{"id":38,"date":"2026-05-31T00:01:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T10:01:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/?page_id=38"},"modified":"2026-08-27T10:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:33:58","slug":"subject-matter-standards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/academics\/subject-matter-standards\/","title":{"rendered":"Mataupu Mataupu Faavae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro wp-block-paragraph\">E fa&#039;aogaina tulaga mata&#039;upu a le Matagaluega e fa&#039;amautinoa ai o lo&#039;o a&#039;oa&#039;oina tamaiti a&#039;oga i fa&#039;ailoga faigata ma talafeagai tausaga o a&#039;oa&#039;oga. O tulaga fa&#039;ata&#039;atia e le o se a&#039;oa&#039;oga, ae o fa&#039;amoemoega o mea e tatau ona iloa ma mafai e tamaiti a&#039;oga ona fai i vasega ta&#039;itasi. Asiasi i le Matagaluega <a href=\"https:\/\/learningdesign.hawaiipublicschools.org\/\">Nofoaga A&#039;oa&#039;oga Design<\/a> e a&#039;oa&#039;o atili e uiga i le fa&#039;atulagaina o mataupu aoaoina e fa&#039;atatau i tulaga fa&#039;ata&#039;atia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tulaga autu i le taimi nei<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HIDOE_Subject-Matter-Standards-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Three students in a computer lab on computers\" class=\"wp-image-2560\" style=\"width:310px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HIDOE_Subject-Matter-Standards-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HIDOE_Subject-Matter-Standards-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HIDOE_Subject-Matter-Standards-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HIDOE_Subject-Matter-Standards-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/HIDOE_Subject-Matter-Standards.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Galuega ma A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;atekinisi (CTE) - Alamanuia Auala ma Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/sm\/academics\/secondary-middle-high-school\/career-technical-education\/cte-pathways-and-program-standards\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"15495\">Faitau le Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/academics\/secondary-middle-high-school\/career-technical-education\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"859\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Va&#039;aiga CTE polokalame<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saienisi Faakomepiuta \u2013 CSTA K-12 Tulaga Fa&#039;asaienisi Fa&#039;akomepiuta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/csteachers.org\/k12standards\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/csteachers.org\/k12standards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faitau le Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gagana Igilisi \u2013 Hawai\u02bbi Common Core<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1IJBp5DMmlPSO2ftfvgPQ8dLJMMfq71XR1LLH4HIrtnQ\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faitau le Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu<\/a> <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fine Arts \u2013 National Core Arts Standards<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalartsstandards.org\/\">Faitau le Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;alesoifua maloloina - Tulaga Fa&#039;aa&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;alesoifua maloloina a le Atunu&#039;u: Ausia le Tulaga Maualuga (NHES)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HealthStandards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faitau le Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/sm\/school-services\/health-education\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"946\">A&#039;oa&#039;oga a le polokalame o le Soifua Maloloina<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"math\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matematika \u2013 Hawai\u02bbi Common Core<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/k12.hi.us\/mathematics\/standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faitau le Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A&#039;oa&#039;oga Fa&#039;aletino \u2013 Hawai&#039;i Tulaga Fa&#039;atino ma Tulaga Fa&#039;atinoga III<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII-PhysicalEducation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faitau le Tulaga Fa&#039;atonu (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saienisi \u2013 Tulaga Fa&#039;asaienisi a Tupulaga e sosoo ai (NGSS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Faitau le <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\">Tulaga<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ta&#039;iala a matua ile NGSS: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ParentGuide%20Grades%20Kto2%20-%20General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega K\u20132 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ParentGuides%20Grades%203to5%20-%20General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 3\u20135 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ParentGuide%20Grades%206to8%20-%20General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 6\u20138 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/sites\/default\/files\/ParentGuide%20Grades%209to12%20-%20General.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 9\u201312 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Studies \u2013 Hawai\u02bbi Core Standards for Social Studies (HCSSS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Elementary:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgrK.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega K (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgr1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 1 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgr2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 2 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgr3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 3 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgr4.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 4 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgr5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 5 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lua:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgr6WorldHist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 6 Talafa&#039;asolopito o le Lalolagi (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSgr8USHist.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Vasega 8 Talafa&#039;asolopito o le Iunaite Setete (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSHawaiianKingdom.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tala&#039;aga o le Malo Hawaii (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSModernHistoryHawaii.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tala&#039;aga Fa&#039;aonaponei o Hawai&#039;i (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSPacificIslandStudies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Su&#039;esu&#039;ega a Atumotu Pasefika (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSDemocracy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Auai i se Temokalasi (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSUSHistoryGovernment.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Talafa&#039;asolopito ma le Malo o le Iunaite Setete (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCSSSWorldHistoryCulture.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Talafa&#039;asolopito ma Aganu&#039;u a le Lalolagi (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Studies High School Election Courses:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_AmericanProblems.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fa&#039;afitauli Amerika (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_AsianStudies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tala&#039;aga a Asia (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_CulturalAnthropology.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aganu&#039;u Antropology (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_Economics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Economics (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_EuropeanStudies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Suesuega Europa (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/FilipinoHistoryCultureCourseStandards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aganuu Talafaasolopito Filipino (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_Geography.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fa&#039;afanua (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_GlobalStudies.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Su&#039;esu&#039;ega i le Lalolagi (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_Humanities.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Humanities (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_PoliticalScience_Government.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saienisi Fa&#039;apolokiki\/Malo (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_Psychology.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psychology (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_Sociology.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/HCPSIII_Sociology.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sociology (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gagana a le Lalolagi \u2013 Hawai\u02bbi World-Readiness Standards for Learning Language<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O le <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/WorldLangStandards.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Polokalame Gagana a le Lalolagi<\/a> focuses on the teaching and learning of languages other than English and the cultures the languages represent at K-12 public schools in Hawai\u02bbi. The program\u2019s vision is that all students will communicate and demonstrate cultural competence in at least two languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">O le Polokalame o Gagana a le Lalolagi e aofia ai a&#039;oa&#039;oga i gagana e aofia ai le Gagana Fa&#039;ailoga a Amerika, Farani, Siamani, Ilokano, Iapani, Korea, Latina, Mandarin Saina, \u02bb\u014dlelo Hawai\u02bbi, Samoa, Sipaniolo, ma le Tagalog i a\u02bboga tulagalua ma a\u02bboga maualuga. O ofo gagana e ese&#039;ese mai lea a&#039;oga i lea a&#039;oga ma e fa&#039;avae i punaoa a le a&#039;oga ma mea e fiafia i ai tamaiti a&#039;oga ma nu&#039;u.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fa&#039;ata&#039;ita&#039;iga o le Mat\u0101&#039;upu Tau Tupe<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Starting with incoming freshmen in the Class of 2030, all students in Hawai\u02bbi public schools must successfully complete a&nbsp;financial literacy&nbsp;educational opportunity prior to graduation and document completion through their Personal Transition Plan (PTP). Schools may meet the requirement through a <a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Financial-Literacy-Resource-Overview-November-2025.pdf\">variety of instructional approaches<\/a>, including a standalone elective course, integration into existing courses, self-paced learning options, or other instructional designs that align with&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiipublicschools.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Financial-Literacy-Standards.pdf\">HIDOE\u2019s&nbsp;financial literacy&nbsp;program standards<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department&#8217;s subject matter standards are used to ensure students are being exposed to rigorous and age-appropriate benchmarks of learning. Standards are not curriculum, but expectations of what students should know and be able to do at each grade level. Visit the Department&#8217;s Learning Design site to learn more about curriculum design aligned to standards. 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