In Hawaii, the Accountability Framework is intended to make the schools and Department accountable for student achievement of the State’s proficiency standards and for high school graduation rates. The Hawaii Content and Performance Standards (HCPS II) contain the knowledge and skills in reading and mathematics which Hawaii students are expected to master at each grade level.

Merit’s language arts and math software programs correlate to the Hawaii Content Standards II and can help students prepare for the HCPS II State Assessments. The content and format of Merit’s programs can help students develop and strengthen their test-taking skills as well as their reading, writing and math skills.

Merit reading software has been proven -- through rigorous, scientifically based research -- to increase both student reading comprehension and standardized test scores. Merit research study findings reveal that education software is an effective tool to improve test scores and academic performance.



Published: May 2005