Do students with disabilities have to pass the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) in order to graduate with a high school diploma?
Yes, students with disabilities must meet all state and local graduation requirements in order to earn a high school diploma. However, students with disabilities on individualized education programs (IEPs) may continue to work toward their high school diploma until they are age 22 (California Education Code [EC] Section 56026). In addition, students with IEPs or 504 Plans may take the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) with any accommodations and/or modifications as documented in their IEP or 504 Plan. For additional information regarding the use of accommodations and modifications on the CAHSEE, please visit the Q and A – Test Variations .
No, beginning with the 2009–10 school year, eligible students with disabilities are exempt from the requirement to pass the CAHSEE as a condition of graduation from high school (EC Section 60852.3). An eligible student, as defined in the law, is a student with an individualized education program (IEP) or Section 504 plan that indicates that the student has satisfied or will satisfy all other state and local requirements to receive a high school diploma on or after July 1, 2009. This CAHSEE exemption will continue until the State Board of Education implements alternative means for students with disabilities to show that they have achieved the same level of academic achievement as students passing the CAHSEE, unless such means are not feasible. More information about the exemption is available on the CDE Questions and Answers regarding the CAHSEE Exemption Web page . Students with disabilities are still required, in grade ten only, to take the CAHSEE for purposes of fulfilling the federa
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