Predicting Success, Preventing Failure: An Investigation of the California High School Exit Exam

Many have expressed deep concern about the 10 percent of California students who do not graduate from high school because of the CAHSEE. By law, current funding to aid struggling students is targeted at students in grade 12 and at those two years beyond grade 12 who have failed to pass the exam. But should California wait until grade 12 or later before funding additional assistance? Or should interventions occur earlier? Can the state use funds connected with the CAHSEE more wisely?

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