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HI HR44

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/26/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jeanne Kapela

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Board of Education and Department of Education to reduce standardized testing in Hawaii's public education system
  • Calls for replacing standardized testing with authentic assessments that promote critical thinking, project-based learning, and real-world problem-solving
  • Requests the Department of Education submit a report to the Legislature on efforts to reduce standardized testing no later than twenty days before the 2022 Regular Session convenes
  • Cites that 85% of Hawaii principals surveyed agreed instructional time on standardized tests should be reduced and 91% of teachers felt the state should reconsider its testing program
  • Notes Hawaii's Department of Education has approximately $60,000,000 in active contracts for standardized testing and test-based curricula that could be redirected to address budget cuts

Legislative Description

Urging The Board Of Education And Department Of Education To Reduce The Use Of Standardized Testing In Hawaii's Public Education System.

Department of Education

Last Action

Report adopted. referred to the committee(s) on FIN as amended in HD 1 with Representative(s) Okimoto voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) McDermott excused (1).

3/23/2021

Committee Referrals

Finance3/23/2021
Education3/4/2021

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