What is this CAHSEE

What is this CAHSEE

stuff?stuff?

Freshmen Advisory

Freshmen Advisory

March, 2015March, 2015

Who?

Who? Every high school

Every high school student who plans on

student who plans on

graduatinggraduating First chance to take in

First chance to take in

1010 thth grade grade Must pass both parts –

Must pass both parts –

English and Math

English and Math

When &

Where

?

When &

Where

? 1010 thth Grade = March

Grade = March In your classrooms

In your classrooms Two Days – a Tuesday

Two Days – a Tuesday

and a Wednesday

and a Wednesday

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pass

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or

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or

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… Absent – 10Absent – 10 thth graders

graders

take it in May

take it in May 1111 thth Graders can take

Graders can take

it twiceit twice 1212 thth Graders can take

Graders can take

it five timesit five times

What?

What?

Test created to

Test created to improve student

improve student achievement

achievement Intended to ensure

Intended to ensure students graduate

students graduate with reading, writing

with reading, writing

and math skills

and math skills

Englis

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Englis

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rts

Language A

rts

Designed to test

Designed to test students’ ability to:

students’ ability to: read and write

read and write knowledge of basic

knowledge of basic literary concepts

literary concepts familiarity with basic

familiarity with basic

writing strategies

writing strategies Based on ELA

Based on ELA standards through 10

standards through 10 thth

gradegrade

Englis

h –

Englis

h –

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nguage A

rts

Language A

rts

72 Multiple Choice

72 Multiple Choice QuestionsQuestions One Essay

One Essay

Englis

h –

Englis

h –

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nguage A

rts

Language A

rts Types of Questions:

Types of Questions: Reading –

Reading – Word Analysis

Word Analysis

Reading Reading

Comprehension

ComprehensionLiterary Response

Literary Response

& & AnalysisAnalysis

Englis

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Englis

h –

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rts

Language A

rts Writing

WritingStrategiesStrategies

Language Language

Conventions

Conventions One EssayOne Essay

Math

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ati

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Math

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ati

cs

Designed to test

Designed to test students’ ability with:

students’ ability with: statistics

statistics data analysis and

data analysis and probabilityprobability number sense

number sense measurement and

measurement and geometrygeometry mathematical reasoning

mathematical reasoning

algebraalgebra Based on Math standards

Based on Math standards

from grade 6 through

from grade 6 through

Algebra IAlgebra I

Math

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ati

cs

Math

em

ati

cs Two sections

Two sections 46 multiple choice

46 multiple choice questions in each

questions in each

Sco

ring

Sco

ring Scores range from 275

Scores range from 275

to 450to 450 Passing = 350

Passing = 350 Proficient = 380

Proficient = 380 Proficient is the goal!

Proficient is the goal!

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Which number has

the greatest

the greatest absolute value?

absolute value? A) −17

A) −17 B) −13 B) −13 C) 15

C) 15 D) 19 D) 19

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Traditions Clothing

Traditions Clothing Store is having a sale.

Store is having a sale.

Shirts that were

Shirts that were regularly priced at $20

regularly priced at $20

are on sale for $17.

are on sale for $17.

What is the percentage

What is the percentage

of decrease in the

of decrease in the price of the shirts?

price of the shirts? A) 3%

A) 3% B) 15%B) 15% C) 18%

C) 18% D) 85%D) 85%

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My My sister a high

sister a high school freshman,

school freshman, is is

trying out for the

trying out for the school play.

school play. A) sister, a high

A) sister, a high school freshman,

school freshman, B) sister: a high

B) sister: a high school freshman

school freshman C) sister a high

C) sister a high school freshman

school freshman D) Leave as is.

D) Leave as is.

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We’re We’re sorry to

sorry to bother you, but we

bother you, but we

need need to ask you a

to ask you a question. question. A) sorry, to bother

A) sorry, to bother

you but we need

you but we need B) sorry to bother

B) sorry to bother you, but, we need

you, but, we need C) sorry to bother

C) sorry to bother you but we need

you but we need D) Leave as is.

D) Leave as is.

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The green backpack

The green backpack

has _________

has _________ pockets than the

pockets than the blue one. blue one. A) least

A) least B) less B) less C) fewest

C) fewest D) fewer D) fewer

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Everyone is an expert at

Everyone is an expert at

something. Some people are

something. Some people are

experts at making things

experts at making things

while other people are

while other people are

experts at doing things.

experts at doing things.

Think about something that

Think about something that

you make or do well.

you make or do well.

  Write an essay in which you

Write an essay in which you

describe what you are an

describe what you are an

expert at and then explain

expert at and then explain

why you are an expert. Use

why you are an expert. Use

details and examples to

details and examples to

support your ideas

support your ideas..

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Think about inventions that have

Think about inventions that have

affected our lives. Select one

affected our lives. Select one

invention that you think has had

invention that you think has had

an impact on our lives.

an impact on our lives.

  Write an essay in which you

Write an essay in which you

describe the invention and then

describe the invention and then

explain why this invention has

explain why this invention has

been good or bad for society. Use

been good or bad for society. Use

details and examples to support

details and examples to support

your ideas.your ideas.

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import

ant?

You must pass the

You must pass the CAHSEE to earn a

CAHSEE to earn a diploma.diploma. You can start prepping

You can start prepping

now in your courses.

now in your courses. Pay attention to your

Pay attention to your

99 thth grade teachers

grade teachers now.now.