This short address by Hunter McEwan provides a background to what a professional practice degree is and discusses some of the accomplishments of the very first group of graduates of the new EdD--the Doctorate in Professional Educational Practice--at the College of Education (COE) at the University of Hawai'i. The COE aimed at building a…

Students attending a Native Hawaiian-serving institution read statements from two hypothetical job candidates. The passages had equivalent meaning, but one incorporated Hawaiian leadership values (HLV) without identifying them as such. Participants judged the HLV candidate to have lower credibility, rationality, and effectiveness, and preferred…

Closing the achievement gap in public education is a worthy goal that has been included as a top priority in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (2002). This study analyzed the most salient predictors at the student and school levels to identify their long-term impact on mathematics achievement from the elementary grades to high school. The…

Eliminating inequity in public education is a central goal of the No Child left Behind (NCLB) act. Controlling for 3rd-grade performance, the impact of English language learner (ELL) status, socioeconomic status (SES), and special education (SPED) status on a cohort's reading performance was investigated from elementary to high school through a…

The focus of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Legislation is to close the achievement gaps due to disadvantages based on minority status, socio-economic status, special education (SPED) or Limited English Proficiency (LEP). Poverty and culture have been consistently reported to have an impact on academic achievement. However, there have been few…

Institutions of higher education are increasingly engaged in sustainability efforts, both in classrooms and on the campus. Yet, little is known about what students really know and believe about sustainability issues. Using Lattuca and Stark's (2009) curricular frame and a single case study approach, this research explored student and non-student…

This report provides information about the performance of Hawaii's 2016 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2016. Beginning with the Graduating Class of 2013, all students whose scores are college reportable, both standard and…

This report provides information about the performance of Hawaii's 2012 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2012 and tested under standard time conditions. This report focuses on: (1) Performance: student test performance in the…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in Hawaii community colleges, characteristics of fall 1975 entering students who did not continue at the same community college in spring 1976 but who registered at another public community college were examined. Characteristics studied were sex, entry status, full/part-time status, program, grade…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the seven Hawaii community colleges, this report explores the number and characteristics of fall 1975 entering students enrolled in spring 1978 at campuses other than their campus of entry. Of the total fall 1975 entering students, 833 had graduated by spring 1978 and 1,784 were still at their…

This report provides information about the performance of 2009 graduating seniors who took the ACT as sophomores, juniors, or seniors; and self-reported at the time of testing that they were scheduled to graduate in 2009 and tested under standard time conditions. This report focuses on: (1) Performance: student test performance in the context of…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the Hawaii community colleges, this study examined the number and characteristics of fall 1975 entering students who did not enroll at their campus of entry (non-enrolled) in fall 1977, but who registered at another community college. Of the total fall 1975 entering students (8,979), 8% had…

As part of a continuing study of student flow in the seven Hawaii community colleges, this study examined the number and characteristics of fall 1975 entering students who did not enroll at their campus of entry (non-enrolled) in fall 1976, but who registered at one of the other community colleges. Of the total fall 1975 entering students (8,979),…

Until a recently perceived surge in delinquency, Asian or Pacific Islander (API) youth appeared to be relatively protected from negative developmental outcomes such as delinquency, school failure, and teen pregnancy. However, the increasing rate of API youth entering the juvenile justice system has sparked more in-depth consideration of…

This report examines responses to a Non-Continuing Survey of fall 1975 entering students at Hawaii community colleges who were not enrolled at their campus of entry during spring 1977, but who were enrolled at other institutions. Findings are compared to those of similar surveys of members of the same entering cohort who enrolled in other…