Hawaii State Assessment testing will take place in October for freshmen & juniors and in April of next year for sophomores. More detailed information of the following testing schedules will be distributed to students and parents. Please note that bell schedules will be modified to accommodate the mass testing. Early release students need to make arrangements with employers when the modified schedules are posted.
October 17, 2007
To help students prepare adequately for tests, parents can do several things to provide support and create a positive test-taking experience.
1. Make sure that your child is in school during the testing sessions. Do not plan any doctor or dental appointments on test dates.
2. Encourage your child to listen carefully to all test-taking directions given by the teacher and to ask questions about any directions that are unclear.
3. Make sure that you are aware of your child's performance and that you can help interpret the results when they become available.
4. See that your child gets his/her regular amount of sleep before the tests and is well-rested.
5. Make sure that your child eats his/her usual breakfast on the day of the test. Hunger can detract from a good test performance.
6. Encourage your child to do his/her best.
