Posted on: Thursday, October 14, 2004
Education snapshot
By Treena Shapiro
Advertiser Education Writer
Improvement in Hawai'i State Assessment scores and participation for the past two years have lifted 20 elementary schools across the state from failing status into "unconditional good standing" under No Child Left Behind.
Schools are expected to make annual progress toward having all students proficient by 2014 or face sanctions.
Schools that elevated themselves to unconditional good standing after failing to meet adequate yearly progress for at least three years are 'Ewa, 'Ewa Beach, Ha'aheo, He'eia, Hilo Union, Honaunau, Honoka'a, Honowai, Ho'okena Elementary & Intermediate, Kailua, Kaimiloa, Kaumuali'i, Kihei, Konawaena, La'ie, Makakilo, Makawao, Mountain View, Pearl City and Pohakea.
Schools that have improved their test scores often say the key is tailoring their curriculum to meet the standards. For example, teachers have to explain various patterns and functional relationships in a way that would help a fifth-grader figure out this math problem, which appeared on the test last spring:
1. Judd created the following pattern as a puzzle for the math club.
42, 35, 28, 21, ... Which rule best describes the pattern?
A. Add 7.
(Answer: B)
B. Subtract 7.
C. Divide by 3.
D. Multiply by 3.
