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HumRRO Snapshot: Independent Evaluation of the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE)

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The recent spotlight on circumstances surrounding our nation’s education system has highlighted the need for positive school reform. As part of this effort to bring about positive change, organizations are being asked, or required by legislative or other mandate, to study the validity, reliability, quality, and impact of various educational assessment programs.

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Independent Evaluation of California’s High School Exit Exam

Independent Evaluation of California’s High School Exit Exam

In 1999, California Senate Bill 2X established the California High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE). The bill stated that beginning with the Class of 2004, students must pass examinations in language arts and in mathematics to receive a diploma from a public high school in California. The bill also specified that an independent evaluation be conducted in conjunction with the development and implementation of the new exam. HumRRO was selected as the contractor to conduct this evaluation.

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