Science Benchmarks

During the 2011-2012 school year, tri-campus teams developed draft sets of Science Benchmarks. Please check out the “Benchmark Creation Process” tab for a quick view of the process they used.

Continued work on the Science standards during the 2012-2013 school year will include:

Tri-Campus Science TouchPoint Meetings

First TouchPoint Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • Middle School Meeting: September 10, 2012 on O’ahu.
  • HS Biology Meeting:  October 18, 2012 on O’ahu.
  • HS Physics Meeting:  January 31, 2013 on O’ahu.  (*Physics Bridging Day- 10/26/12)
  • HS Chemistry Meeting:  October 19, 2012 on O’ahu. 
  • Elementary School Meeting:  November 9, 2012 on O’ahu.

Second TouchPoint Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • HS Biology Meeting:  January 14, 2013 on Maui.
  • HS Physics Meeting:  April 8, 2013 on Maui.
  • HS Chemistry Meeting:  January 15, 2013 on Maui.
  • Elementary School Meeting:  February 6, 2013 on Big Island.
  • Middle School Meeting:  February 7, 2013 on Maui.

Third TouchPoint Meeting Dates and Locations:

  • HS Biology Meeting:  April 9, 2013 on Big Island.
  • HS Chemistry Meeting:  April 11, 2013 on Big Island.
  • Elementary School Meeting:  April 22, 2013 on Maui.
  • Middle School Meeting:  April 29, 2013 on Big Island.

Science Summer Experience II

Week-long work (dates tbd) with tri-campus Science teachers, curriculum coordinators, principals, headmasters and others, to create a draft set of rubrics for Science benchmarks.

Please check back frequently for the latest information. Mahalo!