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Session Title: Promoting Truth and Justice: Evaluation’s Role in Teacher Education Programs for Candidates From Underrepresented Populations
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Multipaper Session 764 to be held in BONHAM C on Saturday, Nov 13, 10:00 AM to 10:45 AM
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Sponsored by the Pre-K - 12 Educational Evaluation TIG
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| Chair(s): |
| Morris Lai,
University of Hawaii, Manoa, lai@hawaii.edu
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Kukuluao (Building Enlightenment): Heeding the Guidance of Teachers in a Native Community
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| Alice Kawakami, University of Hawaii, Manoa, alicek@hawaii.edu
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| Abstract:
Kukuluao, a teacher support program, was funded in June 2007 to identify existing needs and to design assistance for community members along the continuum of the teacher career path to encourage them to become trained teachers and to persist in the teaching profession. The assessment was conducted by staff from the community, resulting in a high return rate on surveys. Results were validated by a community advisory board and initiatives designed and implemented. Since the original data collection, additional formative assessment strategies have been developed to gather information in ways that allow the program to be adapted to heed the changing economic, educational, and policy context and honor community through education and professional development for teachers. The presentation will describe ways that the development of capacity and inclusion of the native communities' voices is fundamental to building a stable core of teachers for this community.
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