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1. Certification Requirements

A. Grades 9-12

1. Total number of 9-12 teachers with main assignment in science: N/A
2. Total number of science teachers in grades 9-12 with an Earth science assignment:  N/A
3. Percentage of 9-12 science teachers with an Earth science certification: N/A
4. Specific licensure requirements for secondary teachers: Specified by approved program; major required

B. Grades 6-8

1. Total number of teachers in grades 7-8 with a main assignment in science: N/A
2. Total number of grades 7-8 science teachers in all assignments: N/A
3. Percentage of middle grade science teachers certified in science: N/A
4. Specific licensure requirements for middle school teachers: Specified by approved program; major required

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2. Course Requirements

A. Grades 9-12

1. Number of science credits required for high school graduation: 3.
2. Required science courses: Any 3 Science courses for High School Diploma. For BOE Special Diploma, 3 credits in science, with 2 being in Chemistry and Biology or Physics.
3. Is an Earth science course included in the recommended high school science curriculum? No, students earning Science credits may select from any Science courses available at their high schools. Class of 2013 students have the option of selecting the BOE Special Diploma, and may choose Earth Science as their third Science course.
4. Is Earth science part of another course required for high school graduation? ? Middle School Promotion Policy requires students earn credits grades 6-8 in the 4 CORE areas of English, Math, Science, and Social Studies to be promoted to high school. Earth Space Science is taught in grade 8.
5. If Earth science is taken, does it count towards graduation requirements?  Yes
6. Is an Environmental science course included in the recommended high school science curriculum? No, students earning Science credits may select from any Science courses available at their high schools. Class of 2013 students have the option of selecting the BOE Special Diploma, and may choose Environmental Science as their third Science course.
7. Is Environmental science part of another course required for high school graduation? No
8.  If Environmental science is taken, does it count towards graduation requirements?   Yes 

B. Grades 6-8

1. Is Earth Science part of the middle school science curriculum (grades 6-8)?  Yes.
2. Is it taught as a full year curriculum or an integrated curriculum?  Both. Full year curriculum, some schools teach it as an integrated curriculum, but the focus is on the grade 8 benchmarks which are Earth Space related. 
3. At what grade level(s) is Earth science taught? 8th.

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3. K-12 Enrollment

A. Student Enrollment

Grades	K-12	K-5	6-8	9-12
Students	170,498	82,691	35,569	52,238

B. Percent of Grade 9 students enrolled in selected courses

Course	Earth science	Chemistry	Biology	Physics
Percent	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available	Not Available

C. Enrollment trends in Grade 9 Earth science

Year	Percent	Students
1996-97	Not Available	Not Available
1997-98	Not Available	Not Available
1999-00	Not Available	Not Available
2003-04	Not Available	Not Available

D. Students in grades 7-8 enrolled in selected science courses

	1999-2000	2003-2004
Course	Students (Percentage)	Students (Percentage)
Earth Science	Not Available (Not Available)	Not Available (Not Available)
General Science	Not Available (Not Available)	Not Available (Not Available)
Physical Science	Not Available (Not Available)	Not Available (Not Available)
Life Science	Not Available (Not Available)	Not Available (Not Available)
Integrated or Coordinated Science	Not Available (Not Available)	Not Available (Not Available)

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4. K-12 Indicators

	State	National
Average Freshman Graduation Rate	75.5%	73.2%
College Enrollment Rate	55.1%	68.6%
AP Participation Rate	16.6%	25%

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5. Science Standards

• Standards Publication: Hawaii Content and Performance Standards for Science (Science HCPS III)
• Year in which science standards were adopted: 2005-2006
• Are state standards determined at the district level? Not Applicable (Hawaii is one district).
• When will the state standards be revised?  2007-2008. Every 4 years

The National Science Education Standards outline the concepts and principles that students should understand about Earth and space science. At the middle school level, the standards are divided into three areas: Structure of the Earth System, Earth’s History, and Earth in the Solar System. At the high school level, the standards are divided into four areas: Energy in the Earth System, Geochemical Cycles, Origin and Evolution of the Earth System, and Origin and Evolution of the Universe. For the AGI Report, the Earth science standards for each state were reviewed to determine whether they incorporate the concepts and principles outlined in the National Science Education Standards.

A. Do the state standards for grades 9-12 contain principles and concepts related to:

Energy in the Earth system? Yes	Origin and evolution of the Earth system? Yes
Geochemical cycles? Yes	Origin and evolution of the universe? Yes

B. Do the state standards for grades 9-12 include environmental science concepts?
Yes.  Sustainability strand with emphasis in sustaining food supplies and conservation of resources.

C. Do the state standards for grades 5-8 contain principles and concepts related to:

Structure of the Earth system? Yes	Earth in the Solar System? Yes
Earth’s history? Yes

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6. Testing and Assessment

A. State Science Tests

Test	Grade Levels Tested:	Earth Science Component on the Test?
Science Hawaii State Assessment (Science HSA)	Grades 5,7 and 11	Yes, Standard 8

B. State High School Exit Exam

1. Name of Exam: Not Available.
2. Type of Test: Not Available
3. Does the exam have a science component? Not Available.
4. At what grade do students first take the exam? Not Available
5. Is passing the exam a requirement for a diploma? Not Available.
6. Does the exam have an Earth science component? Not Available.

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7. Textbook Adoptions

• Does the state select or recommend textbooks? No. Hawaii does an Instructional Materials Review (IMR) on a variety of textbooks, resources, and supplemental materials. IMR process includes teacher review and contractor review for materials alignment to benchmarks by course with gap analysis.
• Earth science textbook(s)/program(s) used in the state at the high school level: N/A
• Environmental science textbook(s)/program(s) used in the state at the high school level:  N/A
• Earth science textbook(s)/program(s) used in the state at the middle school level:  N/A

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8. Undergraduate Education

Students Graduating with an Associates Degree

Physical Sciences	Geosciences	Life Sciences	Natural and Physical Sciences	Science and Engineering Technologies
N/A	N/A	165	N/A	297

Students Graduating with a Bachelor's Degree

Physical Sciences	Geosciences	Life Sciences	Natural and Physical Sciences	Science and Engineering Technologies
35	24	777	836	26

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9. Graduate Education

Students Graduating with a Master's Degree

Physical Sciences	Geosciences	Life Sciences	Natural and Physical Sciences	Science and Engineering Technologies
14	16	167	200	0

Students Graduating with a Doctorate Degree

Physical Sciences	Geosciences	Life Sciences	Natural and Physical Sciences	Science and Engineering Technologies
8	7	23	38	N/A

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10. State Contact Person

Alison Inouye	Acting Science Education Specialist
Hawaii State Department of Education Instructional Services Branch 475 22nd Avenue Room 116 Honolulu, HI 96816	alison_inouye@notes.k12.hi.us (808) 733-9141 ext. 414

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