Re: High School Dropout Rate

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"Jake" <jcbepstein@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jerry Okamura a écrit :

"Jake" <jcbepstein@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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The failure rate is about 1 in 10. That is a 90% pass rate, and from
that
viewpoint is pretty good. Some countries have national exams and
usually
S> the pass rates are around 80-85%. Any teacher knows that they
will have a failure rate of at least this level. There are a certain
fraction of the students who will fail, some due to their own not
working.

I would think that in order to be comparing apples to apples and not
apples
to oranges, we would have to know if these exams are equivalent in
difficulty.

That is not indicated in anything I have read. A 10% fail rate
indicated
to me that the exam does not appear exacting and nowhere like the
national
terminal exams in other countries which have higher rejection rates.

From what little I have read, the "exam" seems to be a series of
exams,
not a one swell swoop exam at the end. Last years report is given
in news form at

http://www.cde.ca.gov/nr/ne/yr05/yr05rel87.asp

SCHOOLS CHIEF JACK O'CONNELL RELEASES 2004-05
CALIFORNIA HIGH SCHOOL EXIT EXAM RESULTS

Passage Rates on High School Exit Exam Exceeding Projections

SACRAMENTO - State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jack
O'Connell today announced that results of the 2004-05 California High
School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) show that the passage rate for
students in the class of 2006 is exceeding projections.

The latest results reveal steady improvement since the class of 2006
initially took the CAHSEE as tenth graders in 2003-04. So far, an
estimated 88 percent of the class of 2006 has passed the
English-language arts portion of the test and an estimated 88 percent
has passed the math portion of the test. The class of 2006 is the first
class in California required to pass the high school exit exam in order
to receive a high school diploma.

"The California High School Exit Exam is one of the cornerstones of
California's accountability system," O'Connell said. "Adding CAHSEE
to our graduation requirements gives employers, students, and the
public assurance that a diploma signifies mastery of the minimal skills
necessary for a student to succeed after high school. I knew that our
students could rise to the challenge of higher expectations, and I am
proud of the rate of student success thus far on the exam.

The vast majority of the incoming senior class has already passed the
exit exam, and our schools have cut in half the number of students that
have yet to pass. At this pace, we are on track toward a passage rate
close to the same percentage of students that now fulfill all other
requirements to receive a high school diploma."

The 2004-05 CAHSEE results also reveal good news for the class of 2007.
About three-fourths of participating tenth graders passed each part of
the test: 75 percent in English-language arts and 74 percent in
mathematics. These scores show students in the class of 2007 performing
as well or better than the class of 2006.

The estimated number of incoming seniors that has completed both
portions of the CAHSEE requirement won't be known until the end of
September when an independent evaluator's annual report is due.

When analyzed by subgroups, the CAHSEE data show less positive news.
While all subgroups of students are making steady, and, in some cases,
impressive progress on both the English-language arts and mathematics
portions of the exam, significantly lower passage rates persist for
some subgroups of students compared to the statewide passage rate.

The test results show a 21 percentage point gain in mathematics by
African American students, but still, only a 75 percent passage rate by
the eleventh grade; and a 19 percentage point gain in English-language
arts with an 82 percent passage rate by the eleventh grade.

Results for Latino students show a 20 percentage point gain in
mathematics, but an 81 percent estimated passage rate in the eleventh
grade; and a 19 percentage point gain in English-language arts with an
81 percent passage rate in the eleventh grade.

Students receiving special education services showed an impressive 21
percentage point gain in mathematics, but unfortunately, only a 51
percent passage rate in the eleventh grade; and a 24 percentage point
gain in English-language arts, with a 54 percent passage rate in the
eleventh grade.

"These results for our special education students are particularly
noteworthy," O'Connell said. "The impressive gains made by the class
of 2006 from their sophomore to junior years should not go unnoticed.
It is a significant achievement. Nevertheless, their overall low
passage rate continues to concern me and underscores why our education
professionals need to focus on moving these children toward higher
academic achievement."

"The California High School Exit Exam is designed to ensure that all
students graduate with basic knowledge and skills that they need in the
workplace and in life, and to shine a light on those who are
struggling," O'Connell continued. "While I am pleased that the
majority of students are successfully passing the exam, I am also
troubled by the persistence of the achievement gap among many of our
subgroups. I expect our high schools to focus on those students who are
in danger of not mastering the skills measured by this exam and I want
to remind all students that passage of the exit exam will be a
graduation requirement this year. I urge them to take it seriously."

State law requires that all public school students pass the CAHSEE as a
high school diploma requirement. The CAHSEE addresses state content
standards in English-language arts and mathematics. Students are
required to take the CAHSEE for the first time in tenth grade. During
the 2004-05 school year, approximately one-half million tenth graders
took the CAHSEE.

After tenth graders take the CAHSEE, they are given up to five
additional opportunities to pass the test during high school. This
school year, seniors who have not yet passed will have up to three more
opportunities to take the exam.

An additional $20 million has been earmarked in the state budget to
assist those members of the class of 2006 still struggling to pass the
CAHSEE. The state has also allocated $48 million to specifically assist
students receiving special education services in order to help them
pass the CAHSEE, as well as $165 million for all students in grades
seven through twelve that are in need of remedial instruction.

The high school exit exam is only one of the many requirements in
California schools needed for graduation. Local districts also impose
specific subject requirements that must be met before students are
allowed to graduate.

The California Department of Education (CDE) provides every tenth
grader CAHSEE study guides for English-language arts and mathematics
and has released nearly 300 questions from past CAHSEE administrations
for teachers, students, and parents to review.

School, school district, county, and state level results for the CAHSEE
have been posted on the CDE Web site at http://cahsee.cde.ca.gov/.


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