Homeschool testing in Hawaii

At a glance

Testing required

Yes

When

grades 3, 5, 8, 10 (+ annual report; test is 1 of 4 methods)

What qualifies

Nationally normed test required

Who administers

Statewide Testing Program at the local public school, or private testing at parent expense; no administrator credential specified.

Results

Filed with the state

Score floor

Adequate progress = stanines in the upper two-thirds; inadequate 2 consecutive semesters before enrollment recommendations permitted.

What the law says

“A score on a nationally-normed standardized achievement test which demonstrates grade level achievement appropriate to a child’s age [or] progress… equivalent to one grade level per calendar year.”

— HAR § 8-12-18

Alternatives to testing

Written evaluation by a Hawaii-certified teacher, or a parent-written evaluation with work samples.

Worth knowing

Principal may approve other means of evaluation. Rule text says grade 10; practice is grade 11.