Ne'epapa Ka Hana

The STEMD Research & Development Group at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa’s Center on Disability Studies is applying for a 3-year project Neepapa Ka Hana 2.0: Expanding Native Hawaiian Student Access and Teacher Training from Middle School Mathematics to the STEM Workforce Students (NKH 2.0) as a continuation of the original NKH program (Award #S362A140018, 2014-2017). The evidenced-based NKH model provides technology-enabled and socio-culturally responsive curricula and training for improving inclusive mathematics pedagogy in Hawaii. The NKH model has been successfully validated for 8th grade classrooms through increasing the engagement and achievement of middle school studentsin particular, Native Hawaiians (NH), students at-risk of school failure, and students with special needs, including those with disabilitiesin high-poverty communities with a large presence of NH and Pacific Islanders. At the request of Hawaii Department of Education faculty and staff, NKH 2.0 will develop, test, and disseminate mathematics resources and training for 6th and 7th grade classrooms to reach students at an earlier age, as well as continuing to serve 8th grade classrooms. NKH 2.0 will provide socially and culturally responsive problem-based learning (SCR-PBL) curricula, which will be supported by ongoing professional development (PD) for mathematics teachers and an accessible online collaborative learning network (CLN).

See NKH 2.0. 

Principal Investigator: Kaveh Abhari