Guidelines for Scheduling California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE)
Administrations for the 2006-07 School Year
(April 2006)
The CAHSEE administration dates for the 2006-07 school year are as follows*:
ENGLISH-LANGUAGE ARTS |
MATHEMATICS |
|---|---|
July 25, 2006 |
July 26, 2006 |
October 3, 2006 |
October 4, 2006 |
November 7, 2006 |
November 8, 2006 |
December 2, 2006 |
December 9, 2006 |
February 6, 2007 |
February 7, 2007 |
March 20, 2007 |
March 21, 2007 |
May 8, 2007 |
May 9, 2007 |
* See page 3 for a list of which students may be eligible to participate in each administration.
During the 2006-07 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 exam. No student who has previously passed the CAHSEE is eligible to retake the exam. Students only retake the part(s) of the exam not passed. Only grade twelve and adult students may be tested during the July administration.
Individual student results are returned to school districts approximately eight weeks after the exam materials are received by the contractor for scoring. Therefore, student results from the May 2007 administration of the CAHSEE will arrive in school districts in early July.
School districts that wish to have student results back before June graduation ceremonies should not select the May 2007 administration option for grade twelve and adult students. School districts will be required to acknowledge this prior to ordering test materials for the May 2007 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 exam.
- Retained grade ten students who have previously passed the CAHSEE may not retake the exam. 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 March or May.
- No grade ten students are eligible to take the CAHSEE in July, October, November, or December.
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 exam not previously passed.
- Grade eleven students must not test in successive administrations (e.g., October and November).
Guidelines for Scheduling Grade Twelve Students
- Grade twelve students may be administered the CAHSEE up to three times per school year for the part(s) of the exam not previously passed.
- 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 2007 administration of the CAHSEE will arrive in school districts in July 2007. School districts that wish to have student results back before June 2007 graduation ceremonies should not select the May 2007 administration option for grade twelve and adult students. School districts will be required to acknowledge this prior to ordering test materials for the May 2007 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 exam 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 table on the following page summarizes which students may be eligible to participate in each administration during the 2006-07 school year. It is important to note that the administration schedule selected by school districts must conform with the Title 5 Regulations that govern the CAHSEE.
Also, please consider the ordering deadlines and other key dates on the CAHSEE Project Calendar, which are posted on Educational Testing Service's (ETS) CAHSEE Web site (Outside Source). Questions about ordering deadlines and other key dates should be directed to ETS at 1-800-241-5687. Questions about scheduling CAHSEE administrations should be directed to the California Department of Education’s CAHSEE Office at 916-445-9449.
California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)
Student Options to Participate in 2006-07 Test Administrations*
July |
October 2006 |
November 2006 |
December |
February 2007 |
March |
May |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|
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Grade 10 (Census) |
Grade 10 (Census or Make up) |
Grade 10 (Make up) |
|
Grade 11 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 11 |
Grade 12 |
Grade 12 |
Grade 12 |
Grade 12 |
Grade 12 |
Grade 12 |
Grade 12 |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
Adult |
* The administration schedule selected by school districts must conform with the Title 5 Regulations that govern the CAHSEE (e.g., grade eleven students cannot be tested in successive administrations). The CAHSEE Regulations (DOC; 99KB; 24pp.) are available on the CDE Web site.
