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TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2012 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION
REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO CONDUCT RESEARCH ON THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CHILDREN WHO ARE LATE-BORN AND EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES.
WHEREAS, research shows that the first five years of a child's life contain crucial physical, mental, and social developmental milestones that have life-long effects; and
WHEREAS, late-born children, defined as those born after August 1, are younger when enrolling in kindergarten and then grouped with older children born in the same year; and
WHEREAS, late-born children may not be as developed as their older counterparts when beginning kindergarten and, accordingly, may not perform as well in school as their older counterparts; and
WHEREAS, lower academic performance may affect the self-esteem of late-born children, which in turn may lead to negative educational outcomes for late-born children; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the Twenty-sixth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2012, the House of Representatives concurring, that the Department of Education is requested to conduct research on the correlation between children who are late-born and educational outcomes; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the report on the research conducted may include the raw numbers and percentages of school drop outs by month born and quarter of the year born, access to early learning or preschool programs, ability to read at the appropriate grade level, gender, socio-economic status, ethnicity, identification of special needs, and school complex area; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to collaborate with the Governor's Early Learning Coordinator, institutions of higher education, and the regional educational laboratory; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Department of Education is requested to submit a report of its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the Legislature no later than twenty days prior to the convening of the Regular Session of 2013; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this Concurrent Resolution be transmitted to the Governor and Superintendent of Education.
Department of Education; Late-born Children