| *** CAHSEE ***
The primary purpose of the California 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. There are two
exams: English-Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics offered over the course
of two days.
The CAHSEE helps identify students who are not developing skills that are
essential for life after high school and encourages districts to give these
students the attention and resources needed to help them achieve these
skills during their high school years. All California public school students
must satisfy the CAHSEE requirement, as well as all other state and local
requirements, in order to receive a high school diploma. The CAHSEE
requirement can be satisfied by passing the exam or, for students with
disabilities, receiving a local waiver pursuant to Education Code Section
60851(c), or receiving an exemption pursuant to Education Code sections
60852.3 or 60852.4.
If a student in the 11th or 12th grade has not yet passed one or both of
the California High Schoool Exit exams, s/he has another opportunity to take
the exams on March 11th (ELA) and 12th (Math). If a 10th grader was absent
for the February 6th or 7th examinations, he or she will have the
opportunity to make up the exam in March as well.
Students will receive passes and notices to take the exams. Please note that
our high school provides a CAHSEE preparation course in both subjects.
If you have questions, please call 528-5367.
*** Student Tutoring Enrichment Program (STEP) ***
Most successful students don’t succeed without help along the way!
Montgomery High School students can receive tutoring from other students who
have demonstrated academic success. The program will focus primarily on the
subjects of Mathematics, English and Study Skills. All other academic
subjects are offered according to the abilities and availability of the
tutors.
~Location
The location is one more good reason to use tutoring services! It is held
in the library where students also have access to all the resources the
library has to offer, such as computers, dictionaries, encyclopedias,
articles, etc.
~Times
1) Tutoring is available during "Guided Study" Wednesday through Friday.
For a pass to the library please see any of your academic teachers or sign
up for one in the counseling office.
2) Tutoring is also available after school, Mondays, from 2:15 pm to 4:15
pm and Wednesdays from 3:15 pm to 4:15 pm. Feel free to drop in when needed.
*** Parent/Student Resource Nights ***
Join us for a series of Parent Resource Nights. We are going to begin
offering Parent/Student Rearouce Nights Tuesday February 19th in the new
Student Services Center (SSC).
These meetings will help you understand requirements for graduation, how to
support your student's personal success, classroom expectations, how to
monitor student progress and study skills. You do not need to sign up to
attend and anyone can attend any number of workshops. These meetings are
designed for parents with their students. We strongly encourage you to
attend with your son or daughter.
*** Individual Intervention Meetings ***
One of the primary functions of Montgomery High School's Intervention
Counselor is to provide services for “At-Risk” students. Our school board
defines “At-Risk” students as students who are not on track to graduate.
During the Spring semester, our Intervention Counselor is scheduling
individual conferences with 9th and 10th graders which advise the student
and his or her parent or guardian of the following:
1. Cumulative records and transcripts of the student.
2. Performance on standardized and diagnostic assessments of the student.
3. Remediation strategies, high school courses and alternative education
options available to the student.
4. Consequences of not passing the high school exit examination.
5. Information on post-secondary education and training.
6. Programs, courses, and career technical education options available for
students needed for satisfactory completion of middle or high school.
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