Hawaii Substitute Teacher EXAM
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1. What are the eight essential functions of a substitute teacher? - ANSWER
✔ 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
2. 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
3. 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?
4. 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.
5. Define Standards. - ANSWER ✔ Statements about learning expectations
for students.
, 6. Define Standards Based. - ANSWER ✔ Curriculum and instruction aligned
to the HCPS III.
7. Define Content Standards. - ANSWER ✔ Define what students should
know, be able to do, and care about.
8. 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."
9. Define Benchmarks. - ANSWER ✔ Measures that are set for student
achievement.
10.Define Academic Plan. - ANSWER ✔ Annual school plan that is designed
to improve performance.
11.Define Assessment. - ANSWER ✔ Collection of data for instructional
decision making for both the teacher and the student.
12.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.
13.Define Summative Assessment. - ANSWER ✔ Data collected at the end of
an instructional sequence that is used to make evaluations about student
learning.
14.What is the primary purpose of Modeling? - ANSWER ✔ Provides a clear
example from the teacher of what good work looks like.
15._________ is the component of the lesson plan that describes the teaching
methods and strategies that will be used. - ANSWER ✔ Input
16.Ongoing checking for understanding should occur at what point in the lesson
plan? - ANSWER ✔ Throughout the lesson.
STUDY GUIDE 2026/2027 ACCURATE
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<NEWEST VERSION>
1. What are the eight essential functions of a substitute teacher? - ANSWER
✔ 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
2. 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
3. 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?
4. 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.
5. Define Standards. - ANSWER ✔ Statements about learning expectations
for students.
, 6. Define Standards Based. - ANSWER ✔ Curriculum and instruction aligned
to the HCPS III.
7. Define Content Standards. - ANSWER ✔ Define what students should
know, be able to do, and care about.
8. 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."
9. Define Benchmarks. - ANSWER ✔ Measures that are set for student
achievement.
10.Define Academic Plan. - ANSWER ✔ Annual school plan that is designed
to improve performance.
11.Define Assessment. - ANSWER ✔ Collection of data for instructional
decision making for both the teacher and the student.
12.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.
13.Define Summative Assessment. - ANSWER ✔ Data collected at the end of
an instructional sequence that is used to make evaluations about student
learning.
14.What is the primary purpose of Modeling? - ANSWER ✔ Provides a clear
example from the teacher of what good work looks like.
15._________ is the component of the lesson plan that describes the teaching
methods and strategies that will be used. - ANSWER ✔ Input
16.Ongoing checking for understanding should occur at what point in the lesson
plan? - ANSWER ✔ Throughout the lesson.
