STAND. COM. REP. NO. 1782

Honolulu, Hawaii

, 2019

RE: H.C.R. No. 37

Honorable Scott K. Saiki

Speaker, House of Representatives

Thirtieth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2019

State of Hawaii

Sir:

Your Committee on Lower & Higher Education, to which was referred H.C.R. No. 37 entitled:

"HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF EDUCATION AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TO REDUCE THE USE OF STANDARDIZED TESTING IN HAWAII'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM,"

begs leave to report as follows:

The purpose of this measure is to urge the Board of Education and Department of Education to reduce standardized testing in Hawaii's public school system, including by replacing standardized testing with authentic assessments that align classroom content with real-world learning and eliminating the use of standardized testing to evaluate teachers and educational officers.

The Hawaii State Teachers Association, Democratic Party of Hawaii Education Caucus, and one individual submitted testimony in support of this measure. The Department of Education provided comments.

As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Lower & Higher Education that is attached to this report, your Committee concurs with the intent and purpose of H.C.R. No. 37 and recommends that it be referred to your Committee on Finance.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Lower & Higher Education,

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JUSTIN H. WOODSON, Chair