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HI SR117

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/11/2016

Primary Sponsor

Michelle Kidani

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Origin

Senate

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requests the Board of Education to amend board policies abolishing teacher evaluations that impact teacher pay or employment status

  • Requests the Department of Education discontinue using standardized tests in evaluating public school teachers or administrators

  • Requests the Board and Department of Education continue teacher evaluation ratings from 2015-2016 school year through 2016-2017 school year

  • Requests the Board and Department collaborate with the Hawaii State Teachers Association to develop a new evaluation system compliant with the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015

  • Cites concerns that value-added measurement formulas lack sufficient reliability and validity, and that surveys show teachers and principals oppose the current Educator Effectiveness System for compromising autonomy and overemphasizing standardized testing

Legislative Description

Department of Education; Board of Education; High Stakes Teacher Evaluations

Last Action

Report adopted, referred to WAM/JDL.

3/29/2016

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/29/2016
Education3/16/2016

Full Bill Text

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