Organization Name:
Oroville Union High School District/Oroville Adult Education
Remediation Program Title:
CAHSEE Preparation for Adult Students
Subject Matter:
English-Language Arts and Math
Abstract:
Oroville Adult Education has four practices that assist adult students in preparing for the CAHSEE:
- Test preparation sessions held two weeks prior to the CAHSEE administration for English-language arts (ELA) and one week prior to the CAHSEE administration for math
- Fulfillment of algebra requirement in a classroom setting
- Use of EMPOWER software that uses CAHSEE released test questions and students work on them on a daily basis. The software tracks student progress.
Target Audience:
Adult students
Typical Instructional Setting:
Classroom/computer lab
Diagnostic Assessment Used:
- Administration of the Comprehensive Adult Student Assessment System in mathematics and reading
- Passage of one or both portions of the CAHSEE prior to enrollment, in addition to the student’s score
- Passage of one or both portions of the CAHSEE following enrollment, in addition to the student’s score
Curriculum Used:
- California High School Exit Examination ELA and math released test questions
- How to Prepare for the CAHSEE: ELA and Math (Barron’s)
- Roadmap to the California High School Exit Exam: ELA and Math (Princeton Review)
- Test blueprints (CDE Web site)
Contact Information:
Dwayne Robinson
Assistant Superintendent
Oroville Union High School District
78 Table Mountain Boulevard
Oroville, CA 95965
530-538-5350
drobinso@ouhsd.org
