End-of-Course (EOC) Exam

EOC Exams are used to measure student proficiency of course content standards, inform instruction and standardize course expectations in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, and U.S. History. They are administered online at the end of instruction during the last three weeks of the course. Students can take the test once within the three-week testing window (a second opportunity is allowed on a case-by-case basis).

Only the Biology I EOC is required — it measures student’s levels of proficiency on the related Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It is required to be administered to all students enrolled in Biology 1 as part of Hawaii’s statewide assessment to meet federal requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). EOC exams in Algebra I, Algebra II and U.S. History are optional. (Additionally, U.S. History EOC may be changed pending educator input.)

Each exam has approximately 50 questions aligned to the content standards assigned to the course. The exams are untimed and tests may be paused by either the student or the test administrator and completed at a later time within the testing window. (A student whose exam is paused for more than 20 minutes will not be allowed to review questions answered during the previous test session.) The EOC exams include multiple choice and constructed response questions that are machine-scored. When a student completes an exam, the student’s score is displayed on the monitor and access to the student’s score report is available to the student’s teacher via the same online reporting system.

EOC training tests are available for students and families on the Aloha HSAP site: alohahsap.org/EOC/students​

* Subject to change
** Required as statewide assessment to meet Federal ESSA requirements for assessment in science

Alternative Assessment (HSA-Alt)

The HSA-Alt in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics and Science are administered to students in grades 3-8 and 11 to promote, improve access to, and measure the attainment of standards by setting high expectations for students with significant cognitive disabilities. Training tests available on the Aloha HSAP site: alohahsap.org/HSA_ALT/students​

* Subject to change
** Paper/Pencil administration must be verified by the Assessment Section.​

ACCESS for ELLs

The ACCESS for ELLs 2.0 is an English language proficiency assessment administered to all English Learners in kindergarten through 12th grade to monitor students’ progress and proficiency in acquiring academic English. Beginning SY 2017-18, all schools will administer the assessments online. 

* Subject to change.​
** Paper/Pencil administration K (all domains), 1-3 (writing only).​

National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)

NAEP is a congressionally authorized project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. In SY 2019-2020, a small number of HIDOE schools will be selected to participate in the NAEP Long Term Trend (LTT) Assessment. A nationally representative sample of 9, 13, and 17 year old students will be assessed in reading and mathematics (selected students will participate in either the reading or the mathematics assessment). Hawaii's participation in the LTT assessments is essential to ensure that our unique and diverse population is represented in the national results.