Ka Pilina Noʻeau II

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Project Dates

2020 – 2024

Funding Source

Native Hawaiian Education Program

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Ka Pilina Noʻeau II is a 3-year project funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program grant (Award #S362A20037). The project is one of the projects at the Center on Disability Studies, College of Eduation, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. We partner with ALU LIKE, Inc., the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaiʻi, the Mathematics Department at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, and public schools throughout Oʻahu. The overarching goal of the project is to increase STEM engagement and improve math and science knowledge and competencies of all students, especially those who are Native Hawaiian in grades K to 5, to ultimately contribute to a diverse, STEM capable workforce for the future of our society. The project will provide a math and science camp to K-5th grade students of participating schools during school breaks. In addition, during the school year, the project will train K-5 teachers who are interested in learning the Ka Pilina Math and Science Learning (MSL) Model and implementing the MSL curriculum in their classroom instruction through our Professional Development course. The project will also train high school students who are passionate about STEM and teaching STEM to elementary age students as Junior Mentor interns. The project will also provide a Parent Workshop Series to teach parents of participating students how to use the MSL model at home with their families.

Principal Investigator

Kiriko Takahashi, Ph.D. is an Associate Specialist at the Center on Disability Studies (CDS). Her projects at CDS range in scope from basic and applied research to demonstration projects. Her research interests include transition of students with disabilities in the STEM pipeline, on culturally responsive teaching, on inclusive education, and on Universal Design for Learning and the use of assistive technology. She also teaches graduate courses in Disability & Diversity Studies. Originally from Japan, she is also involved in multiple international activities and research. She jointly organizes an International Disability Inclusion Symposium on Higher Education and Disability (IDIS) with her…

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kiriko@hawaii.edu

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jmanoa@hawaii.edu

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Megan Dabrowski, M.Ed., is a Junior Specialist at the Center on Disability Studies at the University of Hawai‘i where she is the Program Coordinator for the Junior Mentor Internship Program and elementary Curriculum Specialist. Her interests include program evaluation, culturally responsive education and assessment, and differentiating curriculum to meet the needs of and engage all learners.

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kitami@hawaii.edu

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