The Board of Education desires to ensure that district students who graduate from high school can demonstrate grade-level competency in reading, writing and mathematics and are given the opportunity to learn the subjects covered in the high school exit examination.
The Superintendent or designee shall ensure that district programs and services, including but not limited to instructional materials, staff development and remediation programs, are aligned with the exit exam.
The Superintendent or designee shall administer the high school exit exam in accordance with law. (Education Code 60850)
(cf. 6146.1 - High School Graduation Requirements)
(cf. 6162.5 - Student Assessment)
(cf. 6162.54 - Test Integrity/Test Preparation)
Students may be allowed to take the exam with variations, accommodations and modifications in accordance with law and administrative regulation.
Students who do not demonstrate sufficient progress toward passing the exit exam shall be provided supplemental instruction necessary to assist the students to succeed on the exam. (Education Code 60851)
(cf. 6177 - Summer School)
(cf. 6179 - Supplemental Instruction)
Legal Reference:
EDUCATION CODE
35146 Closed sessions
35186 Williams Uniform Complaint Procedures
37252-37254.1 Supplemental instruction
51041 Evaluation of educational program
52378 Supplemental school counseling program
56026 Individuals with exceptional needs
56101 Waiver of code or regulation
60810 Assessment of language development
CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 5
1200-1225 High school exit examination
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 20
1400-1482 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
UNITED STATES CODE, TITLE 29
794 Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504
CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS, TITLE 34
300.503 Prior notice
COURT DECISIONS
O'Connell v. Superior Court (Valenzuela), (2006) 141 Cal.App.4th 1452
Smiley v. California Department of Education, (2002) 45 Fed.Appx. 780
Chapman v. California Department of Education, (2002) 229 F.Supp.2d 981
Management Resources:
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Independent Evaluation of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE), Annual Reports, Human Resources Research Organization
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, OFFICE FOR CIVIL RIGHTS PUBLICATIONS
The Use of Tests as Part of High-Stakes Decision-Making for Students: A Resource Guide for Educators and Policy-Makers, December 2001
WEB SITES
CSBA: http://www.csba.org
California Department of Education, California High School Exit Examination: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/index.asp
Educational Testing Service: http://www.ets.org/cahsee
U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/index.html
Policy PETALUMA CITY SCHOOLS
adopted: June 25, 2002 Petaluma, California
amended: March 8, 2005