California High School Proficiency Exam

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California High School Proficiency Exam
TypePaper-based, early-exit testing program
Administrator California State Board of Education
Skills testedMathematics, English-language arts (reading and writing) [1]
PurposeEarly-exit from high school
Duration3.5 hours [1]
Score range250–450 (multiple-choice) and 1-5 (writing). [1]
OfferedThrice annually
RegionsCalifornia
Languages English
PrerequisitesAge 16+ or enrolled in at least two semesters of 10th grade [1]
Fee$230 (2020-2021)
Website cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/cp.asp

The California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE) was an early exit testing program established under California law (California Education Code Section 48412). Testers who passed the CHSPE received a high school-equivalency certificate from the California State Board of Education. [1] All individuals and institutions subject to California law that require a high school diploma are required to accept the CHSPE diploma as requirement fulfillment. The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has ruled it acceptable in federal civilian employment applications, and the U.S. Department of Education recognizes the CHSPE as a high school diploma equivalent for various purposes, including financial aid applications. [1]

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A possible option for CHSPE test-takers was to enroll in a community college and transfer to their university of choice after two years. The University of California system accepts the Certificate of Proficiency awarded by the State Board of Education upon successful completion of CHSPE. [2]

Officially, the test was discontinued and replaced by the California Proficiency Program as of June 2023. This was due to the SAT10, the examination the CHSPE was based on, becoming obsolete and the new CPP being administered by the HiSET and GED. [3]

Eligibility

While current enrollment in school was not required, testers had to be at least 16 years old or have completed, if not enrolled in their second semester of the 10th grade. [4] Students enrolled in schools outside of California could not register until they were sixteen years of age. [1] There was no upper age limit. Testers had to pay upwards of $230 by the regular registration deadline or more if late, and sit during one or more of the three (two in 2022) exam dates offered a year. [5]

Structure

The exam tested individuals based on the high school curriculum in California using a format similar to that of the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT10). Those who had previously taken the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE), required of all high school students to graduate in California, found the CHSPE similar in format, but longer in length and with more difficult questions.

The CHSPE tests included mathematics and English-Language Arts (reading and writing). The English-Language Arts section included grammar and vocabulary questions, and also asked the examinee to write an essay. The math section assessed students on geometry, algebra, and pre-algebra. Testers had three and a half hours to complete the exam and were free to divide their time as they wished between the two sections.

Mathematics

The CHSPE mathematics section had 50 multiple-choice questions broken into 4 content clusters: number sense and operations; patterns, relationships, and algebra; data, statistics, and probability; and geometry and measurement. [1] Testers had to score at least 350 within a range of 250–450 to pass the math section. [1]

English language arts

The CHSPE English-language arts section had two subtests of reading and language (writing).

Reading

The reading subtest had 84 multiple-choice questions broken into seven content clusters: initial understanding; interpretation; critical analysis; strategies; synonyms; multiple meaning words; and context clues. [1] Testers had to score at least 350 within a range of 250–450 to pass the reading subtest. [1]

Language with writing

The language subtest had 48 multiple-choice questions broken into six content clusters: capitalization; usage; punctuation; sentence structure; pre-writing; content and organization, in addition to a writing subtask. [1] Testers had to score at least 350 within a range of 250–450 on the language subtest, in addition to at least a 2.5 within a score range of 1-5 on the writing subtask to pass the English-language arts section. [1]

CHSPE vs. GED

Both the GED and the Chspe are High School Equivalency exams

The CHSPE was based on the SAT10 [6] and only administered in English intended only for California residents, and targeted at homeschoolers and students who desired to legally drop out of high school before 18 and/or start college early. Others were entertainment industry or agriculture professionals who preferred to start working at an earlier age.

In contrast, the GED was traditionally only for people over 18 years of age in California. Though the GED had been functioning as the CHSPE for individuals ages 16+ in states outside of California prior to the CHSPE being replaced by the CPP in 2023. [7]


In 2023 the CHSPE was replaced with the California Proficiency Program(CPP). The new CPP was to be administered by both the GED and the HiSET. With the HiSET administered one being the first to release in 2023.

Benefits

Upon passing the exam, testers receive a legal, high school equivalency certificate and official transcript containing a score report, [1] which can be used to enroll in college early. As with any college enrollment, assessment tests may be required upon college entrance to determine the student's ability for placement in the appropriate courses.

Testers under 18 years of age who pass the exam may not leave high school without parent or guardian consent. [1] The CHSPE eliminates the need for minors to get a work permit before being employed, but is not otherwise considered "emancipation," and laws regulating minors still apply.

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