STATE OF HAWAII DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION PRINCE JONAH KUHIO KALANIANA'OLE ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL 27-90 Ord lamalaoa Hy Papa, HI 8731 April 9, 2021 Dear Parent/Legal Guardian, ‘Your child is scheduled 10 participate inthe Smarter Balanced Assessments for grades 3-8 which are federally mandated by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015) and required per Hawaii Board of Education policy, Students who are participating in distance leaming are required to be assessed in-person and on our school's campus. Testing is scheduled for fate April 2021 and early May 2021 ‘The following safety measures will be in place: ‘© School stafrand students will follow the Department of Health guidelines and remain home if they are displaying any COVID-19 sympioms, ‘© Test sessions willbe staggered (..,iming and location) to allow for social distancing. ‘© Students will ave a designated break area outside for afew students/staT at atime, to stand atleast six feet apart to drink water and take ‘mask breaks ‘© Students who are flly distance learning will not be allowed on campus more than 30 minutes before ther test, and must feave mediately aller testing, ‘© Students who arive after the scheduled start time will not be allowed on campus. ‘© Allsurfaces that may have been touched by another class or student prior to testing—such as tables, chairs, door handles, ete —ill be sanitized ‘Students must wear masks and remain sis feet part from each other. ‘Students will beat their own table or desk ‘The test administrator will wear a mask andlor face shield The test administrator will frequently wash hands with soap and w individvas, and after breaks, {© The test administrator oF proctor will use pencils or pointers for pointing. if required. Sanitizer wil be provided to students at the testing sie © Bathrooms and floors wil be cleaned each day ler or use of hand sanitizer upon atrival, between interactions with ‘The Smarter Balanced computer adaptive tests (CATS) for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are completed by most students in a 45.60 minute test session, The ELA assessment has an additional component, the Performance Task (PT), which will take approximately 60.94 minutes, Swudents who are 1008 distance earners will be contacted to schedule a testing day IC your child isnot feeling well or displays any cold oF Mu-ike symptoms on the Scheduled date of testing, your cid will not be allowed on campus. Please eontaet Principal, David Dinkel, at 264.9700 if you have any questions or concerns about testing, _ and Dad Dink Prin AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER The Hawai State Department of Eduestion (IDOE) and is schools do ot dsriminae onthe basis of race, et, age, colo, national origin, religion oF sabi ints programs and activites. Please direct inguires reading HIDOE nondsrimination policies os follows: ADAMSctinn Sb nguiies Krys ‘Sukit, ADAVSO4 Specials Civil Righs Compliance Office, Hawai State Department of Education, PO Bos 2360, Honolal, Haat (808) 886-8322 or tela, ceo@notes. 2 is. Tile VI, Te IX. and other ingiries: Anne Marie Puls, Director, Civil Rights Compliance Cie, Hawai Sate Deparment fof Education, PO Box 2860, Honoll, Hawa, B08) SH6-3322 0 rely, crcoainoleskI2 ius. (3/6/18 CRCO).