Welcome to the Hawaii Department of Education's report card website. Hawaii's public elementary schools have been using a standards-based report card since 2005.   The standards-based report card is designed to inform parents about their child's progress towards achieving the Hawaii Content and Performance Standards.

In School Year 2009-2010, three newly revised elementary standards-based report cards will be instituted in Hawaii's public schools.

The Kindergarten standards-based report card:

• includes General Learner Outcome indicators to clarify how a child is being assessed   in six social and academic areas
• provides parents with a detailed report on their child's Language Arts and Mathematics achievement  

The Grades 1 - 5 standards-based report cards:  

• were simplified by using one set of grading scale symbols and descriptors

The Grade 6 standards-based report card:  

• requires a year grade in all nine content subjects
• complies with Board of Education Middle Level Policy #4502 requiring students to earn units in preparation for high school

The Hawaii Department of Education's goal is for the standards-based report card to help parents understand their child's interests, strengths, and talents.   The department's desire is for parents to become a fully participating partner in the academic and social development of their child.

Julienne