Guia Del Cahsee

CAHSEE Study Guide
English-Language Arts


Publishing Information

CAHSEE Study Guide English-Language Arts © 2008 California Department of Education. Permission is granted in advance for reproduction of this document for educational purposes only. The content must remain unchanged and in its entirety as published by the California Department of Education (CDE). To request permission toreproduce the information (text or graphics) contained in this document for resale, submit the specifics of your request in writing to the Copyright Program Office, California Department of Education, CDE Press, 1430 N Street, Suite 3207, Sacramento, CA 95814. Fax: 916-324-9787. Please note that any privately copyrighted reading passages contained in any CDE materials or on the CDE Web site maynot be reproduced in publications for sale or otherwise. To obtain permission and terms of use for privately copyrighted materials, contact the copyright holder. This printing of the CAHSEE Study Guide English-Language Arts contains the following privately copyrighted passages: “A Day Away,” from Wouldn’t Take Nothing for My Journey Now, by Maya Angelou “Reflections After the Rain,” from NavajoVoices and Visions Across the Mesa, by Shonto Begay “Early Spring,” from Navajo Voices and Visions Across the Mesa, by Shonto Begay “Slow Death of a Cave,” from Discover, by Leslie Vreeland

A MESSAGE TO STUDENTS AND PARENTS
In 1999, California enacted a law requiring that every California public school student pass an examination to receive a high school diploma. The primary purpose of theCalifornia High School Exit Examination (CAHSEE) is to significantly improve pupil achievement in public high schools and to ensure that pupils who graduate from public high schools can demonstrate grade level competency in reading, writing, and mathematics. Since 1999 hundreds of thousands of students have taken and passed the CAHSEE. We realize that many students and their families find the prospectof taking this test stressful. Therefore, we are pleased to be able to provide students and their parents with this English-Language Arts Study Guide, which is designed to help students pass the CAHSEE. The CAHSEE will be administered over two days. On the first day, students will take the English-language arts portion of the test; on the second day, they will take the mathematics portion. All ofthe questions on the CAHSEE are based on California’s academic content standards in English-language arts and mathematics. These standards outline what students are expected to know and be able to do by the end of each school year from kindergarten through high school. The focus of this study guide is the English-language arts part of the exam. It includes questions previously used on the CAHSEEand explains how to determine the correct answers. The guide also gives studying and test-taking tips and answers frequently asked questions. A similar study guide for mathematics is also available. Passing the CAHSEE is an achievement for students, and we hope you find this guide helpful. If you have questions or would like more information about the CAHSEE, please contact your high school’sprincipal or your school district’s testing office. The California Department of Education’s CAHSEE Web site at http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/ is also an excellent resource. Good luck with this exam!

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UN MENSAJE A LOS ALUMNOS Y SUS PADRES O GUARDIANES
En 1999, el estado de California pasó una ley que exige que todo alumno de una escuela pública de California apruebe un examen para recibir sudiploma de preparatoria o high school. El propósito del examen es el de asegurar que los alumnos que se gradúen de la preparatoria o high school puedan leer y escribir en inglés y puedan usar las matemáticas. Desde 1999 cientos de miles de estudiantes han tomado y han aprobado el CAHSEE. Nosotros estamos concientes de que el tener que tomar este examen es una fuente de tensión para los alumnos...