The California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) is a graduation requirement. The test is divided into two portions: English Language Arts and Mathematics. The Mathematics portion is composed of multiple choice questions, and the English Language Arts contains multiple choice questions as well as an essay portion. In order for students to pass the CAHSEE, they must earn a score of at least 350 on both portions of the test. Students first take the test during their Sophomore year, and then have the opportunity to take it multiple times during their Junior and Senior years.
There are a variety of things that students should be doing to prepare for the CAHSEE. First, students should be working especially hard in their core subjects such as English and Math. Within the Special Education program at Willows High School, Mrs. Lopez and myself are providing students with test taking strategies and information aligned to the specific state standards addressed in the CAHSEE. Second, students should be doing practice problems regularly as homework in the English and Mathematic prepartory books that were given to them at the beginning of this school year. Other prepartory materials are offered by companies such as Barron's, CliffsTestPrep, and Kaplan, which can be found at Barnes and Noble or ordered from Amazon.com. Also, sample test questions and study guides for both portions of the test can be found on the CA Department of Education website. Third, Willows High School offers CAHSEE Interventions after school to help prepare students. Times for interventions are posted in my classroom as well as Mrs. Lopez's classroom.
*To read Jack O'Connell's (CA Superintendent of Public Instruction) article "Why the CA High School Exit Exam Works," California's Progress Report go to:
*For the California Department of Education's answers to frequently asked questions about the CAHSEE go to:
*For sample CAHSEE test questions and study guides go to:
*For Amazon.com's list of additional CAHSEE prepartory books including reviews go to:
*The Test Preparation site provides test-taking advice such as multiple choice question strategies, reading comprehension strategies, and how to deal with test anxiety, go to:
**I want to congratulate all of the students who just found out last week that they passed one or both portions of the February administration of the CAHSEE. Well done!
There are a variety of things that students should be doing to prepare for the CAHSEE. First, students should be working especially hard in their core subjects such as English and Math. Within the Special Education program at Willows High School, Mrs. Lopez and myself are providing students with test taking strategies and information aligned to the specific state standards addressed in the CAHSEE. Second, students should be doing practice problems regularly as homework in the English and Mathematic prepartory books that were given to them at the beginning of this school year. Other prepartory materials are offered by companies such as Barron's, CliffsTestPrep, and Kaplan, which can be found at Barnes and Noble or ordered from Amazon.com. Also, sample test questions and study guides for both portions of the test can be found on the CA Department of Education website. Third, Willows High School offers CAHSEE Interventions after school to help prepare students. Times for interventions are posted in my classroom as well as Mrs. Lopez's classroom.
*To read Jack O'Connell's (CA Superintendent of Public Instruction) article "Why the CA High School Exit Exam Works," California's Progress Report go to:
*For the California Department of Education's answers to frequently asked questions about the CAHSEE go to:
*For sample CAHSEE test questions and study guides go to:
*For Amazon.com's list of additional CAHSEE prepartory books including reviews go to:
*The Test Preparation site provides test-taking advice such as multiple choice question strategies, reading comprehension strategies, and how to deal with test anxiety, go to:
**I want to congratulate all of the students who just found out last week that they passed one or both portions of the February administration of the CAHSEE. Well done!
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