Diagnostic Assessments
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About Our Diagnostic Assessments Program
Our Results
2021–2022
2022–2023
The charts above reflect the percentage of our students who are proficient in reading and math. These assessments are done three times a year and are recognized as: Beginning of the Year (BOY), Middle of the Year (MOY), and End of the Year (EOY). The schedule for these diagnostic assessments can be found on our school calendar. These are ideally completed within two weeks to ensure accurate data is collected to provide sufficient time to plan and implement RTI or MTSS, submit progress reports to our school leadership entities, and most importantly, to better serve the academic needs of our students.
Our SY 2023–2024 Assessment Schedule
Content Areas | Grades | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|
SBA | 3–6 | April 29th – May 17th 2024 |
Please make sure to have your child or children attend school during these diagnostic assessment windows to help us achieve our academic goals as well as fulfill our Title I responsibilities.
We currently use i-Ready for diagnostic assessments.
Hawaiʻi State Assessments
Students in Upper Elementary, grades 3–6, participate in mandatory state assessments each year, during the last quarter of school. The results of these assessments are included in our Title I reporting. Having students participate in our local assessments three times a year has proved to greatly prepare our students for the SBAC, NGSS, NAEP, and WIDA Access for ELLs assessments. You can also find the schedule for all of the assessments our haumana participate in within our school calendar.
The Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA)
The Smarter Balanced Assessments (SBA) in mathematics and English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA) are aligned to the Hawaii Common Core Standards, and designed to measure whether students are “on track” for readiness in college and/or career. These are mandatory assessments given to students in grades 3–8 and 11.
Content Areas | Grades | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|
ELA/Literacy &
Mathematics | 3–6 | April 29th – May 17th 2024 |
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
The Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) standards were developed by states and guided by the National Research Council, the National Science Teachers Association, the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and Achieve. The standards reflect current research and best practices in science teaching and learning to prepare students to think critically, analyze information and solve complex problems.
Content Areas | Grades | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|
Science | 5 | April 29th – May 17th 2024 |
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
The National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as The Nation’s Report Card, is a congressionally-mandated project administered by the National Center on Education Statistics (NCES). The NAEP program includes assessments in a variety of subjects (e.g., mathematics, reading, civics, U.S. history, technology and engineering literacy, science, and writing).
Content Areas | Grades | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|
*At this time, we do not know whether Nā Wai Ola Public Charter School has been selected to participate. | ||
Mathematics & Reading | 4 | TBA* |
WIDA ACCESS for ELLs Online 2.0
The WIDA 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.
The online ACCESS for English Language Learners (ELLs) is required for all identified English Learners (ELs) in grades K-12.
Content Areas | Grades | Testing Window |
|---|---|---|
English Language Proficiency | K–6 | January 8th – March 1st |