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- Statewide science<\/strong> proficiency increased by 2 points to 43%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Statewide language arts<\/strong> proficiency increased by 1 point to 53%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Statewide math<\/strong> proficiency increased by 1 point to 41%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Statewide regular attendance<\/strong> increased 1 point to 76%, with gains across all student groups.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Postsecondary enrollment<\/strong> for the Class of 2024 increased 3 points to 53% \u2014 breaking out of a four-year plateau at 50\u201351%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- On-time graduation<\/strong> remained steady at 86%.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
National Context<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hawai\u02bbi is one of 13 states that administer the Smarter Balanced Assessments for language arts and math. Of the seven states reporting achievement results for 2024-25 to date, Hawai\u02bbi is the state closest to academic recovery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Education experts noted Hawai\u02bbi\u2019s progress stands out compared to other states. Earlier this year, a national study<\/a> by researchers at Harvard and Stanford ranked Hawai\u02bbi fourth in the nation for math recovery and second for reading recovery since the pandemic \u2014 underscoring the state\u2019s rapid academic rebound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMany states have released their assessment results this year. Some saw improved performance, while others saw declines. Hawai\u02bbi students have continued their upward trajectory for several years, which is rare,” said Scott F. Marion, executive director of the Center for Assessment. “Hawai\u02bbi students have now surpassed 2019 proficiency rates in English language arts, and they are approaching 2019 levels in mathematics. Hawai\u02bbi educators and leaders should be complimented for their consistent improvement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nSchool Spotlights<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition to a statewide snapshot, each HIDOE school receives a Strive HI performance report. Below are highlights of two schools that have seen growth on key metrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Over the past three years, Waipahu Intermediate has posted steady gains in all subject areas. Compared to last school year, Waipahu Intermediate saw an 11-point increase in language arts, a 5-point increase in math, an 8-point increase in science, and a 4-point increase in attendance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Principal Alvan Fukuhara credits this success to a \u201cwhole school effort\u201d that integrates core subjects into all classes, expands elective opportunities, and builds emotional connections with students. \u201cStudents have been seeing a lot more connections, not just learning math and literacy in isolation. They\u2019re actually applying these concepts in all of their classes through elective courses,\u201d Fukuhara said. \u201cIt\u2019s a whole school effort.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The school\u2019s shift to a pre-academy model in 2022-23 aligned with Waipahu High School\u2019s academies, and added new electives such as Business and Marketing, Health Services, and Teacher Education. Waipahu Intermediate is the only intermediate school in Hawai\u02bbi to offer all five Career & Technical Student Organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been really doing work for students to gain confidence that they\u2019re capable of doing great things. And everything that they do is a reflection of our school and our Waipahu community,\u201d Fukuhara said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Wai\u02bbanae High School posted dramatic gains this year, with language arts proficiency rising 20 points and math proficiency climbing 13 points, compared to last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur (English language arts) scores went from 26 to 46 \u2014 an increase of 20 points. Our math scores went from 8 to 21 \u2014 an increase of 13 points. Our WIDA scores went from 7 to 17 percent. In all areas, we were moving as a school, regardless of groupings like special education or English Language Learners,\u201d Principal Ray Pikelny-Cook said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pikelny-Cook credited the gains to a school-wide focus on three core instructional strategies: daily learning targets, academic conversations and formative assessments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOur demographics aren’t going to change, so we had to change something we were doing,\u201d she said. \u201cI don’t want my teachers to discuss the reasons why we cannot; I want them to discuss the possible ways we can.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pikelny-Cook also said the school made a concerted effort to shift its assessment culture to encourage more collaboration not only between teachers, but between teachers and students to make testing more festive. \u201cWhen students can see teachers get excited about assessments, they get excited about it too. We have to have those opportunities for teachers and for kids to be talking, really collaborating, it comes down to building that culture,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
About Strive HI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Strive HI was launched in the 2012-13 school year as the state’s locally designed school improvement and accountability system that offered flexibility from the former federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law. It includes multiple measures of school performance including proficiency in science, math and language arts\/literacy; attendance; academic growth; and graduation rates, reflecting key performance indicators under the 2023-2029\u4eac\u6771\u65b9\u6230\u7565\u898f\u5283<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u5b78\u6821\u5c64\u7d1a\u7684\u5831\u544a\u767c\u4f48\u5728 ARCH \u8cc7\u6599\u5eab<\/a>. View the 2024-25 State Snapshot<\/a> (PDF) of Strive HI indicators. Learn more about the Strive HI performance system<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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- Statewide language arts<\/strong> proficiency increased by 1 point to 53%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n