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Posted on: Friday, July 21, 2006

Assessing Hawai'i's students, school by school

Advertiser Staff

Last spring, 95,000 public school students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 10 took the Hawai'i State Assessment to determine how well they were meeting the state's academic standards. It was the first year that scores from students in grades 4, 6 and 7 were incorporated into the statewide results. Unlike the Stanford Achievement Test, which is multiple choice, the Hawai'i State Assessment asks students to write out their answers and show how they solved math problems. The SAT measures how Hawai'i students compare with national norms. Schools can appeal the HSA results, which officials say will be finalized by Sept. 1. Until then, the results are considered preliminary.


STATEWIDE AVERAGES

These scores, released yesterday, give a broad overview of how Hawai'i students taking the state assessment performed. This year's test showed mixed results, with students in grades 4, 7 and 8 showing respectable gains, with a sizable drop in grade 5 and fairly stable scores in grades 3, 6 and 10. Students in grade 4 showed the best overall results, with the highest proficiency levels and with growth in reading and math.

SCHOOL-BY-SCHOOL RESULTS

These scores, showing how individual schools fared on the 2006 battery of tests, are scheduled to be released in August.

ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS

Schoolwide scores on the Hawai'i State Assessment are used to determine whether schools met their targets under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, or made "adequate yearly progress." Results released yesterday show that 95 out of 282 schools, or 34 percent, made their goals. That's nearly the same percentage as last year.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Parents of public school students will receive individualized assessments of their children's strengths and challenges — and suggestions about how they can help — when the latest individual scores go home in the coming weeks, according to the Department of Education. As with all tests, experts advise that this is only one way to measure your child's performance. Parents also should consider teacher evaluations and day-to-day homework to determine how well their children are doing in school.


ABOUT THE BENCHMARKS

Under the federal No Child Left Behind Act, schools are expected to make annual progress toward having every student proficient in core subjects by 2014.

The benchmarks ratchet higher every three years in Hawai'i, and the goal for schools is to reach the state proficiency targets — or make AYP, adequate yearly progress — on the Hawai'i State Assessment in reading and math, and meet other goals relating to test participation and promotion or graduation.

This year, for the second straight year, 28 percent of a school's students needed to meet math standards, and 44 percent of a school's students needed to meet reading standards, if the school was to meet its overall goals.

These levels will remain the same for one more year before they increase again.

This applies to all students, including subgroups defined by ethnicity, poverty levels, English proficiency or special education needs. If any of the 37 subgroups is deficient, the entire school is labeled as not achieving AYP. AYP results are used to determine a school's status under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001.

For schools that do not attain the benchmarks, the law specifies a six-year path to the most far-reaching remedies, which can include replacing the entire teaching staff and eliminating arts classes in favor of a more rigorous academic curriculum.

A school is subject to No Child Left Behind sanctions if it misses AYP for two consecutive years, and the sanctions increase if AYP is missed in subsequent years. Once under these sanctions, a school must achieve AYP for two consecutive years to be removed from status.



THE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND STATUS CATEGORIES

Good standing, unconditional: Meeting AYP.

Good standing, pending: Missed AYP this year, will have to improve next year to avoid sanctions.

School improvement, Year 1: Missed AYP two years; from this level on, students can transfer schools.

School improvement, Year 2: Missed AYP three years; from this level on, students can transfer schools or ask for tutoring.

Corrective action: Missed AYP four years; subject to initial levels of state intervention.

Planning for restructuring: Missed AYP five years; state plans major changes such as replacement of staff and governance to improve student performance.

Restructuring: Missed AYP six years. Subject to more thorough levels of state intervention.




HOW HAWAI'I SCHOOLS FARED
Good standing, unconditional 83 schools, or 29.4 percent

Good standing, pending 26 schools, or 9.2 percent

School improvement, Year 1 46 schools, or 16.3 percent

School improvement, Year 2 15 schools, or 5.3 percent

Corrective action 59 schools, or 20.9 percent

Planning for restructuring 3 schools, or 1.1 percent

Restructuring 50 schools, or 17.7 percent

Source: Department of Education



School Name AYP Result NCLB Sanction Status
HONOLULU

FARRINGTON-KAISER
Joseph J. Fern Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Kaewai Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kalihi Elementary Met Planning for Restructuring
Kalihi-kai Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Kalihi-uka Elementary Met School Improvement Year 2
Kalihi-waena Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kapalama Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
King David Kalakaua Middle Not Met Planning for Restructuring
Linapuni Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Puuhale Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Sanford B. Dole Middle Not Met Restructuring
Wallace Rider Farrington High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Aina Haina Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Hahaione Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Henry J. Kaiser High Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kamiloiki Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Koko Head Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Niu Valley Middle Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Wailupe Valley Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional

KAIMUKI-KALANI
Ala Wai Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Aliiolani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
George Washington Middle Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Hawaii Center for the Deaf & the Blind Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Hokulani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kaimuki High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
King William Lunalilo Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Palolo Elementary Met School Improvement Year 2
Prince Jonah Kuhio Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Thomas Jefferson Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
William P. Jarrett Middle Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
John H. Wilson Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kahala Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kaimuki Middle Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kalani High Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
King Liholiho Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Queen Lydia Liliuokalani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waikiki Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional

MCKINLEY-ROOSEVELT
Central Middle Not Met Restructuring
Kauluwela Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Lanakila Elementary Met School Improvement Year 2
Princess Miriam K. Likelike Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Princess Victoria Kaiulani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Queen Kaahumanu Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Royal Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
William McKinley High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Abraham Lincoln Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kula Kaiapuni O Anuenue Not Met Restructuring
Maemae Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Manoa Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Noelani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Nuuanu Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Pauoa Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Prince David Kawananakoa Middle Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Theodore Roosevelt High Met In Good Standing, Unconditional

CENTRAL

AIEA-MOANALUA-RADFORD
Aiea Elementary Met Restructuring
Aiea High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Aiea Intermediate Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Alvah A. Scott Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Gustave H. Webling Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Pearl Ridge Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waimalu Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Moanalua Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Moanalua High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Moanalua Middle Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Red Hill Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Salt Lake Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
William R. Shafter Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Admiral Arthur W. Radford High Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Aliamanu Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Aliamanu Middle Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Chester W. Nimitz Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Horace Meek Hickam Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Makalapa Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Mokulele Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Pearl Harbor Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Pearl Harbor Kai Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional

LEILEHUA-MILILANI-WAIALUA
Hale Kula Elementary Met School Improvement Year 1
Helemano Elementary Met School Improvement Year 2
Iliahi Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Kaala Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Leilehua High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Major Sheldon Wheeler Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Major Sheldon Wheeler Middle Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Samuel K. Solomon Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Wahiawa Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Wahiawa Middle Not Met Restructuring
Kipapa Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Mililani High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Mililani Ike Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Mililani Mauka Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Mililani Middle Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Mililani Uka Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Mililani Waena Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Haleiwa Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Waialua Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waialua High & Intermediate Not Met Planning for Restructuring

LEEWARD

CAMPBELL-KAPOLEI-WAIANAE
Ewa Beach Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Ewa Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Holomua Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Ilima Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Iroquois Point Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
James Campbell High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kaimiloa Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Pohakea Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kamaile Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Leihoku Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Maili Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Makaha Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Waianae Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Waianae High Not Met Restructuring
Waianae Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Barbers Point Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kapolei Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kapolei High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kapolei Middle Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Makakilo Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Mauka Lani Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending

NANAKULI-PEARL CITY-WAIPAHU
Nanaikapono Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Nanakuli Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Nanakuli High & Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Highlands Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kanoelani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Lehua Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Manana Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Momilani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Palisades Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Pearl City Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Pearl City High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Pearl City Highlands Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waiau Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
August Ahrens Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Honowai Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kaleiopuu Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Waikele Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waipahu Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Waipahu High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waipahu Intermediate Not Met Restructuring

WINDWARD

CASTLE-KAHUKU
Ahuimanu Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Benjamin Parker Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Heeia Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
James B. Castle High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kahaluu Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Kaneohe Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kapunahala Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Puohala Elementary Met Restructuring
Samuel Wilder King Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waiahole Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Hauula Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Kaaawa Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kahuku Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kahuku High & Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Laie Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Sunset Beach Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional

KAILUA-KANEOHE
Blanche Pope Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Enchanted Lake Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kaelepulu Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kailua High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Keolu Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Maunawili Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Olomana Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Aikahi Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kailua Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kailua Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kainalu Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Kalaheo High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Mokapu Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
BIG ISLAND

HILO-LAUPAHOEHOE-WAIAKEA
Chiefess Kapiolani Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Ernest Bowen de Silva Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Haaheo Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Hilo High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Hilo Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Hilo Union Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kalanianaole Elementary & Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Kaumana Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Keaukaha Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Waiakea Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Waiakea High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waiakea Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waiakeawaena Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Laupahoehoe High & Elementary Not Met Restructuring

KAU-KEAAU-PAHOA
Kau High & Pahala Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Naalehu Elementary & Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Keaau Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Keaau High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Keaau Middle Not Met Restructuring
Mountain View Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Keonepoko Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Pahoa Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Pahoa High & Intermediate Not Met Restructuring

HONOKAA-KEALAKEHE-KOHALA-KONAWAENA
Honokaa Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Honokaa High & Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Paauilo Elementary & Intermediate Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waikoloa Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Waimea Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Honaunau Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Hookena Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Ke Kula O Ehunuikaimalino Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Konawaena Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Konawaena High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Konawaena Middle Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Holualoa Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kahakai Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kealakehe Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Kealakehe High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kealakehe Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Kohala Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kohala High Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kohala Middle Not Met Corrective Action Year 1

MAUI

BALDWIN-KEKAULIKE-MAUI
Henry Perrine Baldwin High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Iao Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waihee Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Wailuku Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kahului Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Kamalii Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kihei Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Lihikai Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Lokelani Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Maui High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Maui Waena Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Haiku Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
King Kekaulike High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kula Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Makawao Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Paia Elementary Met Restructuring
Pukalani Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1

HANA-LAHAINALUNA-LANAI-MOLOKAI
Hana High & Elementary Not Met Restructuring
King Kamehameha III Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Lahaina Intermediate Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Lahainaluna High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Princess Nahienaena Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Lanai High & Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kaunakakai Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Kilohana Elementary Met Restructuring
Maunaloa Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Molokai High Not Met Restructuring
Molokai Intermediate Not Met Restructuring

KAUAI

KAPAA-KAUAI-WAIMEA
Hanalei Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kapaa Elementary Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kapaa High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kapaa Middle Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Kilauea Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Chiefess Kamakahelei Middle Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Elsie H. Wilcox Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kauai High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
King Kaumualii Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Koloa Elementary Not Met Restructuring
Eleele Elementary Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Kalaheo Elementary Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kekaha Elementary Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Niihau Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waimea Canyon Elementary & Intermediate Not Met Restructuring
Waimea High Not Met Corrective Action Year 1

CHARTER SCHOOLS

Connections New Century PCS Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Education Laboratory A Hawaii New Century PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Hakipuu Learning Center A Hawaii PCS Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Halau Ku Mana A New Century PCS Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Halau Lokahi A New Century PCS Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Hawaii Academy of Arts and Science PCS Not Met School Improvement Year 1
Innovations PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Ka Umeke Kaeo PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Ka Waihona o ka Naauao New Century PCS Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Kanu o ka Aina New Century PCS Met School Improvement Year 2
Kanuikapono Learning Center Not Met School Improvement Year 2
Ke Ana Laahana PCS Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Ke Kula Niihau o Kekaha Learning Center A Laboratory PCS Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Ke Kula o Nawahiokalaniopuu Iki Laboratory PCS Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Ke Kula o Samuel M. Kamakau Laboratory PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Kihei Public Charter High School Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Kua o ka La PCS Not Met In Good Standing, Pending
Kualapuu Elementary NCPCCS Not Met Restructuring
Kula Aupuni Niihau A Kahelelani Aloha New Century PCS Met School Improvement Year 2
Lanikai Elementary PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Myron B. Thompson Academy A New Century PCS Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Volcano School of Arts and Sciences A Community PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Voyager PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waialae Elementary PCS Met In Good Standing, Unconditional
Waimea Middle PCCS Not Met Corrective Action Year 1
Waters of Life PCS Not Met School Improvement Year 2
West Hawaii Explorations Academy PCS Not Met School Improvement Year 1