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CAHSEE 2011-12 Testing Dates and Guidelines

The CAHSEE administration dates for the 2011–12 school year are as follows*:

*See Student Option to Participate in 2011–12 table below for a list of which students may be eligible to participate in each administration.

During the 2011–12 school year, grade ten, eleven, and twelve students, as well as adult students, are eligible to take the CAHSEE unless they have previously passed the examination. No student who has previously passed the CAHSEE is eligible to retake the examination. Students only retake the part(s) of the CAHSEE not passed. Only grade twelve and adult students may be tested during the July administration.

Individual student results are returned to school districts approximately seven to eight weeks after the examination materials are received by the contractor for scoring. Therefore, student results from the May 2012 administration of the CAHSEE will arrive in school districts in early July.

School districts that wish to have student results back before Spring graduation ceremonies should not select the May 2012 administration option for grade twelve and adult students. School districts will be required to acknowledge this prior to ordering test materials for the May 2012 administration.

Guidelines for Scheduling Grade Ten Students

• All students must take the CAHSEE in grade ten and may only take it once in grade ten. All grade ten students must take the CAHSEE during the census administration, unless they are absent or are a retained grade ten student who previously passed the CAHSEE.

• Retained grade ten students who have previously passed the CAHSEE may not retake the examination. However, an answer document with completed demographic information must be submitted for these students as part of the calculation of adequate yearly progress (AYP).

• Districts must offer the grade ten census administration in either February or March.

• Districts may provide grade ten students who were absent during the census administration with a make-up opportunity in either the March or May administrations.

• No grade ten students are eligible to take the CAHSEE in the July, October, November, or December administrations.

Guidelines for Scheduling Grade Eleven Students

• Grade eleven students may be administered the CAHSEE up to two times per school year for the part(s) of the examination not previously passed.

• Grade eleven students may test in successive administrations. However, it is recommended that school districts allow enough time between administrations to receive score reports back from the previous administration and allow time for remediation prior to the next administration.

Guidelines for Scheduling Grade Twelve Students

• Grade twelve students shall have at least three opportunities per school year to take the CAHSEE not previously passed. Grade twelve students may take the section(s) of the CAHSEE not yet passed up to five times per school year.

• Grade twelve students may test in successive administrations. However, it is recommended that school districts allow enough time between administrations to receive score reports back from the previous administration and allow time for remediation prior to the next administration.

• Please note that student results from the May 2012 administration of the CAHSEE will arrive in school districts in July 2012. School districts that wish to have student results back before spring 2012 graduation ceremonies should not select the May 2012 administration option for grade twelve and adult students. School districts will be required to acknowledge this prior to ordering test materials for the May 2012 administration.

Guidelines for Scheduling Adult Students

• Adult students may be administered the CAHSEE up to three times per school year for the part(s) of the examination not previously passed.

• Adult students may test in successive administrations. However, it is recommended that school districts allow enough time between administrations to receive score reports back from the previous administration and allow time for remediation prior to the next administration.

The Student Options to Participate in 2011–12 table below summarizes which students may be eligible to participate in each administration during the 2011–12 school year. It is important to note that the administration schedule selected by school districts must conform to the California Code of Regulations, Title 5 that governs the CAHSEE.

Consider the ordering deadlines and other key dates through December 2011 when scheduling CAHSEE administrations. These dates may be found on the CAHSEE Project Calendar posted on Educational Testing Service's (ETS's) CAHSEE Web page (Outside Source). Questions about ordering deadlines and other key dates should be directed to ETS at 800-241-5687. Questions about scheduling CAHSEE administrations should be directed to the California Department of Education’s CAHSEE Office by phone at 916-445-9449 or by e-mail at CAHSEE@cde.ca.gov.

Student Options to Participate1 in 2011–12 CAHSEE Test Administrations

1     The administration schedule selected by school districts must conform to the California Code of Regulations, Title 5 that governs the CAHSEE.

California Department of Education–June 2011