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AAV of the CAHSEE, GED, CHSPE, and PFT Update

Accessible Alternate Version (AAV) of the California High School Exit Examination, General Educational Development, California High School Proficiency Examination, and the California Physical Fitness Test Update 2012-13 PowerPoint Presentation.

This is an accessible alternate version of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), General Educational Development (GED), California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE), and California Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Update (PPT; 1 MB; 40 slides). This document provides text translation to the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), General Educational Development (GED), California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE), and California Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Update PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint presentation was presented at the Assessment and Accountability Information Meetings in Ontario California on September 19, 2012, and in Sacramento California on October 1, 2012.

High School and Physical Fitness Assessment Office
California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), General Educational Development (GED), California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE), and California Physical Fitness Test (PFT) Updates

Ontario – September 19, 2012
Sacramento – October 1, 2012

California Department of Education
Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction

California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

Presentation Overview
Options for Meeting the CAHSEE Requirement
Local Waiver

The governing board of a school district may waive the requirement to successfully pass one or both portions (English language arts and mathematics) of the CAHSEE for an eligible students with disabilities if the principal certifies that the student has all of the following:

Exemption
Legislation
Streamlined Waiver
Students With Disabilities New Resource Web page

Screen Shot of the California Department of Education Students with Disabilities Web page.

This portion of the Web page has the following content:

Status of Alternative Means for Eligible Students with Disabilities

Alternative means to demonstrate competency in the content standards assessed by the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) for eligible students with disabilities have been under consideration since 2009. Alternative means, identified as a two-tiered system consisting of both a screening of alternative scale scores determined to approximate a passing score on the CAHSEE and a collection of evidence (work samples), was determined by the State Board of Education (SBE) in July 2010 to be feasible. However, the proposed two-tiered alternative means is not implementable at this time given the lack of state resources, the move to Common Core State Standards (CCSS), and the conversations regarding the continued use of the CAHSEE in its current form.

Exemption

Emergency Regulations for the extension of the CAHSEE Exemption, Item 21, can be found on the State Board of Education Agenda for March 2012 Web page.

Permanent Regulations for the extension of the CAHSEE Exemption, Item 29, can be found on the State Board of Education Meeting for July 2012 Web page.

More information about the CAHSEE exemption can be found on the CAHSEE Frequently Asked Questions Web page.

Legislation

Assembly Bill (AB) 1705 (amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 192, effective January 1, 2013) amends California Education Code (EC) sections 60852.1 and 60852.2. On January 1, 2013, the implementation date of the alternative means will be postponed until July 1, 2015, which, in effect, extends the exemption to the CAHSEE for eligible students with disabilities. The State Board may, by regulation, extend this date by up to one year if it determines that an extension is necessary for the appropriate implementation of the regulations adopted pursuant to Section 60852.1. Visit the Official California Legislative Information Web site for up-to-date information about Assembly Bill 1705.

Local Waiver

At the parent or guardian’s request, a school principal shall submit a request for a waiver of the requirement to successfully pass the CAHSEE to the governing board of the school district for an eligible student with a disability who has taken the CAHSEE with modifications that alter what the test measures and has received the equivalent of a passing score on one or both subject matter parts of the CAHSEE. A governing board of a school district may waive the requirement to successfully pass one or both subject matter parts of the CAHSEE for an eligible student with a disability if the principal certifies to the governing board of the school district that the student has all of the following:

  1. An individualized education program adopted pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.) or a plan adopted pursuant to Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. Sec. 794(a)) in place that requires the accommodations or modifications to be provided to the student when taking the CAHSEE.
  2. Sufficient high school level coursework either satisfactorily completed or in progress in a high school level curriculum sufficient to have attained the skills and knowledge otherwise needed to pass the CAHSEE.
  3. An individual score report for the student showing that the student has received the equivalent of a passing score on the CAHSEE while using a modification that fundamentally alters what the CAHSEE measures as determined by the state board.
Streamlined Waiver

The State Board of Education approved the Streamlined Waiver for eligible students with disabilities. Information about the Streamlined Waiver, Item 15, can be found on the State Board of Education Agenda for May 2012 Web page.

The State Board of Education policy is posted on the California Department of Education Waiver Policies Web page.

The CAHSEE Streamlined Waiver for Eligible Students with Disabilities instructions and form are posted on the California Department of Education Waivers Hot Topics Web page.

2011–12 Data Corrections
Test Security
CAHSEE Internet Resources

California Department of Education CAHSEE Web page

CAHSEE Contact Information

General Educational Development (GED)

Presentation Overview

GED Background

Key Changes for the GED

Currently the GED is aligned with the common high school education program, is a paper-based test, $60.50 fee plus a testing center fee, and the jurisdictions have the oversight. In 2014, the GED will be aligned with the common core state standards and college and career readiness standards, will be a computer-based test, $120 fee plus additional fees to be determined, and the General Education Development Testing Service (GEDTS) and Pearson Vue will have oversight.

2002 GED Test Series
The Next Generation GED Assessment
Migration from Paper-based Test to Computer-based Test
Fee Structure
GED Annual State Conference
Additional information about the conference is available on the California Department of Education GED Web page.
GED Contact Information

California High School Proficiency Examination (CHSPE)

Presentation Overview
Eligibility

Student must be at least 16 years of age, have completed one year of enrollment in grade ten, or will complete one year of enrollment in grade ten at the end of the semester during which the next regular administration will be conducted.

Administration
Reporting Results to Local Educational Agencies
CHSPE Contact Information

Physical Fitness Test (PFT)

Presentation Overview
FITNESSGRAM: Fitness Areas and Test Options

FITNESSGRAM is the registered trademark of The Cooper Institute.

Weight and/or height (i.e., Body Mass Index) are needed to estimate a student’s Aerobic Capacity.

2011–12 PFT Results
What’s New for 2013
New Timeline for 2013
2012–13 Resource Materials
Contacts
Questions:   High School & Physical Fitness Assessment Office | cahsee@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-9449
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