STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1759

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 1999

                                   RE:  H.C.R. No. 218
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 1999
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred H.C.R. No. 218 entitled: 

     "HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
     A TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP A STATEWIDE PROGRAM FOR HAWAII'S
     SCHOOLS THAT FOCUSES ON STRONG ACADEMIC STANDARDS,
     ASSESSMENT TESTING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to request the Governor to
establish a task force to develop a statewide program for
Hawaii's schools that focuses on strong academic standards,
assessment testing, and accountability.

     Testimony in support of this measure was submitted by the
National Education Goals Panel's Future of the Goals Task Force.

     Your Committee finds that a standards-based accountability
system will allow schools to be judged by their results and
student achievement.  In addition, Hawaii will be able to assess
and determine student performance compared to other states and
countries, and track any improvements made by our school system.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your
Committee on Education and Technology that is attached to this
report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of
H.C.R. No. 218 and recommends its adoption.


 
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                                   Respectfully submitted on
                                   behalf of the members of the
                                   Committee on Education and
                                   Technology,



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                                   DAVID Y. IGE, Chair

 
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