Project Twice Exceptional students Achieving and Matriculating in STEM (TEAMS)
Project Dates
2014 – 2021
Funding Source
US Department of Education
About
The goal of the project is to identify twice-exceptional high school students with disabilities having potential in science and provide a three-pronged support (i.e., academic enrichment in science, mentoring on understanding disability and building interest in STEM, and college transition support) to improve their science achievement and encourage their entrance into postsecondary STEM degree programs. The project examines the effectiveness of the model using a multisite cluster randomized trial. The project sites include Hawai`i, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Iowa, New York, and Arizona.
Principal Investigator
Team
Lisa has a doctoral degree in Education (Curriculum and Instruction) and has been an educator for 30+ years. She hails from Canada and now lives, and taught high school, on the island of Lānaʻi. Lisa was the principal author of 2 Native Hawaiian Education curricula at the Center on Disability Studies over a period of 5 years. She recently returned to CDS to work on educator and employer trainings, and to continue research and writing in her area of expertise.
Contact
jmanoa@hawaii.edu
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…