Millikan High SchoolCAHSEE 12TH GradeInformational Meeting

CAHSEE Testing Details

Testing Dates:

• November 6th-English Language Arts• November 7th-Mathematics

• 7:55 a.m.

• Passing both sections of the CAHSEE is a diploma requirement for all students in California

CAHSEE website

“Testing and Accountability” Tab

California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Link

www.cde.ca.gov

Counseling

CAHSEE Prep Information-ELACAHSEE- ELA by Strand

Word Analysis

10%Writing

Conventions21%

Literary Response and Analysis

27%

Writing Stategies

17%

Reading Comprehension

25%

Writing Applications is an additional strand measured through a written response.

Mr. Hutchinson

CAHSEE Prep Information-ELA

CAHSEE Text Genres

• 50% Literary Text– Poems, stories, essays, etc.

• 50% Informational Text– Warranties, advertisements, “how to” articles,

workplace documents

Mr. Hutchinson

CAHSEE Prep Information-ELA

Number Questions per Passage

• 5 to 8 Questions per reading passage

• 3 to 4 Questions per writing passage

Mr. Hutchinson

What does a CAHSEE reading question look like?

Example:

What is the main purpose of the article?

A. To persuade?

B. To inform?

C. To show?

D. To judge?

Mr. Hutchinson

CAHSEE Test Composition

CAHSEE Math Exam

• 92 Multiple Choice Questions

CAHSEE English Language Arts

• 79 Multiple Choice Questions

• 1 Essay Question

CAHSEE Prep Information-MathCAHSEE Math- Strand Breakdown

Number Sense18%

Algebra and Functions

21%

Algebra I15%

Statistics, Data

Analysis, Probability

15%

Measurement and Geometry

21%

Mathematical Reasoning

10%

Mrs. Drake

CAHSEE Practice Mathematics Problems

2. A mother is purchasing school clothes for her 4 children. Shirts cost $18, pants cost $36, and shoes cost $28 a pair. What is the total cost if she purchases one outfit for each child?

Mrs. Drake

CAHSEE Intervention

•CAHSEE Review Sessions

•TestTools CAHSEE Software

CAHSEE Review Sessions

•Taught by experienced Millikan Math and Language Arts teachers

•Geared toward the needs of attending students using previous test data

•Maximum of 20 students per session

TestTools Software

•Software can be checked-out and loaded on your home computer

•Review Problems, Practice Tests, Diagnostic Information

Resources•Algebra Coach-Mrs. Drake (X4455)

•Literacy Coach-Mr. Hutchinson (X4231)

•Counselors-Mr. Pearson (X4188)

Mr. Saldana (X4122)

•Please turn-in CAHSEE Intervention Contracts

•Pick-up a CAHSEE State Study Guide if you do not have one already