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HAWAII SUBSTITUTE TEACHER QUIZZES
UPDATED 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SOLVED 100%
Q1. A substitute teacher in Hawaii must be at least how old?
A) 17
B) 18
C) 19
D) 21
Answer: B) 18
Rationale: Hawaii DOE requires substitutes to be at least 18
years old.
Q2. Which documents are required for substitute teacher
application? (Select all)
A) High school diploma or GED
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B) TB clearance (within 12 months)
C) Criminal history record check
D) Teaching portfolio
Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Portfolio is not required for initial application.
Q3. How many consecutive days can an unlicensed substitute
teach in the same classroom?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
Answer: B) 15
Rationale: HAR 8-76-32 limits emergency hires to 15
consecutive days.
Q4. A substitute teacher in Hawaii is classified as:
A) Permanent employee
B) Casual hire employee
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C) Temporary teacher
D) Classified staff
Answer: B) Casual hire employee
Rationale: Substitutes are hourly, at-will casual hires.
Q5. Which form must be completed daily by substitutes?
A) DOE 4140
B) Substitute Feedback Report (SFR)
C) Incident Report 7A
D) Time sheet only
Answer: B) Substitute Feedback Report (SFR)
Rationale: SFR documents activities, behavior, and completion
of lesson plan.
Q6. True or False: A substitute may leave campus during lunch
break if they have no duties.
Answer: False
Rationale: Substitutes must remain on campus unless given
explicit permission by administration.
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Q7. Who is the substitute’s direct supervisor during an
assignment?
A) District superintendent
B) School principal or vice principal
C) Regular classroom teacher
D) Union representative
Answer: B) School principal or vice principal
Rationale: Site administration supervises all substitutes.
Q8. If a regular teacher’s lesson plan is missing, the substitute
should:
A) Leave the classroom unattended to find the principal
B) Call the DOE district office
C) Contact the grade-level chair or neighboring teacher
D) Dismiss students early
Answer: C) Contact the grade-level chair or neighboring
teacher
Rationale: School policy: seek immediate on-site help.
HAWAII SUBSTITUTE TEACHER QUIZZES
UPDATED 2026 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SOLVED 100%
Q1. A substitute teacher in Hawaii must be at least how old?
A) 17
B) 18
C) 19
D) 21
Answer: B) 18
Rationale: Hawaii DOE requires substitutes to be at least 18
years old.
Q2. Which documents are required for substitute teacher
application? (Select all)
A) High school diploma or GED
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B) TB clearance (within 12 months)
C) Criminal history record check
D) Teaching portfolio
Answer: A, B, C
Rationale: Portfolio is not required for initial application.
Q3. How many consecutive days can an unlicensed substitute
teach in the same classroom?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 30
Answer: B) 15
Rationale: HAR 8-76-32 limits emergency hires to 15
consecutive days.
Q4. A substitute teacher in Hawaii is classified as:
A) Permanent employee
B) Casual hire employee
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C) Temporary teacher
D) Classified staff
Answer: B) Casual hire employee
Rationale: Substitutes are hourly, at-will casual hires.
Q5. Which form must be completed daily by substitutes?
A) DOE 4140
B) Substitute Feedback Report (SFR)
C) Incident Report 7A
D) Time sheet only
Answer: B) Substitute Feedback Report (SFR)
Rationale: SFR documents activities, behavior, and completion
of lesson plan.
Q6. True or False: A substitute may leave campus during lunch
break if they have no duties.
Answer: False
Rationale: Substitutes must remain on campus unless given
explicit permission by administration.
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Q7. Who is the substitute’s direct supervisor during an
assignment?
A) District superintendent
B) School principal or vice principal
C) Regular classroom teacher
D) Union representative
Answer: B) School principal or vice principal
Rationale: Site administration supervises all substitutes.
Q8. If a regular teacher’s lesson plan is missing, the substitute
should:
A) Leave the classroom unattended to find the principal
B) Call the DOE district office
C) Contact the grade-level chair or neighboring teacher
D) Dismiss students early
Answer: C) Contact the grade-level chair or neighboring
teacher
Rationale: School policy: seek immediate on-site help.
