095	80,853	35,109	179,542
Number Passed	329,190	2,778	38,528	2,155	11,502	111,675	19,309	140,272	165,220	163,782	39,789	10,437	108,953
Percent Passed	74%	69%	91%	71%	87%	61%	54%	87%	73%	74%	49%	30%	61%

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Grade	Reading 2003	Reading 2004	Reading Change	Language 2003	Language 2004	Language Change	Math 2003	Math 2004	Math Change	Spelling 2003	Spelling 2004	Spelling Change	Science 2003	Science 2004	Science Change
2	46	47	1	41	43	2	57	59	2	53	53	0	NA	NA	NA
3	34	35	1	42	43	1	52	54	2	53	54	1	NA	NA	NA
4	35	36	1	43	45	2	48	49	1	56	58	2	NA	NA	NA
5	40	41	1	44	46	2	49	50	1	50	51	1	NA	NA	NA
6	45	46	1	40	42	2	51	53	2	49	52	3	NA	NA	NA
7	45	45	0	41	43	2	46	48	2	53	55	2	NA	NA	NA
8	41	41	0	43	45	2	48	49	1	49	51	2	NA	NA	NA
9	50	48	-2	49	48	-1	46	46	0	NA	NA	NA	47	46	-1
10	49	49	0	49	50	1	51	52	1	NA	NA	NA	47	47	0
11	47	47	0	47	47	0	46	46	0	NA	NA	NA	49	49	0

Grade	Reading 2003	Reading 2004	Reading Change	Language 2003	Language 2004	Language Change	Math 2003	Math 2004	Math Change	Spelling 2003	Spelling 2004	Spelling Change	Science 2003	Science 2004	Science Change
2	46	47	1	41	43	2	57	59	2	53	53	0	NA	NA	NA
3	34	35	1	42	43	1	52	54	2	53	54	1	NA	NA	NA
4	35	36	1	43	45	2	48	49	1	56	58	2	NA	NA	NA
5	40	41	1	44	46	2	49	50	1	50	51	1	NA	NA	NA
6	45	46	1	40	42	2	51	53	2	49	52	3	NA	NA	NA
7	45	45	0	41	43	2	46	48	2	53	55	2	NA	NA	NA
8	41	41	0	43	45	2	48	49	1	49	51	2	NA	NA	NA
9	50	48	-2	49	48	-1	46	46	0	NA	NA	NA	47	46	-1
10	49	49	0	49	50	1	51	52	1	NA	NA	NA	47	47	0
11	47	47	0	47	47	0	46	46	0	NA	NA	NA	49	49	0

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Table 11: STAR/CAT 6 2003-04 State-Level Results Percentage of All Students Scoring At or Above the 50th National Percentile Rank

Attachment B

California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) 2004 CAHSEE Results