HAWAII SUBSTITUTE TEACHER COURSE
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE 79 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATOR PREPARATION RESOURCE
GRADED A+
⩥ What are the seven major components of an effective lesson plan?
Answer: 1) Opening/Anticipatory Set, 2) Input, 3) Modeling-"I do", 4)
Ongoing checking for understanding, 5) Guided practice-"We do", 6)
Independent practice-"You do", 7) Closure/Evaluation
⩥ What does K-W-H-L mean? Answer: A strategy often used to begin a
lesson (Opening/Anitcipatory Set). Answers four questions: 1) What do I
Know? 2) What do I Want to know? 3) How will I go about learning? 4)
What have I Learned?
⩥ What are the four characteristics of a well managed classroom?
Answer: 1) High level of student involvement with task, 2) Clear student
expectations, 3) Relatively little wasted time or disruption, 4) Work-
oriented but relaxed, the climate is pleasant.
⩥ Define Standards. Answer: Statements about learning expectations for
students.
,⩥ Define Standards Based. Answer: Curriculum and instruction aligned
to the HCPS III.
⩥ Define Content Standards. Answer: Define what students should
know, be able to do, and care about.
⩥ Define Performance Standards. Answer: Clear descriptions describing
quality products or performances, concrete examples and commentary
on how well students must learn or demonstrate the content, that is,
"how good is good enough."
⩥ Define Benchmarks. Answer: Measures that are set for student
achievement.
⩥ Define Academic Plan. Answer: Annual school plan that is designed
to improve performance.
⩥ Define Assessment. Answer: Collection of data for instructional
decision making for both the teacher and the student.
⩥ Define Formative Assessment. Answer: The ongoing collection of
data during the process of instruction that helps teachers determine what
aspects of the instruction is going well, what isn't and what changes need
to be made to improve instruction.
, ⩥ Define Summative Assessment. Answer: Data collected at the end of
an instructional sequence that is used to make evaluations about student
learning.
⩥ Define Curriculum. Answer: Content material, subject specific
materials and programs.
⩥ Define Instruction. Answer: Teacher delivery of curriculum.
⩥ Define General Learner Outcomes. Answer: The essential overarching
goals of standards-based.
⩥ What are the six GLO's? Answer: 1) Self-directed Learners, 2)
Community Contributors, 3) Complex Thinkers, 4) Quality Producers,
5) Effective Communicators, 6) Effective and Ethical Users of
Technology.
⩥ Define Grade Level Objectives. Answer: Content and Performance
objectives that are to be met at each specific grade level.
⩥ What are six Teaching Tips? Answer: 1) Be an effective
communicator, 2) Polish you presentation skills, 3) Cooperative
Learning, 4) Provide specific positive feedback, 5) Equalize
participation, 6) Ask good questions.
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM SCRIPT 2026
COMPLETE 79 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS PROFESSIONAL
EDUCATOR PREPARATION RESOURCE
GRADED A+
⩥ What are the seven major components of an effective lesson plan?
Answer: 1) Opening/Anticipatory Set, 2) Input, 3) Modeling-"I do", 4)
Ongoing checking for understanding, 5) Guided practice-"We do", 6)
Independent practice-"You do", 7) Closure/Evaluation
⩥ What does K-W-H-L mean? Answer: A strategy often used to begin a
lesson (Opening/Anitcipatory Set). Answers four questions: 1) What do I
Know? 2) What do I Want to know? 3) How will I go about learning? 4)
What have I Learned?
⩥ What are the four characteristics of a well managed classroom?
Answer: 1) High level of student involvement with task, 2) Clear student
expectations, 3) Relatively little wasted time or disruption, 4) Work-
oriented but relaxed, the climate is pleasant.
⩥ Define Standards. Answer: Statements about learning expectations for
students.
,⩥ Define Standards Based. Answer: Curriculum and instruction aligned
to the HCPS III.
⩥ Define Content Standards. Answer: Define what students should
know, be able to do, and care about.
⩥ Define Performance Standards. Answer: Clear descriptions describing
quality products or performances, concrete examples and commentary
on how well students must learn or demonstrate the content, that is,
"how good is good enough."
⩥ Define Benchmarks. Answer: Measures that are set for student
achievement.
⩥ Define Academic Plan. Answer: Annual school plan that is designed
to improve performance.
⩥ Define Assessment. Answer: Collection of data for instructional
decision making for both the teacher and the student.
⩥ Define Formative Assessment. Answer: The ongoing collection of
data during the process of instruction that helps teachers determine what
aspects of the instruction is going well, what isn't and what changes need
to be made to improve instruction.
, ⩥ Define Summative Assessment. Answer: Data collected at the end of
an instructional sequence that is used to make evaluations about student
learning.
⩥ Define Curriculum. Answer: Content material, subject specific
materials and programs.
⩥ Define Instruction. Answer: Teacher delivery of curriculum.
⩥ Define General Learner Outcomes. Answer: The essential overarching
goals of standards-based.
⩥ What are the six GLO's? Answer: 1) Self-directed Learners, 2)
Community Contributors, 3) Complex Thinkers, 4) Quality Producers,
5) Effective Communicators, 6) Effective and Ethical Users of
Technology.
⩥ Define Grade Level Objectives. Answer: Content and Performance
objectives that are to be met at each specific grade level.
⩥ What are six Teaching Tips? Answer: 1) Be an effective
communicator, 2) Polish you presentation skills, 3) Cooperative
Learning, 4) Provide specific positive feedback, 5) Equalize
participation, 6) Ask good questions.
