This website is devoted to scouring the internet and locating great resources for high school students preparing to take the California High School Exit Exam(CAHSEE).  Be sure to stop by regularly to see what new resources become available.

The use of the California High School Exit Exam  as a graduation requirement began in 2006. The law was initially passed by the California state legislature in 1999 and was championed by Mr. Jack O'Connell. At the time, Mr. O'Connell was a state senator but he has subsequently taken leadership over the entire California Department of Education(CDE). The test was going to be put into place for the graduating class of 2004, however, due to controversy surrounding the test it was delayed into 2006. The primary goal of the exit exam is to make sure that all students who graduate with a high school diploma from the state of California can demonstrate proficiency in the core subjects of mathematics and English. The exam is composed of two sections which thoroughly test state content standards in both of these subjects. The mathematics portion consists of state standards from grades 6 through 10 covering: Number Sense, Data Analysis and Statistics(Probability), Algebra and Functions, Measurement and Geometry, Mathematical Reasoning, and Algebra 1. The English-language Arts section also tests state content standards through grade 10 with an emphasis placed on reading comprehension, proper grammar usage, and writing fundamentals. While the goal for the test is clear, its use as a graduation requirement has been met with resistance from many special interest groups who feel that the exam is unfair to certain groups of students. Bills like SB517 were later passed in an attempt to address some of these concerns. SB517 granted students with learning disabilities a one year reprieve. Supprters of the exam cite that graduating large numbers of students who can not demonstrate basic proficiency in core subjects diminishes the value of a high school diploma in the state of California. Currently the CAHSEE is used as a hard graduation requirement for all students attending public high schools in the state.

For students who are interested there are lots of great study resources available online. Many high school teachers have blogs that are designed to help students gain the necessary confidence to perform well on the CAHSEE.  In addition to teacher blogs the California Department of Education offers a plethora of exam information that is an absolute must-have for any student serious about passing the exam. There are also several private companies that offer different types of CAHSEE prepartion material. CAHSEE review books are available at websites like www.amazon.com , and there are also several companies that offer differnt types of CAHSEE prep on their websites.Here is a list of  several websites that offer resources for the CAHSEE.

CAHSEE STUDY RESOURCES

State Resources:

Study Guides
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/elaguide.asp
http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/mathguide.asp

Blog Resources:

http://cahseesupport.blogspot.com/
http://cahseepreponline.blogspot.com/

Other Resources:

Amazon CAHSEE material
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=cahsee&x=0&y=0

Ace Your Exit Exam Online CAHSEE Class
http://www.aceyourexitexam.com/

YouTube CAHSEE Videos
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=cahsee&search_type=&aq=f

Hopefully you find the above resources helpful and be sure to check back regularly as these will be updated periodically.