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.
Students will be scheduled in March through April of their junior year. ELA teachers will inform students of their scheduled testing dates. Students should also check their school email regularly for any important information. SBA Student schedule
SBA Parent Letters 2024-2025 (English & 8 languages)
Parent information can be found on the Aloha HSAP Website:
Smarter Balanced and HSA Science Parent Information Booklets 2024-2025 (English and 14 languages)
Additional resources to prepare for testing:
Assessment results for students who participated in last school year's Smarter Balanced Assessments in mathematics and ELA and/or Biology End of Course exams are now available through the Hawaii Assessments Family Portal.
Access code letters were sent home in October. Family Portal Access Instructions.
If you have any questions, please contact Erin Terada at erin.terada@k12.hi.us.