HI HR138

Urges the Board of Education to provide academic credit, incentives, or penalties to motivate students to take Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) tests seriously.

Notes that the federal No Child Left Behind program requires states to define adequate yearly progress and achieve academic proficiency by 2014, with progressively severe sanctions against schools that fail to meet benchmarks.

Cites anecdotal evidence that students are not taking AYP tests seriously, including reports of students misusing answer bubbles to create pictures and some intentionally performing poorly to negatively reflect on teachers.

Indicates that approximately 25-50% of students taking the tests do not do so seriously, and there are currently no incentives for good performance or penalties for poor performance.

Requires certified copies of the resolution to be transmitted to the Governor, Board of Education Chairperson, and Superintendent of Education.