Hawaii Substitute Teacher Exam LATEST
UPDATE 2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
What are the eight essential functions of a substitute teacher? -CORRECTANSWER 1)
follow basic procedures, 2) provide for health and safety of students, 3) comply with
applicable laws, DOE polices, rules and procedures, 4) maintain effective and positive
classroom control, 5) provide effective instruction, 6) exemplify professionalism of
teaching, 7) exhibit adaptability and flexibility, 8) communicate effectively
What are the seven major components of an effective lesson plan? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER A strategy often used to begin a
lesson (Opening/Anitcipatory Set). CORRECTANSWERs 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? -CORRECTANSWER
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. -CORRECTANSWER Statements about learning expectations for
students.
Define Standards Based. -CORRECTANSWER Curriculum and instruction aligned to
the HCPS III.
Define Content Standards. -CORRECTANSWER Define what students should know, be
able to do, and care about.
Define Performance Standards. -CORRECTANSWER 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. -CORRECTANSWER Measures that are set for student
achievement.
Define Academic Plan. -CORRECTANSWER Annual school plan that is designed to
improve performance.
, Define Assessment. -CORRECTANSWER Collection of data for instructional decision
making for both the teacher and the student.
Define Formative Assessment. -CORRECTANSWER 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. -CORRECTANSWER Data collected at the end of an
instructional sequence that is used to make evaluations about student learning.
Define Curriculum. -CORRECTANSWER Content material, subject specific materials
and programs.
Define Instruction. -CORRECTANSWER Teacher delivery of curriculum.
Define General Learner Outcomes. -CORRECTANSWER The essential overarching
goals of standards-based.
What are the six GLO's? -CORRECTANSWER 1) Self-directed Learners, 2) Community
Contributors, 3) Complex Thinkers, 4) Quality Producers, 5) Effective Communicators,
6) Effective and Ethical Users of Technology.
UPDATE 2026 WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS
What are the eight essential functions of a substitute teacher? -CORRECTANSWER 1)
follow basic procedures, 2) provide for health and safety of students, 3) comply with
applicable laws, DOE polices, rules and procedures, 4) maintain effective and positive
classroom control, 5) provide effective instruction, 6) exemplify professionalism of
teaching, 7) exhibit adaptability and flexibility, 8) communicate effectively
What are the seven major components of an effective lesson plan? -
CORRECTANSWER 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? -CORRECTANSWER A strategy often used to begin a
lesson (Opening/Anitcipatory Set). CORRECTANSWERs 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? -CORRECTANSWER
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. -CORRECTANSWER Statements about learning expectations for
students.
Define Standards Based. -CORRECTANSWER Curriculum and instruction aligned to
the HCPS III.
Define Content Standards. -CORRECTANSWER Define what students should know, be
able to do, and care about.
Define Performance Standards. -CORRECTANSWER 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. -CORRECTANSWER Measures that are set for student
achievement.
Define Academic Plan. -CORRECTANSWER Annual school plan that is designed to
improve performance.
, Define Assessment. -CORRECTANSWER Collection of data for instructional decision
making for both the teacher and the student.
Define Formative Assessment. -CORRECTANSWER 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. -CORRECTANSWER Data collected at the end of an
instructional sequence that is used to make evaluations about student learning.
Define Curriculum. -CORRECTANSWER Content material, subject specific materials
and programs.
Define Instruction. -CORRECTANSWER Teacher delivery of curriculum.
Define General Learner Outcomes. -CORRECTANSWER The essential overarching
goals of standards-based.
What are the six GLO's? -CORRECTANSWER 1) Self-directed Learners, 2) Community
Contributors, 3) Complex Thinkers, 4) Quality Producers, 5) Effective Communicators,
6) Effective and Ethical Users of Technology.
