Reid Ginoza at 09:01, 24 July 2006

2006-07-24T09:01:48Z

Jennifer Wada at 12:24, 11 March 2006

2006-03-11T12:24:12Z

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Native Hawaiians continue to
experience a form of fatal impact
usually associated with the last
century. Neither Hawaiian nor Western
medicine has effectively halted the
damage.
Educational Concerns. In the
perceived needs assessments conducted
by Alu Like, Inc., and additional
polling done by the University of
Hawai'i, education has consistently
received top priority among Native
Hawaiians as an identified need.
These surveys and accompanying
in-depth interviews contradict the
impression often conveyed among
professional educators that Native
Hawaiian performance in schools is a
consequence of not caring about or
actively endorsing education by
Hawaiian families.
A number of independent studies,
particularly the extensive research
published by John Gallimore, substantiate
that:
• Native Hawaiian children are
raised with culturallydistinctive
values, behaviors,
and styles; and
• that these differences, unless
recognized and accomodated, are
in conflict with dominant
Western modes.
The Bishop Estate and Kamehameha
Schools have recently completed a
comprehensive Native Hawaiian Educational
Assessment Project. Their
report has been submitted to U.S.
Secretary Bell of the Department of
Education. We wish to include their
report, findings and recommendations
by reference.
Certain salient findings of this
Commission are offered in addition:
• 30% of the school-age population
of the State of Hawai'i is
Native Hawaiian;
• Native Hawaiian students have
the highest rates of academic
and behavioral problems in the
State, the highest levels of
absenteeism, and the lowest
levels of performance and
achievement; and
• only 4.6% of all adult Hawaiians
over 25 years of age have
completed college, compared to
a Statewide average of 11.3%,
and only 12.3% have had "some
college" compared to a Statewide
average of 15.6%.
Employment and Income. Dj actly
correlated to educational achievement
are employment and income statistics.
Also a factor in these areas are
family size and the large number of
Hawaiian families with a female or
single parent head-of-household:
• nearly 30% of all Native
Hawaiian families fall below
the poverty line;
• Native Hawaiians are disproportionately
represented in
blue-collar occupations, and
under-represented in technical
or managerial positions;
• Native Hawaiians are significantly
over-represented in
unemployment benefit and Aid to
Families with Dependent
Children programs.
RECOMMENDATION #4
Based on the findings in all of the
social categories, Native Hawaiians
demonstrate the same distinct disadvantages
experienced by other
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 medicine has effectively halted the
 damage.
 Educational Concerns. In the
 perceived needs assessments conducted
 by Alu Like, Inc., and additional
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 received top priority among Native
 Hawaiians as an identified need.
 These surveys and accompanying
 in-depth interviews contradict the
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 actively endorsing education by
 Hawaiian families.
 A number of independent studies,
 particularly the extensive research
 published by John Gallimore, substantiate
 that:
-• Native Hawaiian children are
+* Native Hawaiian children are raised with culturally-distinctive values, behaviors, and styles; and
-raised with culturallydistinctive
+* that these differences, unless recognized and accomodated, are in conflict with dominant Western modes.
 values, behaviors,
 The Bishop Estate and Kamehameha
 Schools have recently completed a
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 report, findings and recommendations
 by reference.
 Certain salient findings of this
 Commission are offered in addition:
-• 30% of the school-age population
+* 30% of the school-age population of the State of Hawai'i is Native Hawaiian;
-of the State of Hawai'i is
+* Native Hawaiian students have the highest rates of academic and behavioral problems in the State, the highest levels of absenteeism, and the lowest levels of performance and achievement; and
-Native Hawaiian;
+* only 4.6% of all adult Hawaiians over 25 years of age have completed college, compared to a Statewide average of 11.3%, and only 12.3% have had "some college" compared to a Statewide average of 15.6%.
-• Native Hawaiian students have
-the highest rates of academic
+<u>Employment and Income.</u> Directly
 correlated to educational achievement
 are employment and income statistics.
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 Hawaiian families with a female or
 single parent head-of-household:
-• nearly 30% of all Native
+* nearly 30% of all Native Hawaiian families fall below the poverty line;
-Hawaiian families fall below
+* Native Hawaiians are disproportionately represented in blue-collar occupations, and under-represented in technical or managerial positions;
-the poverty line;
+* Native Hawaiians are significantly over-represented in unemployment benefit and Aid to Families with Dependent Children programs.
-• Native Hawaiians are disproportionately
+====RECOMMENDATION #4====
 Based on the findings in all of the
 social categories, Native Hawaiians
 demonstrate the same distinct disadvantages
 experienced by other
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Reid Ginoza at 09:01, 24 July 2006

Jennifer Wada at 12:24, 11 March 2006