The Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) are aligned to the Hawaii Common Core Standards, and designed to measure whether students are “on track” for readiness in college and/or career. These are mandatory assessments given to students in grades 3-8 and 11. Here are some resources to help you and your child for the next SBA testing!
Practice Tests Scoring Guides
Use the same testing software and review sample test questions to see what students will encounter during testing!
Free Education Resources for Parents in Hawai’i
You can use our test score reports to see the areas your child is excelling and where they can improve. All of this can begin a conversation with your child’s teacher about offering better learning support at home and all year long.
Summer Parent-Teacher Planning Tool
Before the year ends, ask your child’s teacher which skills to focus on over the summer and what to share with summer tutors/program leaders.
Smarter Balanced and HSA Parent Information Booklets
The Parent Information Booklet includes information for the grades 3-8 and Smarter Balanced ELA/Literacy and Mathematics Assessments and Hawaii State Science Assessments. This Parent Information Booklet is available in English and 14 languages.