HI HR201

Urges the U.S. Department of Education to allow states to use nationally recognized college admission exams (such as the ACT) to measure No Child Left Behind Act compliance instead of requiring state-specific assessments.

Notes Hawaii received $75 million in Race to the Top Federal Grant funds and committed to ensuring all high school graduates are college and career ready by school year 2017-2018.

Identifies concerns with the Hawaii State Assessment including high administration costs, delayed test results, and significant consumption of student and teacher time for test preparation.

Requests the Hawaii Department of Education review whether national college admission exams would be appropriate substitutes for the Hawaii State Assessment, including determining applicable grade levels and associated costs.

Directs the Superintendent of Education to send letters requesting this change to the U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Congress, and the Hawaii Congressional Delegation.