FY 2008 Abstracts

Native Hawaiian Education Program

84.362A

PR/Award \# S362A080020

Grantee: Partners in Development

Contact: Jan Dill

Phone: 808-595-2752

Partners in Development Foundation's Tutu and Me is a Traveling
Preschool Program that provides quality early learning experiences for
young children age birth-5, and educational and emotional support to
their grandparents, parent, or other adult caregiver who is raising
them. The goal and expected outcome of the project is that Native
Hawaiian children in these communities will enter school ready to learn
and succeed. The project is expected to support 2000 children and 2000
caregivers in the State of Hawaii.

PR/Award \# S362A080010

Grantee: Partners in Development and the Hui Malama I ke Kai Foundation

Contact: Jan Dill

Phone: 808-595-2752

The Partners in Development Foundation (PIDF) and the Hui Malama I ke
Kai Foundation (HMKF) will provide an after-school program with a
curriculum steeped in Native Hawaiian values and culture and focused
around an ocean theme and environmental stewardship. The HMK Program
proposes to strengthen these youth' Hawaiian identity, self esteem,
academic and personal achievements, capacity for leadership and hope for
the future through a holistic approach that draws from the wisdom of
Native Hawaiian ancestors. Forty at-risk students, grades 5-9 from the
Waimanalo community will be served.

PR/Award \# S362A080021

Grantee: Pacific American Foundation

Contact: Herb Lee

Phone: 808-263-0087

The Pacific American Foundation' Aina Hanua project will address
underachievement of Native Hawaiian students by adapting a
research-based academic curriculum that is grounded in Native Hawaiian
culture and values, incorporates mathematics, science, social studies,
and language arts which will be adapted for grades 3-6. Forty teachers
and 800 students from predominately Native Hawaiian communities on Oahu
will be served. The project will be located in rural communities on five
islands: Waianae (Oahu), Kualapu'u (Molokai), Hana (Maui), Pahoa
(Hawai'I), and Anahola (Kauai).

PR/Award \# S362A080019

Grantee: Partners in Development

Contact: Jan Dill

Phone: 808-595-2752

The Partners in Development's Ka Hana No'eau Project will address the
needs of at-risk children and youth through a mentorship program to
provide an avenue for students to establish relationships and to connect
their learning into real life context. Proposed outcomes for 150
students include: improved student scores on the Hawaiian State
Assessment; improvement in participating grade point averages; increase
in college and /or higher education enrollment; and reduction in rates
of retention.

PR/Award \# S362A080014

Grantee: Partners in Development

Contact: Jan Dill

Phone: 808-595-2752

The Pono No Na Ohana II project brings the extended family into the
learning process to improve adult education and parenting skills and to
prepare young children to succeed in school. Project success will be
measured by the number of parents becoming more actively involved in
their children's education, and the increase of parents who pursue a
high school diploma and/or secondary education and/or employment, as
well as an increase in the number of children (birth-age 8) better
prepared to enter and succeed in kindergarten. The project proposes to
serve 1000 Native Hawaiians, representing 300 families in the Waimanalo
community.

PR/Award \# S362A080009

Grantee: Ho'ola Lahui Hawai'i

Contact: David Peters

Phone: 808-240-0113

The Native Hawaiian Career and Education Project's aim is to increase
the proportion of Native Hawaiian (NH) Immersion and Charter school
students on Kaua\`i who are actively involved in healthcare career
development and pursuing postsecondary healthcare training. The Native
Hawaiian Health Career and Education project serves 143 Native Hawaiian
Immersion and Ni\`ihau Charter School students at three sites in the
central, east and west sides of Kaua\`i. The Native Hawaiian Health
Career and Education Project goals are to 1) Increase academic
performance levels; 2) Increase the number of NH students who graduate
from high school; 3) Improve NH students literacy skills in grades K
thru 6; 4) Increase the number of students participating in literacy
enrichment programs; and 5) Identify, recruit and provide scholarship
assistance to NH students interested in pursuing postsecondary
healthcare training. The project at middle and high school levels will
provide volunteer job experiences; improve study habits; engage students
in learning about healthcare occupations and to develop transferable
skills.

PR/Award \# S362A080031

Grantee: Kanu o ka Aina Learning Ohana

Contact: Olani Lilly

Phone: 808-887-1117

The Kanu o ka Aina Learning Ohana's HO'OKAUHALE project will directly
serve over 2000 Native Hawaiian children, youth, adults, family and
community members (ages 5-60) by providing a wide variety of innovative
vocational, literacy, cultural and adult education opportunities through
after-school, evening, weekend and intersession programs. Objectives
will promote a love for literacy; improve technology skills and cultural
skills. KALO's intergenerational community learning center is located on
15 acres of Hawaiian Homesland in Waimea on Hawai'i Island.

PR/Award \# S362A080006

Grantee: University of Hawaii -Maui Community College

Contact: Malia Davidson

Phone: 808-984-3553

Maui Community College based in Kahului, Maui is part of the University
of Hawai\`i 10 campus system. The college has operated Native Hawaiian
programs for over 20 years, has a vibrant Native Hawaiian facility, a
strong Native Hawaiian student base and the institutional know how to
administer multi-million dollar scholarship programs. The Liko A'e
Native Hawaiian Scholarship Program has a two-fold mission: 1) to
support Native Hawaiian students' entry into the completion of a program
of higher education, and 2) to sustain the cycle of improvement among
Native Hawaiians through education

PR/Award \# S362A080035

Grantee: The Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture

Contact: Kanoelani Naone

Phone: 808-690-8097

Keiki Steps 2 Success will meet the school readiness needs of at-risk
Native Hawaiian young children and their families through increasing
their participating in the holistic early education program that is
culturally responsive, standards-based, and literacy-focused. A total of
3,108 parents/caregivers and children from six predominantly Native
Hawaiian rural communities on twelve project sites located on three
islands: (Leeward Coast of O\`ahu) -- Barbers Point, Kamaile, Leihoku,
Ma\`ili, Makaha, Nanakuli, Wai\`anae; (Hawai\`I Island) -- Kahikolu,
Kapi\`olani, Keaukaha, Pan\`aewa; and (Mokoka\`I) -- Kilohana. These
sites were chosen because of a large proportion of at-risk Native
Hawaiian children.

PR/Award \# S362A080016

Grantee: Ka\`ala Farm, Inc.

Contact: Chloe Heiniemi

Phone: 808-696-4954

Ka\`ala will partner with Ma\`ili Elementary School Ma\`ili whose
student body is 55% Native Hawaiian to develop a model for lace-based
instruction that addresses the educational needs of children through the
incorporation of Hawaiian culture and language into the culture of the
school. The goals of the Project are - 1) To imbue our children with a
strong sense of their place, language, and culture; and 2) To create a
school culture that is language-centered. This Project will serve 1200
students and 300 parents over the course of a three-year period. The
primary project site will be Ma\`ili Elementary School, as well as
activities taking place at the Cultural Learning Center at Ka\`ala.

PR/Award \# S362A080036

Grantee: University of Hawaii

Contact: Dr. Jean Johnson

Phone: 808-956-2653

The University of Hawaii's evidence-based intervention project, Keiki
Steps, will promote pro social behaviors. The goal of the proposed
project is to reduce the frequency of antisocial behaviors exhibited by
at-risk children, thus, positively impacting their academic success
through the implementation of the First Step to Success early
intervention program. Sixty at-risk Native Hawaiian children from Oahu
island including Nankuli, Waianae, Waimanalo, Kapolei, and Laie will
benefit. Project outcomes include improved social behaviors and
educational outcomes in reading and literacy, and improved family
interactions.

PR/Award \# S362A080027

Grantee: University of Hawaii

Contact: Dr. Norma Jean Stodden

Phone: 808-956-4454

Ka'imi loa o la hihi Project is an innovative partnership between the
University of Hawaii and ALU LIKE, Inc. and the Center on Disability
Studies. The project's goals is to increase the academic achievement of
Native Hawaiian students at-risk and with disabilities in math and
science through WebQuests, an inquiry-oriented online tool for learning
which stresses the evaluation, analysis, and transformation of
information. The WebQuests will be filed-tested in four schools with
high enrollments of Native Hawaiian students: Keaukaha Elementary
(Hawai'I), Kekaha Elementary (Kauai), Kamaile Elementary (Oahu),
Nanaikaponono Elementary (Oahu), and Nankuli High & Intermediate (Oahu).
One goal is to formulate at least 60-80 high quality, 4^th^ -- 7^th^
grade math and science Webquests that engage and support students in
becoming complex thinkers and problem solvers.

PR/Award \# S362A080038

Grantee: University of Hawaii

Contact: Joshua Kaaleua

Phone: 808-956-2289

The University of Hawaii at Manoa College of Engineering Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholars Program is to
effect a systemic, positive change in the educational attainment,
participation, and representation of Native Hawaiians in the STEM
fields. The project outcomes are to conduct meaningful STEM outreach
activities to 1200 native Hawaiians each year; provide guidance,
scholarships, and support to a minimum of 150 Native Hawaiian Community
College and University students studying STEM disciplines each year;
facilitate STEM internships and research opportunities for 40 college
students each year; and transition 80% of graduates directly into the
STEM workforce, education or graduate school STEM fields.

PR/Award \# S362A080040

Grantee: University of Hawaii

Contact: Dr. Kelly Roberts

Phone: 808-247-4737

This project will focus on programs that recognize and support the
unique cultural and educational needs of Native Hawaiian children, and
incorporate appropriately qualified Native Hawaiian elders and seniors;
and support activities and interventions aimed at improving the academic
achievement of secondary school students who are at greatest risk of not
meeting challenging State academic standards and not completing high
school. It is estimates that over 1130 youth of Native Hawaiian ancestry
will be impacted by the current proposal over the three years of
funding, with a total of little more than 1800 students impacted in all
three schools. Participating schools are located in an area of the
Island of Oahu with a high concentration of Native Hawaiians and will
include Waimanalo Elementary and Intermediate School, Pope Elementary
School, and Kailua High School.

PR/Award \# S362A080003

Grantee: Partners in Development

Contact: Jan Dill

Phone: 808-595-2752

The project will impact Native Hawaiian students at the Elementary,
Secondary and University levels who fall into the category of being
at-risk and having special education needs. The project will focus on
improving science, math, reading and writing competencies for elementary
and secondary students as measured by the Hawaii Content and Performance
Standards III protocol and provides innovative and engaging experience
to engender educational motivation and excellence. The goal is to
improve math and science scores of 300 students on the annual Hawaii
State Assessment test with an increase of 5% approaching, 25% meeting
and 10% exceeding the NCLB benchmark.

PR/Award \# S362A080007

Grantee: Ke Kula o Samuel M. Kamakau (Kamakau)

Contact: Marci Sarsona

Phone: 808-235-9176

Ke Kula o Samuel M. Kamakau a K-12 Hawaiian Language Immersion
Laboratory Public Charter School is proposing the Pukoa Kani Aina
project. The project will work with students (118) and their families
(30) from kindergarten through their second year out of high school to
provide tools and opportunities for making a conscious choice about
their career path. The goal is to develop a comprehensive career options
program to promote self-sufficiency in students and families of Kamakau.
The project will serve 136 in year one, 142 in the second year, and 148
in year three.

PR/Award \# S362A080028

Grantee: Mano Maoli

Contact: Casey Gannon

Phone: 617-774-8026

Mano Maoli's Kalo 'o Kua'ana Curriculum Development and Standards
Alignment project is designed to foster substantial, ongoing growth in
math, science, reading and culture for native Hawaiian students in
grades nine through twelve. Project outcomes include the following: a
culture-based comprehensive reform model for secondary schools serving
native Hawaiians who are at greatest risk of not meeting challenging
State academic standards; a higher percentage of Native Hawaiian
secondary students who meet exceed proficiency in math, science,
reading, and Hawaiian culture; a higher percentage of teachers who
participate in professional development to meet the unique needs of
Hawaiian students; disseminate project success findings.

PR/Award \# S362A080034

Grantee: University of Hawaii

Contact: Dr. Robert Stodden

Phone: 808-956-9199

The project will serve up to 500 Native Hawaiian youth in grades 7-12
who has been inappropriately identified (or are at risk of being
identified) as eligible for special education services under the
requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act
(IDEA). These students will be served through the development and
delivery of field-testing of culturally responsive, pre-referral, and
RTI strategies. A team of cultural specialist, RTI experts, reading/math
educators and curriculum researchers will work with a Native Hawaiian
charter school and a comprehensive high school where the largely NH
student population is a high risk of school failure.

PR/Award \# S362A080023

Grantee: Project Nana I ka Pulapula

Contact: Iwalani Hodges

Phone: 808-668-5800

Project activities are designed to 1) enhance beginning reading and
literacy among Native Hawaiian students in kindergarten through third
grade; 2) meet the needs of at-risk children and youth and 3) address
the need in field or disciplines in which Native Hawaiians are
underemployed. The target population for each year includes
approximately 900 students and their families, of which approximately
65% are Native Hawaiian and 100 are educators of Native Hawaiian
children. Project activities will be conducted primarily at Nanaikapono
Elementary School, located in Nankuli Hawaii. To the extent feasible,
services will be extended to students, teachers and community members
from other Waianae Coast locations, all of which have substantial Native
Hawaiian populations.

PR/Award \# S362A080029

Grantee: University of Hawaii

Contact: Dr. Kelley Roberts

Phone: 808-392-9009

The "I" in the IEP project proposes to support Native Hawaiian students
with disabilities to engage within and benefit from the process of
developing their own individualized Education Plans (IEPs).
Approximately 120 students in grades 6-8 will be served over the 3 years
of the project. Year 1 providing for educator, family member, and
student input; Year 2 will include field-testing at four additional
schools; and Year 3 will involve teacher and parent training on the use
of interventions.

PR/Award: S362A080008

Grantee: ALU Like, Inc.

Contact: Clark Fields

Phone: 808-535-6785

The project will directly address the needs of 400 Native Hawaiian youth
in grades who are most at-risk of school failure, drop-out, and poor
post education outcomes -- including those placed in special education
programs. Projected student outcomes includes: (1) improved levels of
student engagement, (2) improved awareness of Native Hawaiian cultural
values when learning basic math and science knowledge and skills, (3)
improved performance in math/science coursework, and (4) increased high
school graduation rates with expressed career interest and
post-secondary application in underrepresented STEM career fields.