HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.B. NO.

531

TWENTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE, 2011

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 

 

 

 

 

 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

 

RELATING TO EDUCATION.

 

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

 


     SECTION 1.  Section 302A-321, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended to read as follows:

     "[[]§302A-321[]]  Standards-based curriculum.  (a)  When developing a standards-based curriculum and implementing it in a school or complex, at the minimum, the curriculum shall:

     (1)  Be specific in its standards-based scope and sequence over a school year for each grade level and course;

     (2)  Be consistent in course content;

     (3)  Be aligned across all grade levels;

     (4)  Specifically address the state content and performance standards and related benchmark maps; and

     (5)  Be implemented in all appropriate classrooms in the school or complex.

     (b)  School complexes may choose to develop an articulated and aligned K-12 standards-based curriculum in one or more of the following core content areas:

     (1)  Language arts;

     (2)  Mathematics;

     (3)  Science; and

     (4)  Social studies.

     (c)  School complexes shall provide professional development.

     (d)  School complexes that develop a standards-based curriculum shall use standards-based formative assessment tools to monitor student progress, not less than on a quarterly basis throughout the school year.

     (e)  School complexes shall develop rigorous classroom-based performance assessments.

     (f)  School complexes may implement software programs at the school level to help to align school course material with Hawaii content and performance and federal educational standards.

     (g)  School complexes shall develop and implement college entrance examination preparation courses for standardized college admissions examinations for all students in grade levels nine through twelve and shall require the students to obtain credit for completion of the courses prior to graduation beginning with the 2012-2013 school year."

     SECTION 2.  Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken.  New statutory material is underscored.
     SECTION 3.  This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

 

INTRODUCED BY:

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Report Title:

Education; College Entrance Examination Courses

 

Description:

Requires school complexes to develop and implement college entrance examination prep courses for public high school students.  Requires students to complete prep course in order to graduate.

 

 

 

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