STAND. COM. REP. NO.  77-18

Honolulu, Hawaii

                , 2018

RE:   H.B. No. 2117

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Twenty-Ninth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2018

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Labor & Public Employment, to which was referred H.B. No. 2117 entitled:

"A BILL FOR AN ACT RELATING TO STANDARDIZED TESTING,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to promote real-world learning experiences for Hawaii's children by:

     (1)  Limiting the number of standardized tests a student is required to take in a school year to limit the amount of time students spend participating in standardized testing; and

     (2)  Requiring the Board of Education to conduct a one-year statewide survey of school administrators and teachers to assess the effect of preparation time for standardized tests on the quality of instruction and overall impact on the classroom environment.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association, Americans for Democratic Action, and IMUAlliance supported this measure.  The Department of Education provided comments.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Labor & Public Employment that is attached to this report, your Committee is in accord with the intent and purpose of H.B. No. 2117 and recommends that it pass Second Reading and be referred to your Committee on Education.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Labor & Public Employment,

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AARON LING JOHANSON, Chair