CAHSEE English

Prerequisites
Student has received a score below 350 on the Language Arts portion of the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and/or has scored below proficient on the Language Arts CST.

Course Description
This is a non-college preparatory Language Arts course designed to prepare students to succeed in higher level reading and writing skills with an emphasis on vocabulary development, reading comprehension, literary response and analysis, writing strategies, writing applications, and written and oral language conventions. Concept attainment, skill development and test-taking skills will be emphasized.

This course is designed for juniors and seniors who have been unsuccessful on the CAHSEE exam and/or have scored below proficient on the Language Arts CST. Students may receive up to 10 elective credits for successful completion of two semesters of the course.

Once a student passes the CAHSEE English section, they will be taken out of this class.

Questions?
Feel free to contact me at sburress@gvusd.k12.ca.us or by phone at (559) 645-3500 xt. 1006

My goal is to get each student ready to pass the first CAHSEE Examination in November!