Smarter Balanced Math Practice
Hawaii Smarter Balanced Assessment. Smarter Balanced is aligned to the Common Core State Standards for math, which Briveli covers comprehensively.
Spring window selected by the school, typically a 6-8 week stretch from mid-March through May
Computer-adaptive
No calculator in grades 3-5. Grades 6-8 have access to the embedded SBAC calculator on the calculator-allowed segment of the CAT and on the performance task (four-function in grade 6, scientific in grades 7-8).
Four achievement levels: Level 1 (Well Below), Level 2 (Below), Level 3 (At/Near), Level 4 (Above) — also reported as Does Not Meet, Approaches, Meets, Exceeds
About the Smarter Balanced
Hawaii has been a Smarter Balanced state since the consortium's first administration in 2014-15, and the Hawaii State Assessment (HSA) brand from the NCLB era now refers specifically to the Smarter Balanced math and ELA tests plus the Hawaii-built HSA Science. Math is given in grades 3 through 8 plus grade 11 (Biology HSA covers science). Hawaii uses the standard Smarter Balanced computer-adaptive engine — a CAT plus one performance task — and the same 2000-3000 scale, but reports results on the Hawaii Department of Education's Strive HI dashboard rather than a generic SBAC site.
Because Hawaii is a single statewide district, every public school follows the same Common Core State Standards in mathematics, and the Smarter Balanced summative is the single end-of-year math test for grades 3-8. The HIDOE publishes Strive HI school-by-school proficiency rates each fall and uses the Level 3 (At/Near Standard) cut as the proficiency bar for federal accountability. Families receive an Individual Student Report that includes the overall scale score, the achievement level, and claim-level performance in Concepts & Procedures, Problem Solving & Modeling, and Communicating Reasoning.
Official source: https://www.hawaiipublicschools.org/TeachingAndLearning/Testing/Pages/SBA.aspx
Practice by Grade
Smarter Balanced FAQ
Is the HSA the same as Smarter Balanced in Hawaii?+
For math and ELA, yes. Hawaii calls its Smarter Balanced administration the HSA (Hawaii State Assessment). The HSA Science is a separate Hawaii-built test; HSA Math and HSA ELA are the SBAC summatives.
Where do I see Hawaii math test results?+
Statewide and school-level proficiency data is published on the HIDOE's Strive HI Performance System site. Families receive paper Individual Student Reports through the school in the fall.
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