CAHSEE INTERVENTIONCAHSEE INTERVENTION

The Impact of the The Impact of the

Valenzuela SettlementValenzuela Settlement

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BackgroundBackground

In place for three years:In place for three years:• CAHSEE Intervention funding to serve grades CAHSEE Intervention funding to serve grades

11-12 11-12 • Letter of options sent to12th grade students who Letter of options sent to12th grade students who

failed CAHSEEfailed CAHSEE

New since fall 2007:New since fall 2007:• Post Gr. 12 ServicesPost Gr. 12 Services• Extensive regulations Extensive regulations • Extensive reporting requirementsExtensive reporting requirements

Valenzuela Valenzuela Lawsuit Lawsuit

SettlementSettlementInformation from Information from

California County Superintendents California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Educational Services Association

(CCSESA)(CCSESA)

January, 2008January, 2008

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Lawsuit Lawsuit InformationInformation• February 2006: Class-action lawsuit filed on February 2006: Class-action lawsuit filed on

behalf of students unable to graduate as a behalf of students unable to graduate as a result of failing the CAHSEE.result of failing the CAHSEE.

• Alleged that the State failed to provide Alleged that the State failed to provide students, especially those living in poverty, students, especially those living in poverty, with an equal and reasonable opportunity to with an equal and reasonable opportunity to pass the CAHSEE.pass the CAHSEE.

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AB 347AB 347Implementation Implementation

LegislationLegislation• Requires districts that accept CAHSEE Requires districts that accept CAHSEE

Intensive Instruction and Services funding to Intensive Instruction and Services funding to serve students who did not pass the serve students who did not pass the CAHSEE by the end of grade 12.CAHSEE by the end of grade 12.

• Requires LEAs to submit extensive Requires LEAs to submit extensive documentation to county superintendents.documentation to county superintendents.

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AB 347 AB 347 Notification Notification

RequirementsRequirementsFor Gr. 12 students who failed the CAHSEE:For Gr. 12 students who failed the CAHSEE:

• Mail written notification of eligibility for services Mail written notification of eligibility for services by the end of each school year.by the end of each school year.

• Notify for two years after grade 12.Notify for two years after grade 12.• In 07-08, notify the Classes of 2006 and 2007.In 07-08, notify the Classes of 2006 and 2007.• Post notices at district and school sites.Post notices at district and school sites.

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AB 347 AB 347 ComplianceCompliance

• Submit detailed data annually to Submit detailed data annually to Superintendent of Public Instruction and Superintendent of Public Instruction and County Superintendent.County Superintendent.

• Account for students who failed CAHSEE Account for students who failed CAHSEE whether or not credit deficient.whether or not credit deficient.

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AB 347 Services AB 347 Services Beyond Grade 12 Beyond Grade 12 Must provide:Must provide:

• Individual or small group instruction.Individual or small group instruction.• Diagnostic assessments.Diagnostic assessments.• Counseling to 12Counseling to 12thth graders about graders about

opportunities for support post-12opportunities for support post-12 thth grade. grade.• Instruction to meet specific needs of Instruction to meet specific needs of

pupils in ELA and/or Math.pupils in ELA and/or Math.• Services to English Learners to improve Services to English Learners to improve

English proficiency as needed.English proficiency as needed.

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AUSD Current ServicesAUSD Current Services

Services for post-12Services for post-12thth grade students: grade students:• Fifth year (full or part time) or Adult SchoolFifth year (full or part time) or Adult School• College of Alameda CAHSEE ProgramCollege of Alameda CAHSEE Program

• Cost shared by AUSD/Peralta System/ and Cost shared by AUSD/Peralta System/ and special grantspecial grant

• Includes intensive instruction and counselingIncludes intensive instruction and counseling

• Participate in Saturday/summer CAHSEE Participate in Saturday/summer CAHSEE classes taught by AUSD teachers. classes taught by AUSD teachers.

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AUSD ServicesAUSD Services

Services for current 11 - 12Services for current 11 - 12thth graders: graders:• Saturday CAHSEE Language Arts classesSaturday CAHSEE Language Arts classes• In-school CAHSEE math classesIn-school CAHSEE math classes• Counseling Counseling • CAHSEE Summer SessionCAHSEE Summer Session

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Planning for 2008-09Planning for 2008-09

• Offer CAHSEE math and ELA for the full Offer CAHSEE math and ELA for the full year in 3 high schools.year in 3 high schools.

• Work with College of Alameda for Work with College of Alameda for sustainability.sustainability.

• Further coordinate with Alameda Adult Further coordinate with Alameda Adult School for smoother transitions.School for smoother transitions.

• Plan further with Special Ed. Dept. to Plan further with Special Ed. Dept. to support students no longer eligible for support students no longer eligible for State exemption.State exemption.