HAWAII SUBSTITUTE TEACHER CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● T/F? Under Corporal Punishment Section 302A-1141, Hawaii Revised Statutes, one
exception to this law is that reasonable force may be used to restrain a student from
hurting himself/herself or any other person or property. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? Physically punishing a student is considered corporal punishment and outside
the employee's scope of duties and responsibilities. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? A DOE employee may engage in a strip search with permission from the
principal of the school. Answer: FALSE
● T/F? DOE employees or officially recognized volunteers shall not engage in any
romantic, sexual, and/or other inappropriate relations with a student or students during
any DOE activity and/or function, on or off campus.. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? Smoking and other tobacco products are prohibited on the school campus only
during regular school hours. Answer: FALSE
● T/F? Sexual harassment is such conduct that has the purpose or effect of
substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an
intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? Teachers must report any suspected case of child abuse directly to the police.
Answer: FALSE
● T/F? Students can be photographed or videotaped without proper consent only
during school hours. Answer: FALSE
● T/F? Student confidentiality should always be observed and practiced. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? A teacher should always be appropriately dressed. Answer: TRUE
● __________________ is the Department's school administrative rule to promote and
maintain a safe and secure education environment.. Answer: Chapter 19
● _________________ Offenses are school prohibited conduct.. Answer: Class D
, ● Refer possible search & seizure situations to _______________ for follow up..
Answer: administration
● Use verbal commands first and call for assistance for ________________.. Answer:
disorderly conduct (aka fights)
● You may be ___________ if you fail to report a school incident. Answer: liable
● ____________ supervision means moving around in your assigned area of
responsibility.. Answer: active
● _____________ drills are practiced quarterly at all schools.. Answer: fire
● Every school has a _________ & _____________ plan.. Answer: emergency, crisis
● Cardinal rule is ________________!. Answer: Safety first
● For a fire drill, the classroom door must be kept ______________.. Answer: closed
● _______________ is Hawaii's Administrative Rules that ensure the legal applicability
of Section 504, Subpart D.. Answer: Chapter 53 (Now Chapter 61)
● Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Counselors, School Nurses
and Speech-Language Pathologists are examples of _________________.. Answer:
related service personnel
● Special Education classes employ _______________.. Answer: educational assistants
● ______________ must abide by their ethical responsibility to maintain the privacy of
all students and families.. Answer: substitutes
● _____________ are statements about learning expectations for students.. Answer:
standards
● _________________ answers the questions "what does good performance look
like?" and "How good is good enough?". Answer: performance standards
● _______________ assessments are on-going collection of data to help teachers in
determining appropriate instruction.. Answer: formative
● _______________ is the continuum of support, in every school, to address whatever
slows student progress.. Answer: CSSS
● _________________ is a civil rights law.. Answer: Section 504
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● T/F? Under Corporal Punishment Section 302A-1141, Hawaii Revised Statutes, one
exception to this law is that reasonable force may be used to restrain a student from
hurting himself/herself or any other person or property. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? Physically punishing a student is considered corporal punishment and outside
the employee's scope of duties and responsibilities. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? A DOE employee may engage in a strip search with permission from the
principal of the school. Answer: FALSE
● T/F? DOE employees or officially recognized volunteers shall not engage in any
romantic, sexual, and/or other inappropriate relations with a student or students during
any DOE activity and/or function, on or off campus.. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? Smoking and other tobacco products are prohibited on the school campus only
during regular school hours. Answer: FALSE
● T/F? Sexual harassment is such conduct that has the purpose or effect of
substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creating an
intimidating, hostile or offensive environment. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? Teachers must report any suspected case of child abuse directly to the police.
Answer: FALSE
● T/F? Students can be photographed or videotaped without proper consent only
during school hours. Answer: FALSE
● T/F? Student confidentiality should always be observed and practiced. Answer: TRUE
● T/F? A teacher should always be appropriately dressed. Answer: TRUE
● __________________ is the Department's school administrative rule to promote and
maintain a safe and secure education environment.. Answer: Chapter 19
● _________________ Offenses are school prohibited conduct.. Answer: Class D
, ● Refer possible search & seizure situations to _______________ for follow up..
Answer: administration
● Use verbal commands first and call for assistance for ________________.. Answer:
disorderly conduct (aka fights)
● You may be ___________ if you fail to report a school incident. Answer: liable
● ____________ supervision means moving around in your assigned area of
responsibility.. Answer: active
● _____________ drills are practiced quarterly at all schools.. Answer: fire
● Every school has a _________ & _____________ plan.. Answer: emergency, crisis
● Cardinal rule is ________________!. Answer: Safety first
● For a fire drill, the classroom door must be kept ______________.. Answer: closed
● _______________ is Hawaii's Administrative Rules that ensure the legal applicability
of Section 504, Subpart D.. Answer: Chapter 53 (Now Chapter 61)
● Occupational Therapists, Physical Therapists, School Counselors, School Nurses
and Speech-Language Pathologists are examples of _________________.. Answer:
related service personnel
● Special Education classes employ _______________.. Answer: educational assistants
● ______________ must abide by their ethical responsibility to maintain the privacy of
all students and families.. Answer: substitutes
● _____________ are statements about learning expectations for students.. Answer:
standards
● _________________ answers the questions "what does good performance look
like?" and "How good is good enough?". Answer: performance standards
● _______________ assessments are on-going collection of data to help teachers in
determining appropriate instruction.. Answer: formative
● _______________ is the continuum of support, in every school, to address whatever
slows student progress.. Answer: CSSS
● _________________ is a civil rights law.. Answer: Section 504