STAND. COM. REP. NO. 2371

                                   Honolulu, Hawaii
                                                     , 2000

                                   RE:  S.B. No. 3025
                                        




Honorable Norman Mizuguchi
President of the Senate
Twentieth State Legislature
Regular Session of 2000
State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Education and Technology, to which was
referred S.B. No. 3025 entitled: 

     "A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION,"

begs leave to report as follows:

     The purpose of this measure is to support educational
accountability by increasing assessment capacities of those
interested in improving Hawaii's education system by creating a
computerized student tracking system in order to track the
progress of students from entry into Hawaii's public schools
through graduation from college.

     Testimony in opposition to the measure was received from the
Department of Education and University of Hawaii.

     Your Committee finds that given the current state of
computer technology, there should be a system which provides
access to a number of useful and varied data, including
longitudinal and comparative statistics, with respect to students
in Hawaii's entire educational system.  Your Committee believes
that most of this data is currently being collected; however,
lack of an integrated system limits the use and value of the data
as a comprehensive assessment tool for educational
accountability.

     Your Committee acknowledges the concerns of the University
of Hawaii and the Department of Education with regard to the
increased burden that would be placed on each institution.

 
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However, your Committee believes that the intent of the measure
is sound and that it should continue through the legislative
process in order to promote further discussion on the issue.

     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 is in accord with the intent and purpose
of S.B. No. 3025 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and
be referred to the Committee on Ways and Means.

                                   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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