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Why Hawaiÿi Needs Public Charter Schools The Positive Effects of Hawaiian-Focused Charter Schools on Student Outcomes October 15, 2008
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Why Hawaiÿi Needs Public Charter Schools
The Positive Effects of Hawaiian-Focused Charter Schools on Student Outcomes
October 15, 2008
Today’s Outlook…
Hawai‘i’s Public Schools…Are more likely to be in restructuring status when they contain high proportions of Hawaiian studentsAre more likely to have less experienced teachers when they contain high proportions of Hawaiian studentsAre more likely to have high teacher turnover when they contain high proportions of Hawaiian studentsHave lower family involvement and lower parent satisfaction when they contain high proportions of Hawaiian studentsStruggle for resources, especially Hawaiian immersion schools and those in rural, Hawaiian communitiesAre more likely to be successful when they have strong, focused, data-oriented learning communities, shared accountability and leadership, active community involvement, ongoing professional development opportunities
• There are about 60,000+ Hawaiian children in public schools This population will double in the next 40 years
• The most rapid growth is occurring in youngest age groups• Research shows a lack of positive educational experiences
that have endured for the past 50 years, resulting in substantial gaps in:– Achievement/growth, engagement, promotion, graduation– Post-high enrollment, completion, economic sufficiency
Sources: Ka Huaka‘i Native Hawaiian Educational Assessment 2005, Successful Schools for Native Hawaiians Study 2007, http://www.ksbe.edu/spi/sshs.php
42,403
106,990
175,992
24,677 65,87076,029
165,043124,318
265,165
30,512
14,631
40,869
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050
0 to 4 years 5 to 19 years 20 to 64 years 65 years and older
Who are the Hawaiian-focused public charter schools?
• Hawaiian-focused start-up charter schools are families and communities who seek positive choices in public education and who are committed to improving the experiences of Native Hawaiians in the public school system
– Committed to successful Hawaiian educational programs
– Firmly rooted in culture-based education
• Serve high proportions of children of Hawaiian ancestry (approximately 88%)
• Serve high proportions of socioeconomically and educationally disadvantaged children
Start-up Charters (SY08-09) Island Enrollment
Hälau Kü Mäna Oÿahu 130
Hakipuÿu Learning Center Oÿahu 96
Hälau Lökahi Oÿahu 250
Ka Waihona o Ka Na‘auao Oÿahu 531
Kanu ‘o Ka ‘Äina Hawaiÿi 193
Kanuikapono Kauaÿi 43
Kua o Ka Lä Hawaiÿi 83
Ke Ana La‘ahana Hawaiÿi 84
Kawaikini Kauaÿi 83
Ke Kula Ka ‘Umeke Kä‘eo Hawaiÿi 204
Ke Kula Ni‘ihau o Kekaha Kauaÿi 38
Ke Kula ‘o Samuel M. Kamakau Oÿahu 106
Ke Kula Aupuni Ni‘ihau a Kahelelani Aloha (KANAKA)
Kauaÿi 60
Ke Kula ‘o Näwahïokalaniÿöpuÿu Iki Hawaiÿi 142
Total 2,043
Conversion Charters Island Enrollment
Kualapuÿu Elementary School Molokaÿi 367
Waimea Middle School Hawaiÿi 368
Kamaile Elementary School Oÿahu 740
Total 1,475
What does highly relevant, culture-based education look like in public charter schools?
Educators in Hawaiian-focused charters:• Embrace a strong culture of innovation; • Utilize high levels of culture-based education through
culturally relevant content and context, authentic assessment, family & community integration, and exposure to ÿölelo Hawai‘i without sacrificing “best practices” in teaching;
• Provide curriculum and instruction grounded in Hawaiian values, culture and practices;
• Offer place-based and project-based learning designed to engage young hearts and minds.
• Are catalysts for community changeLedward, B, & Takayama, B. (2008). Hoÿopilina Kumu: Culture-Based Education among Hawaiÿi Teachers. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools, Research & Evaluation Division.
Student characteristics
- Hawaiian-focused charters are more likely than their counterparts in other public schools to live in ‘at risk’ conditions
- Hawaiian-focused charters also enroll higher percentages of Hawaiian children
Findings from the 2006 Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education (HCIE) study, a partnership of Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaiÿi Department of Education, and Nä Lei Naÿauao alliance of Hawaiian-focused charter schools. Participants include 3,000 8-10th grade students in 62 schools across the state.
% of students
90.5
76.3
52.6
44.0
0 20 40 60 80 100
Hawaiian
Free/reduced lunch
Hawaiian-focused charters Other public schools
At-risk conditions: self-esteem
- Students in Hawaiian-focused charters are more likely than their counterparts in other public schools to experience low self-esteem
Findings from the 2006 Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education study, a partnership of Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaiÿi Department of Education, and Nä Lei Naÿauao alliance of Hawaiian-focused charter schools
% of students who agree
47.4
86.6
37.5
90.2
0 20 40 60 80 100
At times I think I am nogood at all
I take a positive attitudetoward myself
Hawaiian-focused charters Other public schools
At-risk conditions: family relationships
- Students in Hawaiian-focused charters are less likely than their counterparts in other public schools to receive emotional support from their families
Findings from the 2006 Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education study, a partnership of Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaiÿi Department of Education, and Nä Lei Naÿauao alliance of Hawaiian-focused charter schools
% of students who agree
85.6
64.2
84.2
74.3
0 20 40 60 80 100
I have a very closerelationship with a
number of members ofmy family
I rely on my family foremotional support
Hawaiian-focused charters Other public schools
Public Charter Schools Early Indicators of Success
Outcomes for children in Hawaiian-focused charters
Students show academic gains
- Students in Hawaiian-focused charters are more likely to move out of well-below reading and math proficiency, between 3rd & 4th grade and 8th & 10th grades, than are their counterparts in other public schools
- Data for middle school grades shows mixed resultsHSA test scores recorded by the Hawaii Department of Education for SY 03-04 and SY 05-06
% of cohort scoring well-below proficiencyin consecutive years (longitudinal data)
52
26
16
7
23
19
17
6
55
29
23
10
34
14
16
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Math Reading Math Reading
Hawaiian-focused charters Other public schools
Grade 3 Grade 4 Grade 8 Grade 10
Students feel supported
- Compared to a national benchmark, students in Hawaiian-focused charters are more likely to experience caring school climate, parent involvement in schooling, high teacher/parent expectations about school, and time at home for school projects.
% of students experiencing external assets
55
45
72
65
29
34
49
52
0 20 40 60 80 100
Caring school climate
Parent involvement in schooling
High expectations
Time at home
Hawaiian-focused charters National benchmark
Tibbetts, KA, Kahakalau, K, & Johnson, Z. (2007). Education with Aloha and Student Assets. Hülili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being, 4, 147-181.
Students learn about character & integrity
- Compared to a national benchmark, students in Hawaiian-focused charters are more likely to show strength of character, including bonding to school, caring for others, honesty, and responsibility.
Tibbetts, KA, Kahakalau, K, & Johnson, Z. (2007). Education with Aloha and Student Assets. Hülili: Multidisciplinary Research on Hawaiian Well-Being, 4, 147-181.
% of students experiencing internal assets
71
56
73
71
54
50
67
63
0 20 40 60 80 100
Bonding to school
Caring
Honesty
Responsibility
Hawaiian-focused charters National Benchmark
Teachers & staff are trusted allies
- Although family relationships among students in Hawaiian-focused charters may not be as strong as those in other public schools, teacher connectedness is a positive mediating force for this population with high risk factors.
Findings from the 2006 Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education study, a partnership of Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaiÿi Department of Education, and Nä Lei Naÿauao alliance of Hawaiian-focused charter schools
% of students who agree
69
83
67
50
59
56
0 20 40 60 80 100
My teachers go out of their way to help me
Many of the people at my school are likefamily
I trust people at my school
Hawaiian-focused charters Other public schools
- Students in Hawaiian-focused charters are more likely to have knowledge about their communities and to practice environmental stewardship.
- An increased sense of place and pride in where one comes from helps foster greater civic responsibility and sense of community
Findings from the 2006 Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education study, a partnership of Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaiÿi Department of Education, and Nä Lei Naÿauao alliance of Hawaiian-focused charter schools
Students practice community stewardship & giveback
% who have done so more than once
% who know a few or many
61
58
70
48
22
41
0 20 40 60 80 100
I know mo'olelo (stories) about thecommunity
I know makani (wind) and ua (rain) namesabout the community or district?
I have worked to protect the environment inmy community
Hawaiian-focused charters Other public schools
Students are engaged at school
- Students in Hawaiian-focused charters are seven times less likely to be excessively absent than those in other public schools (not shown)
- Students in Hawaiian-focused charters travel farther to school, and yet would not change schools if given a choice
- Students try hard and want to get good gradesFindings from the 2006 Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education study, a partnership of Kamehameha Schools, the Hawaiÿi Department of Education, and Nä Lei Naÿauao alliance of Hawaiian-focused charter schools
% of students who agree
71
81
74
56
61
86
79
77
0 20 40 60 80 100
If I could attend anyschool, I would attend
my current school
Getting good grades isvery important to me
I try hard at school
School located nearhome
Hawaiian-focused charters Other public schools
Students progress towards graduation & expect to attend college
- Hawaiian charter school students have slightly higher rates of timely grade completion
- Charter school students report a commitment to continue a post secondary education
*Figures based on DOE data for SY 0607 all available grades**Data from the HiDOE Senior Exit Plan Survey, total includes ALL charter schools
% of students promoted to next grade
% of students who agree90
98
87
96
0 20 40 60 80 100
After graduation plansinclude moreschooling**
Persist to graduation*
Hawaiian charters Other public schools
Hawaiÿi Needs Public Charter Schools Because…
• They demonstrate success in helping “at-promise” students jumpstart
academic momentum
• They provide culturally relevant education in ways that engage both
Hawaiian and non-Hawaiian students
• They cultivate values of environmental stewardship and civic
responsibility among future leaders
• They build on a strong sense of ÿohana to develop caring and supportive
school relationships
• They enhance the wellbeing, family involvement, and economic
sustainability of communities (jobs and resources)
Mahalo a nui loa!Any questions?
For more information, please contact:
Kamehameha Schools Research & Evaluation Division• Brandon Ledward, PhD, Research Analyst, 541-5325, [email protected]• Nolan Malone, PhD, Division Director, 534-3849 [email protected]
Kamehameha Schools Public Education Support Division• Kalei Kailihiwa, Ho‘olako Like Director, [email protected]• Shawn Kana ‘iaupuni, PhD, Division Director, 541-5365, [email protected]
