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Dr. Kathleen F. BergAssociate Director

(Acting Director January-July)

loha from the Curriculum Research & Development Group, and welcome to our 2007 Year in Review. This year began with a host of challenges that, as the year progressed, became opportunities to return to our roots, celebrate our rich history, and revisit our foundations.

The University Laboratory School (ULS) has roots that go back over a century. The Castle family worked with John Dewey himself to build Castle Memorial Hall, which was modeled on the University of Chicago Laboratory School and was designed for training kindergarten and nursery school teachers. The one school soon grew to three, encompassing grades K through 12, their history and buildings intertwined with those of the College of Education. ULS underwent a transition in the 1960s, becoming an R&D laboratory for the newly organized Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG), an experiment based on the curriculum theory of King and Brownell and dedicated to the research and development of disciplinary curriculum that provides a rich liberal arts education for all students K–12. Our location in a university setting means that our research on K–12 education—arguably one of the most important focus areas for our nation’s and Hawai‘i’s future—is aided by the availability of an educational laboratory and enriched by the expertise of subject matter specialists on the university’s Mānoa campus.

Over the last 40 years CRDG has developed award-winning programs that accommodate a broad academic range in the classroom, starting with its flagship science program Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST). STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) programs have historically been our strength—there are currently 25 STEM projects in process at CRDG. Social studies and English texts on Asia and the Pacific have also distinguished our work, work that continued in 2007 with funding from $8.6 million in external grants and contracts.

As we reconnected with our foundations, planning for the future while reflecting on the past with the next generation of researchers, we were sustained by our partners, new and old—the collaborators and colleagues with whom we work locally, nationally, and internationally. Throughout the descriptions of our work that follow, you will see a celebration of the CRDG vision and of our many partners and supporters who share our mission to constantly improve education.

Message from the Directors

Dr. Donald B. YoungDirector

(Interim Dean of COE January-July)

2 Year In Review 2007

The Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG) is an organized research unit in the College of Education at the University of Hawai‘i. Since 1966, CRDG has served the educational community

locally, nationally, and internationally by

u conducting research and creating, evaluating, disseminating, and supporting educational programs that serve students, teachers, parents, and other educators in grades preK–12; and

u contributing to the body of professional knowledge and practice in teaching and learning, curriculum development, program dissemination and implementation, evaluation and assessment, and school improvement.

CRDG is composed of seven research and development sections: Art, English, Learning Technology, Mathematics, Program Research and Evaluation, Science, and Social Studies. Four sections, the University Laboratory School, CRDG Summer Programs, Marketing and Publications Services, and Information Technology, provide support for CRDG and its partners within the University and beyond.

Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG)


Table of Contents

Letter from the Directors 1

Foundations to Build On 4

CRDG Serves the Educational Community 12

Strong STEM Focus Continues 16

Strength in Collaboration 22

Scholarship 27

Personnel 34

“Committed to Quality”


Foundations to Build On


T he foundational theory upon which CRDG is built comes from the educational vision of Arthur R. King, Jr. and John A. Brownell and is articulated in their 1966 book The Curriculum and the Disciplines of Knowledge: A Theory of Curriculum Practice. The heart of the theory lies in its definition of intellectual activity, held to be the basis for liberal and general education. Intellectual life is a set of semi-independent disciplines—communities of individuals who share a common dialogue and have their own domain, mode of inquiry, specialized language and symbols, heritage of literature and artifacts, and traditions. The theory was put into practice when King was given the task of reorganizing and repurposing the University Laboratory School to create a center for curriculum research and development. The result has been curriculum materials and instructional methods that promote the notion of a classroom as a community of learners and that cast the students in the role of authentic practitioners of that discipline. King served as the founding director of CRDG and remained in that role to guide nearly forty years of groundbreaking work.

Following his retirement in 2003, he remained active in the CRDG family, writing a history of the unique experiment that became CRDG and developing a thesis on schools as systems.

In 2007, Dr. King was awarded the Peter Brice Award by the Pacific Circle Consortium for his outstanding contributions to curriculum research and development in the Pacific Region.

His work was also honored in a far more hands-on manner when the CRDG faculty, researchers, and staff returned to the source, reading and discussing the King and Brownell book as the first step in a “Great Conversation” that is serving as both foundation and inspiration for the planning that will guide the next generation of researchers at CRDG.


Our Roots 1895A teacher training department is formed at Honolulu High School, located in Princess Ruth’s former mansion (now Central Intermediate School).

1896The teacher training department moves to Victoria and Young Streets and is renamed Honolulu Normal and Training School.

1921Benjamin Wist (later dean of Teachers College) becomes the principal of the school.

1943University High School Building 1 is completed as an intermediate school.

1948University High School Building 2 is constructed adjacent to Building 1. The schools now offer a complete K–12 curriculum. Hubert Everly (later dean of the College of Education) becomes the principal.

1959Teachers College becomes the College of Education, and Hawai‘i becomes the fiftieth state.

1966ULS becomes part of a new entity, the Hawaii Curriculum Center. This is a joint operation of the Hawai‘i Department of Education and the University of Hawai‘i to develop curriculum programs and materials for schools.

Weathering TransitionsThe University of Hawai‘i, and in particular the College of

Education, found itself in a year of interims in 2007: the Mānoa campus saw interims filling chancellor and vice-chancellor positions, while the COE was headed by an interim dean in the person of CRDG Director Don Young. In CRDG, the associate director became the acting director, and the University Laboratory School continued with an interim principal.

The loss of facilities from the fire in June 2006, which resulted in the relocation of classrooms and offices to temporary and shared spaces in 2007, added to the sense of transition. Finally, several recent retirements had opened positions for new, young staff with an abundance of energy and new ideas, but little grounding in the theories that defined CRDG. This, in turn,

1905After annexation, Hawai‘i becomes a U.S. territory. Honolulu Normal and Training School is renamed Territorial Normal and Training School and is moved to Lunalilo and Quarry Streets.


1930The school moves to a new 15-acre site (once a pig farm) adjoining the University of Hawai‘i at Ma–noa. The University’s Department of Secondary Education becomes the School of Education.

1931The legislature transfers the Territorial Normal and Training School to the School of Education. The School of Education is renamed Teachers College.

1939-1941An elementary school (University Elementary School) is built on Metcalf Street as part of Teachers College. Construction begins on Castle Memorial Hall, a training center for kindergarten and nursery school teachers.

1941-1945Punahou School, displaced by the military occupying its campus, moves into Castle Memorial Hall and other buildings, but Teachers College continues to operate.

2001ULS becomes a charter school. CRDG continues to operate the school as a laboratory for curriculum R & D.

1969The Hawaii Curriculum Center is phased out, and ULS comes under a new College of Education unit known as the Curriculum Research & Development Group (CRDG).

1996CRDG, along with other research units, reorganizes under the UH Office of the Senior Vice President for Research.

2000CRDG merges with the College of Education. ULS applies for charter school status.

gave rise to a return to our roots through a series of discussions that challenged and invigorated the entire unit.

Given the definition of interim as “temporary” or “an interval in which continuity is suspended,” the expectations for CRDG in 2007 might reasonably have been for chaos, or at best, to simply remain in a holding pattern. Ultimately, however, continuity was not suspended, and the label temporary was not relevant. CRDG weathered these transitions, continuing its research, forging new partnerships and relationships, building curriculum, and taking leadership roles in educational initiatives. As the year ended, positions were filled. Portable buildings were completed and furnished. Interims were welcomed back to their previous positions with renewed spirit and perspective and new resolve for the future. The CRDG community was strengthened in this year of transition by the collegiality and professional growth of its members and by adhering to the foundations on which it was built.


The Laboratory School Comes of Age as a Charter SchoolThe Education Laboratory: A Hawai‘i New Century Public

Charter School, formerly, and still more commonly, known as University Laboratory School (ULS), was created six years ago. In this new guise, ULS continues to provide a controlled environment where CRDG researchers conduct R & D work. The school also continues to serve as a demonstration site for improving education, providing opportunities for prospective teachers and visiting educators to observe a range of inquiry classrooms, while simultaneously providing quality programs for its 417 students. The students, randomly selected from among applicants to represent a broad cross section of the state population, provide data on ways all students can learn and succeed.

In 2007, University Laboratory School introduced these innovations to its operations and curriculum:

u The Diverse Learner Needs (DLN) section provides a comprehensive student support system that addresses the diverse needs of all students and ensures that legally required services for students with special needs are met.

u CRDG’s Second Language section expanded its curriculum development efforts in Spanish, French, and Japanese to the elementary grades.

u A team of teachers, researchers, and staff instituted the Holomua School Success Seminar program for ninth graders. Designed to help students succeed in high school—holomua means to move ahead—the program incorporates teacher-advisers, computer literacy, career exploration, subject workshops, and independent study. Program goals include responsibility and accountability.

u CRDG’s Social Studies section began testing activities from the Modern East Asia curriculum in the tenth- and twelfth- grade social studies classes.

u The Measure Up elementary mathematics project reached a milestone when they extended their research to the final year

Kenory KhouryKenory Khoury, a junior at

the Laboratory School, was honored for her self-portrait in June in Washington, DC with the Grand Champion art award in the Kahaki‘i First Congressional District Art Show. Kenory represented Hawai‘i’s first congressional district in the competition that honored one student from each congressional district in the country. The award, which included a one-week stay in Washington for Kenory, her mother, and her drawing and painting instructor, Matt Miller, was presented by the Honorable Neil Abercrombie, First Congressional District Representative, in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. Congratulations to Kenory and to Matt Miller and the entire ULS art department.


Fred BirkettIn August 2007, CRDG

welcomed Fred Birkett as principal of the University Laboratory School. A former United States Air Force officer, Birkett received his BA and teaching credential from Fordham University and his EdM from Harvard University. He brought twenty years of experience developing productive student-focused and standards-based instruction in the charter school arena in Boston, Harlem, and Hawai‘i. In 2006 he became Charter School Panel Chairman for the Hawai‘i Board of Education. In 2000 Birkett published A Parents Guide to Charter Schools, Everything You Wanted to Know to Find the Right School for Your Child. He served most recently as principal of Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School in Kailua, which was recognized as a Distinguished School for two years.

Doug Doi As a member of the

University Laboratory School art faculty for thirty years and a parent of a ULS student for three, Doug Doi is familiar with the school’s operation from two perspectives. He added a third perspective when he was elected Local School Board Chair. As a member of the charter school board he has become conversant not only with curriculum and instructional strategies, but also with the services and requirements of the Board of Education. Doi chairs the meetings of the board that meets at least four times per year. Asked to reflect on his new position, his response was direct: “Knowledge is good.”

of the program. This year’s fifth grade is the first class to have progressed through the full Measure Up program beginning in grade 1 and provides a research opportunity for the Mathematics section to measure the effect of the program on upper level mathematics concepts and performance.

u CRDG’s Elementary section began work on an age- and developmentally-appropriate physical education program for elementary students.

Local School Board Members 2007Fred Birkett Administrator (August–December)Bruce Coppa Community At Large RepresentativeDouglas Doi(Chair June–December) Community At Large RepresentativePeter Estomago Administrator (January–August)Sianha Gualano Student RepresentativeKeoni Jeremiah ULS Support Staff RepresentativeCharles K.Y. Khim(Chair January–May) Community At Large RepresentativeArthur R. King, Jr. Community At Large RepresentativeVerlie Ann Leimomi Malina-Wright Community At Large RepresentativeLinda Menton Community At Large RepresentativeWarren Nishimoto Community At Large RepresentativeDavid K. Oride Community At Large RepresentativeAlvin Parker Community At Large RepresentativePi‘ikea Mahoe Student RepresentativeFrancis M. Pottenger III Community At Large RepresentativeMichael Robotham Parent RepresentativeWilliam Teter ULS Instructional Staff Representatitve


Moving on Together

u CRDG Director Young and Associate Director

Berg resume their positions after a year in interim

positions.

Moving on Togetheru New modular buildings that replaced the building

destroyed by the fire housed the ULS orchestra, a

shiny new weight room used by students and staff,

and classrooms for both ULS and COE.

u Fourth and fifth grades moved to a new classroom

in Castle Memorial Hall in the same wing with

grades K–3.

u New playground equipment brightened recess for

elementary students.

u Peter Estomago returned to the athletic department

after serving as interim principal for two years.

u The ULS BAND was invited to perform in the rotunda of the State Capitol for University of Hawai‘i Day at the Capitol in January.


CRDG Serves the Educational Community


CRDG Serves the Educational Community T hroughout its history, CRDG has routinely engaged

collaboratively with members of the education community here in Hawai‘i, throughout the nation, and around the world. While continuing to engage with schools throughout Hawai‘i and the nation in a variety of ways and across a broad spectrum of subject areas, CRDG renewed two long-term international collaborations and began a new partnership in 2007.

The Pacific Circle Consortium (PCC) was established in 1977 with the goal of fostering international cooperation among educational research and development institutions in the Pacific region. As a founding member, CRDG was active in the consortium’s early work, the collaborative production of Pacific-themed curriculum materials. In later years, the focus has shifted to broader issues of policy development and educational research.

CRDG hosted the PCC’s thirty-first annual conference this year on June 25–29 at the Hawai‘i Imin Conference Center on the UH Mānoa campus where participants from México, New Zealand, Australia, Colombia, China, South Korea, Latvia, Taiwan, Fiji, Samoa, Japan, Russia, Great Britain, and the United States examined the theme, “Education in a Pacific Context: Education Outcomes for the Twenty-first Century.”

A second long-time collaboration continued in 2007 with an invitation to the director of CRDG to be the keynote speaker at a conference in Russia. This invitation came from long-time collaborator Dr. Alexander Uvarov from the Russian Ministry of Education and the National Training Foundation in Moscow. CRDG’s partnership with Dr. Uvarov and other Russian educators spans fifteen years and includes a range of projects in science, mathematics, and civics.

The staff of CRDG’s Pihana Nā Mamo project began a new partnership when they hosted Colombian Fullbright scholar Zayda Sierra who was in Hawai‘i to study Hawaiian immersion education programs and to look for cross-cultural comparisons between on-going efforts in indigenous education in Hawai‘i and Colombia.


u Historian John Hope Franklin, James B. Duke

Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University

and best known for his book “From Slavery to

Freedom: A History of African-Americans,”

visited the Laborotry School while he was

inHawai‘i as the first Dan and Maggie Inouye

Distinguished Chair in Democratic Ideals at the

University of Hawai‘i at Ma–noa.

Far-Reaching ImpactFar-Reaching Impactu The Mathematics section, which has been highly

sought after for a number of years for their strong

professional development programs, worked with

teachers this year at Blanche Pope and Lanakila

elementary schools, among others.

u Pihana Na– Mamo, a Native Hawaiian education program, continued its work on literacy and school support for Native Hawaiian students in schools on all the islands.

u International collaboration continued this year with the director’s visit to Russia, CRDG’s Science section conducting teacher training in China and Ethiopia, the hosting in CRDG’s Program Research and Evaluation section of Colombian Fullbright Scholar Zayda Sierra, and the annual visit of students from our three sister schools in Japan.

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u Seventh-grade English teacher Marybeth Hamilton and ULS came under the national spotlight with an article published in Edutopia Magazine and on the Edutopia Web site. In the article, Hamilton talked about CRDG’s practitioner model of teaching that “turns students into doers,” outlining a list of strategies she, and other ULS teachers, use everyday in their classrooms.


Strong STEM Focus Continues


A n urgent call for U.S. educators to improve, develop, support, fund, and require science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and to provide STEM opportunities for the nation’s students has echoed across the country since 2005. In 2007, local legislation reinforced the STEM focus in Hawai‘i.

Among the findings that led to this urgent call are those of the National Research Council that successful learning depends on the following:

u engaging students’ prior understandings in the learning environment; u supplying students with both factual knowledge and a conceptual framework on which to hang that knowledge; andu successfully instructing students on how to monitor their own learning.

In research, policy, practice, and program models, these criteria are implicit in the philosophy and practice CRDG has embraced for forty years. CRDG’s methodology has always included engaging the student as a practitioner. Using inquiry-based curriculum to develop conceptual knowledge, communicating that knowledge in a variety of ways, and integrating assessment and evaluation into the learning process are central to CRDG’s curricula that consistently challenge students and produce effective learning.

CRDG’s strong history in STEM research and curriculum development continues with a broad range of projects that support students and teachers through the development of new curriculum materials and an extensive program of teacher professional development. Ongoing collaborations with a variety of university departments, community and educational organizations, and government agencies help CRDG produce results that support schools and teachers in their efforts to address some of our most pressing needs.


STEM Features at CRDG

u Role of Gender in Language Used by Children and Parents Working on Mathematical Tasks This National Science Foundation funded project that looks at gender-related differences in language and actions used by children and parents when working on mathematical tasks will develop recommendations for parents on how to talk about mathematics with their daughters in ways that encourage them to pursue academic study and careers in STEM.

u Invention FactoryThe Invention Factory, funded by the National

Science Foundation and implemented in eight

public schools, allows students to move beyond

theory in the fields of electronics, engineering, and

technology as they use electrical and magnetic

concepts to invent toys and devices to be used

by special needs children. The work will create

a blueprint for using accessibility and human

factors as a tool to promote STEM subjects to

teenagers.


u Physics, Physiology & Technology The Physics, Physiology & Technology (PP&T)

program, developed at CRDG in partnership with

the University of Hawai‘i’s Department of Physics

and Astronomy and College of Education, is an

innovative curriculum for ninth and tenth grades

that incorporates basic physics with human

physiology. In 2007, PP&T developers worked

with teachers in high schools throughout the

state piloting a teacher professional development

course that combined physics content and inquiry

teaching instruction, and evaluated pre- and

post-tests created to gather data on the program’s

impact on student learning.

u Teaching Science as Inquiry (TSI) Five I’s (Initiation, Invention, Investigation, Interpretation, Instruction) form the basis of all CRDG TSI professional development workshops, where teachers see modeled the instructional methods they will use with their students and the communication that occurs in a learning community. Courses span grade levels K–12 and include topics in biology, chemistry, astronomy, and physical science.


u Measure Up Counting discrete objects is a common basis for

introducing children to mathematical ideas.

A different approach in teaching mathematics

to first graders is to have students begin with

generalized notions without using number.

Research in the Measure Up program introduces

algebraic concepts as early as the first grade

through the exploration of fundamental

mathematical relationships, such as equality and

inequality, before students are introduced to the

concept of number.

u Graduate Teaching Fellowships

in K–12 Education

CRDG continued its collaboration with the

University of Hawai‘i’s Ecology, Evolution, and

Conservation Biology (EECB) program to bring

National Science Foundation-funded doctoral

candidates into K–12 schools. The program allows

students and teachers to experience cutting-edge

science first-hand by involving them in the fellows’

ongoing research, and prepares fellows to work

successfully with K–12 students and teachers by

providing them with valuable classroom experience.


STEM at CRDGCurriculum DevelopmentMeasure Up Elementary Mathematics, grade 5The Effects of Formative Assessment in a Networked Classroom on Student Learning of Algebraic Concepts, grade 7Using Technology to Improve Mathematics Learning, grade 12The Role of Gender in Language Used by Children and Parents Working on Mathematical TasksPhysics, Physiology, and Technology (PP&T), grades 9–10Invention Factory, grades 8–10Reshaping Mathematics for Understanding, grades 6–8Algebra I: A Process Approach, grades 8–9X-Power Interactive, grades 8–10Developmental Approaches in Science, Health and Technology (DASH), grades K–6Fluid Earth and Living Ocean (FELO), grades 9–12Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST), grades 6–9

Professional DevelopmentBlanche Pope Elementary Mathematics DevelopmentNanakuli, Pearl City, Waipahu Complex Secondary Mathematics DevelopmentHonolulu District Mathematics Development, grades K–12Lanakila Elementary School Mathematics Science PartnershipStevenson Middle School Mathematics DevelopmentTeaching Science as Inquiry (TSI), grades K–12Science Professional Development Through Distance Learning: Hawai‘i Interactive Television System (HITS) Meeting Science Standards (MSS), grades 4–7 Life Science Investigations (LSI), grade 7Graduate Fellows in K–12 Education (GK–12)Ka Waihona o Ka Na‘auao Public Charter School (K–5) ScienceSchool Web of Instructional Media (SWIM)Hawai‘i Watersheds Database

Raemi Shibata Raemi Shibata never expected to teach middle

and high school students to build electronic toys and circuit boards when she was an engineering student at Portland State University. She really didn’t know how she was going to use her engineering degree upon graduation. A summer working with The Invention Factory and CRDG Summer Programs changed that.

Following her graduation from Portland State, Shibata’s summer work paid off when she joined The Invention Factory as an instructor. According to Shibata, there are other pay-offs as well. When a student “gets it, it’s like WOW!” Maybe that student inventor will become an engineer.


Strength in Collaboration


Effective collaboration has always been a hallmark of CRDG’s work. CRDG excels at building alliances that further high quality education for all children. Its partners include schools, collegial research entities, community and education organizations, and government agencies. Curriculum research, data collection and evaluation, professional development for K–12 teachers, and dissemination of materials provide fertile ground for strengthening relationships.

In 2007, CRDG’s working partners in Hawai‘i included more than one hundred public, private, and charter schools as well as community and educational organizations. CRDG worked with teachers in mathematics, science, art, social studies, early childhood education, and reading and worked on research and evaluation projects with the Hawai‘i Departments of Education and Health. Curricula and professional development impacted more than two hundred teachers and thirty-five hundred students in grades K–12. Colleagues from the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo as well as the UH Mānoa’s Colleges of Education, Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, Natural Sciences, and Engineering were actively involved in research and development with CRDG. Beyond Hawai‘i, CRDG’s collaborations extended nationally and internationally to California, Mississippi, Illinois, China, Ethiopia, Russia, and beyond.


u The marine science community in Hawai‘i

is large, vigorous, and diverse, and CRDG’s

marine science educators are deeply involved

in that community. Collaborators this year

included the Kohala Center, the Haunama Bay

Education Program, Bishop Museum’s Education

Through Cultural and Historic Organizations

program, Hawai‘i Sea Grant Extension, the

Hawai‘i Institute of Marine Biology, the Waikiki

Aquarium, and the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

u CRDG’s Program Research and Evaluation section, working with art education faculty, completed evaluation work on the ARTS FIRST Windward Research Project that trains elementary school teachers to use the arts to teach reading and mathematics.

u CRDG’s Social Studies section’s teacher workshop, Hands-on Social Studies, explored social studies instructional methods that use cultural artifacts and role-playing to enhance literacy and social studies content. A study conducted as part of the workshop revealed that some of the greatest challenges teachers face in teaching Pacific Island studies are the lack of curriculum materials, a finding that may guide the Social Studies section’s research agenda in the coming years.


First Place in Excellent Publications CompetitionMorris Lai, Hugh Dunn, and Mark Yap received first place

in the School Evaluation and Program Development Outstanding Publications Competition at the 2007 American Educational Research Association (AERA) meeting in Chicago for their DVD, A Mo‘olelo Evaluation of Pihana Nā Mamo.

“One way this evaluation differs from most evaluations is that it integrates considerations of culture and program effectiveness,” Yap said. The team chose a storytelling approach as it is more culturally appropriate than a written evaluation report. “Pihana Nā

Mamo uses traditional Hawaiian culture to enhance the education of today’s Native Hawaiian children who are among the most at risk in areas such as education, crime, teen pregnancy, and health,” Lai said.

Aside from technical quality, category standards included innovativeness in presentation and clarity for the intended audience. “The video of the evaluation does not go against the grain of what evaluators look for in a more traditional written report,” Dunn said. “We wove quantitative data in with qualitative data throughout, keeping our audience in mind.”


From Vision to Print: A CRDG CollaborationA constant feature of CRDG’s work has been

collaboration among its researchers, teachers, writers, designers, marketers, and publication staff. CRDG models its philosophy as a learning community and collegial partner. Case in point: The Ka Wana series of books. In this series of eleven books highlighting different aspects of Native Hawaiian culture, Program Research and Evaluation (PRE) scholar-in-residence for Pihana Na– Mamo and author of the Ka Wana series, Malcolm Na– ea Chun, and editor, Lori Ward, work together to bring the books’ concepts alive––writing, editing, rewriting, checking accuracy in research and in language, and finally producing a finished product both are happy with.

This give and take relationship stimulates professional growth and intellectual exchange. “It has been an interesting experience articulating and explaining Hawaiian virtues and values through the foreign medium of the English language,” said Chun. “Because of that we need to go beyond mere collaboration to a depth of understanding that allows us to bridge these two cultures.” Finished manuscripts are put through a rigorous round of fact-checking and proofreading before Ward, in her role as managing editor, collaborates with colleagues in CRDG’s Marketing and Publication Services (MaPS) to guide the book through design and print stages. To date, eight of the eleven books in the series have been published, two of them in 2007. All the titles are available from CRDG via its Web site (www.hawaii.edu/crdg/promos/kawana/index.html) and from Bishop Museum, Native Books, and Borders Books and Music stores.


Scholarship

Chapters in BooksOlson, M., Olson, J., Swarthout, M., & Hartweg, K. (2007). Meeting special needs in mathematics through learning stations. In E. Bazik, (Series Ed.) & E. Bazik, & C. Greenes (Vol. Eds.), Leadership to math success for all: Addressing the special needs of students: Vol. 5, Monograph Series of National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (pp. 31–41). Denver, CO: National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics.

Books/Media PublishedChun, M. N. (2007). Ho‘omana: Understanding the sacred and spiritual. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Chun, M. N. (2007). Kākā‘ōlelo: Traditions of oratory and speech making. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Chun, M. N. (2007). Welina: Traditional and contemporary ways of welcome and hospitality. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, Curriculum Research & Development Group.

Peer Reviewed Journal ArticlesBaumgartner, E. (2007). A professional development teaching course for science graduate students. The Journal of College Science Teaching, 36(6), 16–21.Dougherty, B. and Venenciano, L. (2007). Measure Up for understanding. Teaching Children Mathematics, 13(9), 452–456. Kadouri D. Venzon N. C., & O’Toole, G. M. (2007). Vulnerability of pathogenic biofilms to Micavibrio aeruginosavorus. Applied and Environmental Microbiology 73(2), 605–614.

King, A., Young, D. B., & Pottenger, F. M. (2007). Curriculum research and development for the school of information age: An example from the USA. Informatics and Education 4, 83–92.Menton, L. K. (Ed.) (2007). Hawaiian Journal of History, 40.Redmond, J. (2007). Commentary: Reflections from an NSTA high school committee member. The Science Teacher, 74(12), 14.Speitel, T., Scott, N., & Gabrielli, S. (2007). Invention factory: Student inventions aid individuals with disabilities. The Science Teacher, 74(4), 42–46.Sun, P. S., Soderlund, M., Venzon, N. C. J., Ye, D., & Lu, Y. (2007). Isolation and characterization of two actins of the Pacific white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei. Marine Biology 151(6): 2145–2151.Venzon, N. C. J. (2007). Massive discharge of untreated sewage into the Ala Wai Canal (O‘ahu, Hawai‘i): A threat to Waikīkī’s waters? Journal of Environmental Health, 70(5), 25–31.Yagi, S., & Olson, M. (2007). How many ways. Teaching Children Mathematics, 13(9), 480–481. Yagi, S., & Olson, M. (2007). Supermarket math. Teaching Children Mathematics, 13(7), 376–377.

Other PublicationsBerg, K. F., Quijano, A. A. M., Gans, T. G., Blum, R., & Blum, L. M. (2007). Hawai‘i Department of Education survey on education for military families in Hawai‘i: Summary report. Honolulu: Hawai‘i Educational Policy Center.Brandon, P. R., Lawton, B. E., & Krohn-Ching, V. (2007). Evaluation of the final year of the ARTS FIRST Windward Research Project. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.

Brandon, P., Taum, A. K. H., Young, D. B., Speitel, T. W., Pottenger, F. M. III, Nguyen, T. T., & Gray, M. (2007). Final report of a phase-I study of the effects of professional development and long-term support on program implementation and scaling up. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Brennan, C. A., & Pottenger, F. M. III. (2007). Meeting science standards, Grade 4. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Brennan, C. A., & Pottenger, F. M. III. (2007). Meeting science standards, Grade 5. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Brennan, C. A., & Pottenger, F. M. III. (2007). Science workshop materials for primary school teachers. Beijing: Agilent Technologies. Chun, E., Hamamoto, P., Husted, J., Mahoe, S., Nagasako, A., Sorensen, C., Takabayashi, R., Witt, R., Young, D. B. (2007, October 4). Time for commitment to public schools is now. The Honolulu Advertiser, pp. B1, B4.Dunn, H. H., Lai, M. K., & Kishi, G. S. (2007). Annual performance report for Kāko‘o Piha: The Pihana Nā Mamo Project to support at-risk Native Hawaiian youth. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Dunn, H. H., Lai, M. K., & Kishi, G. S. (2007). Annual performance report for Nā Lama Heluhelu: The Pihana Nā Mamo early reading initiative. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Higa, T. F., & Nakamura, A. D. H. (2007). A study of the implementation and outcomes of the Nānākuli, Pearl City, and Waipahu complexes’ No Child Left Behind Consolidated Grants Project in 2005–06. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.


Higa, T. F., & Nakamura, A. D. H. (2007). A study of the implementation and outcomes of the Nānākuli, Pearl City, and Waipahu complexes’ No Child Left Behind Consolidated Grants Project in 2006–07. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Higa, T. F., & Nakamura, A. D. H. (2007). A study of the West Kaua‘i complex’s No Child Left Behind Consolidated Grants Project in school year 2005–06. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Higa, T. F., Nakamura, A. D. H., Sagaysay, L., & Goto, D. (2007). The Campbell complex’s 21st Century Community Center Project. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Higa, T. F., Nakamura, A. D. H., Sagaysay. L., & Goto, D. (2007). The Castle complex’s 21st Century Community Center Project. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Higa, T. F., Nakamura, A. H., Sagaysay, L., & Goto, D. (2007). The Hāna complex’s 21st Century Community Center Project. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Higa, T. F., Nakamura, A. D. H., Sagaysay, L., & Goto, D. (2007). The Kekaulike complex’s 21st Century Community Center Project. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Higa, T. F., Nakamura, A. D. H., Sagaysay, L., & Goto, D. (2007). The Wai‘anae complex’s 21st Century Community Center Project. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Kaneshiro, K. Y., Baumgartner, E., & Gartrell, J. (2007). The GK-12 program in Hawai‘i annual report: Using the native

biota for science education. Washington, DC: National Science Foundation.Lai, M. K. (2007). Data-substantiated assertions about effects and aspects of Pihana Nā Mamo (A summary report prepared for the U.S. Government Accountability Office). Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, Curriculum Research & Development Group. Lai, M. K., & York, S. E. (2007). SPARK-Hawai‘i year 4 evaluation report. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Mackay, I., Olson, M., & Olson, J. (2007). Formative assessment: The effects of using networked technology on teacher assessment of student understanding. Conference Proceedings. Honolulu: Hawai‘i International Conference on Education.Menton, L. K. (2007). Developing curriculum materials on East Asia for secondary school students. Educational Perspectives 40(1), 24-30.Nakamura, A. D. H., & Higa, T. F. (2007). An evaluation report about the Transition to Teaching Program at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, College of Education. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Nakamura, A. D. H., & Higa, T. F. (2007). A study of the West Kaua‘i complex’s No Child Left Behind Consolidated Grant Project in school year 2005–06. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Nguyen, T. T. (2007). Pacific Circle Consortium conference planning primer. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Nguyen, T. T. (2007). Evaluation of Volunteer and Partners Pilot Program (2006–2007). Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.

Nguyen, T. T. (2007). Pacific Circle Consortium Web-based conference proposal and registration databases. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group. Nguyen, T. T. (2007). Pacific Circle Consortium 30 th Annual Conference Web site. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.Olson, M., Olson, J., Okazaki, C., Taum, A., & La, T. (2007). Language used by parents and children working on mathematical tasks: A study of gender differences. In T. Lamberg & L. R. Wiest, (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29 th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 687–689). Stateline (Lake Tahoe), NV: University of Nevada, Reno.Olson, M., Olson, J., & Okazaki, C. (2007). A study of gender differences in language used by parents and children working on mathematical tasks. In J. H. Woo, H. C. Lew, K. S. Park, & D. Y. Seo (Eds.), Proceedings of the 31 th Conference of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Vol. 4 (pp. 49–56). Seoul, Korea: The Korean Society of Educational Studies in Mathematics. Olson, M., Okazaki, C., Olson, J., Taum, A., & La, T. (2007). The role of gender in language used by children and parents working on mathematical tasks—Building the working model. Conference Proceedings. Honolulu: Hawai‘i International Conference on Education.Oda, Y. (2007). Learning Japanese language, www.japanese101.com. Conference Proceedings. Honolulu: Hawai‘i International Conference on Education.Rothwell, D. R., Linke, L. H., & Brandon, P. R. (2007). Internal evaluation of the Education Laboratory School for school year 2006–2007. Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, Curriculum Research & Development Group.


Brandon, P. R. Evaluation of the Artists in the Schools Program. Hawai‘i State Foundation for Culture and the Arts. $20,000. 2007.Brandon, P. R. John A. Burns School of Medicine. Evaluation of Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship Program. $30,000. 2007.Duncan, K. M. Research–Education Cooperative Program in Coral Genetic Profiling. SeaGrant Project Development Grant. $9,986. 2007.

Feldman, A. & Pottenger, F. M. Physics, Physiology & Technology (PP&T). NCLB Higher Education Grant. $60,000. 2007–2008. Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Castle Complex’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers in 2006–07. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $30,000. 2006–2007.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Campbell Complex’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers in 2006–07. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $25,000. 2006–2007.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Campbell Complex’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers in 2007–08. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $33,000. 2007–2008.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Implementation and Outcomes of the Kekaulike Complex’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Project in 2007. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $30,000. 2007.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Implementation and Outcomes of the Hana Complex’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Project in 2006–07. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $31,000. 2006–2007.

Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Nānākuli, Pearl City, and Waipahu (Leeward) Complexes’ NCLB Consolidated Grant in school year 2006–07. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $30,000. 2006–2007.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Nānākuli, Pearl City, Waipahu Complexes’ NCLB Consolidated Grant Project in School Year 2007–08. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $22,000. 2007–2008.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the West Kaua‘i Complex’s NCLB Consolidated Grant in 2006–08. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $45,000. 2006–2008.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Implementation and Outcomes of the Wai‘anae Complex’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers (CCLC)Project in 2006–07. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $33,000. 2006–2007.Higa, T. F. Transitions to Teaching. UH Mānoa College of Education. $33,000. 2007.Lai, M. K. INPEACE, Coordination of INPEACE’s SPARK Evaluation, 2006–2007. Kamehameha Schools. $35,000. 2006–2007.Lai, M. K. (Hugh Dunn, Project Director). Pihana Nā Mamo: The Native Hawaiian Special Education Project. United States Department of Education. $14,500,000. 2005–2008 Lai, M. K. (Hugh Dunn, Project Director). Nā Lama Heluhelu: The Pihana Nā Mamo Early Reading Initiative. United States Department of Education. $951,485. 2006–07.Lai, M. K. (Hugh Dunn, Project Director). Kāko‘o Piha: The Pihana Nā Mamo Project to Support At-Risk Native Hawaiian Youth. United States Department of Education. $1,1000,000. 2006–07 (with continuation through 2008).Menton, L. Modern East Asian Curriculum Materials. United States Department of Education. $163,000. 2007–2008.

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Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the West Kaua‘i Complex’s NCLB Consolidated Grant in 2006–08. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $45,000. 2006–2008.Higa, T. F. An Evaluation of the Implementation and Outcomes of the Wai‘anae Complex’s 21

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Slovin, H., Okazaki, C., Venenciano, L, & Zenigami, F. (2007). Imagine! Teaching mathematics without numbers! Conference Proceedings. Honolulu: Hawai‘i International Conference on Education.Slovin, H., Olson, M., & Zenigami, F. (2007). The impact of measurement models in the development of rational number concepts. In T. Lamberg & L. R. Wiest (Eds.), Proceedings of the 29 th annual meeting of the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education (pp. 540–542). Stateline (Lake Tahoe), NV: University of Nevada, Reno.Young, D. (2007, November 4). Developing teacher workforce. The Honolulu Advertiser, pp. B1, B4. Young, D. & Jaycox, K. (2007, June 3) Preparing graduates for what lies ahead. The Honolulu Advertiser, pp. B1, B4.

Grants and ContractsAfaga, L. Kapolei NCLB Grant: Rendezvous with Investigation Mathematics and Inquiry Project. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $20,000. 2007.Baumgartner, E. Education through Cultural & Historic Organizations. Bishop Museum. $19,000. 2007.Baumgartner, E. Review and Dissemination of Termite Education Program. Hawai‘i Termite Education Program. $11,800. 2007.Baumgartner, E. Inquiry-Based Investigations into the Unique Properties of Water. Toshiba America Foundation Grant. $5,000. 2007.Baumgartner, E. Picturing Hanauma Bay! Development and Instruction for Teacher Professional Development. Hanauma Bay Education Program. $3,600.00. 2007.Brandon, P. R. Evaluation of the Arts and Literacy for All Project. Hawai‘i Arts Alliance. $330,000. 2006–2010.


Nguyen, T. T. An Evaluation of the Volunteers and Partners Pilot Program. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $9,958. 2006–2007.Nguyen, T. T. An Evaluation of the Volunteers and Partners Pilot Program Year 2. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $14,953. 2007–2008.Olson, M. The Effects of Formative Assessment in a Networked Classroom on Student Learning of Algebraic Concepts. National Science Foundation. $988,250. 2007–2010.Olson, J. The Role of Gender in Language Used by Children and Parents Working on Mathematics Tasks. National Science Foundation. $407,650. 2005–2008.Olson, M., Slovin, H., & Olson, J. The Effects of Formative Assessment in a Networked Classroom on Student Learning of Algebraic Concepts. National Science Foundation. $988,250. 2007–2010.Saka, S. M. Evaluation of TOTAL program, Year 01. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $98,400. 2007–2009.Saka, S. M. Hawai‘i School Health Surveys. Hawai‘i Department of Health. $100,000. 2007.Saka, S. M. Coordination & Administration of 2007 High School Hawai‘i Youth Risk Behavior Survey. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $35,000. 2007.Slovin, H. Differentiating and Connecting: Mathematics Access for All. Hawai‘i Department of Education, Nanakuli/Pearl City/Waipahu Area Complex. $7,200. 2007–2008.Slovin, H. Stevenson Middle School Professional Development Project. Hawai‘i Department of Education. $9,240. 2007–2008.Slovin, H. Using TI-Nspire to Scaffold the Development of Teacher Questioning Skills That Promote Students’ Understanding of Introductory Concepts of Rates of Change. Texas Instruments. $5,000. 2007.

Slovin, H. Blanche Pope Elementary School Partnership. Harold K. L. Castle Foundation. $34,613. 2007–2008.Speitel, T. & Scott, N. Invention Factory. National Science Foundation. $900,000. 2005–2008.Young, D. B. Education Laboratory School: A New Century Public Charter School. Hawaii Department of Education. $3,019,080. 2006–2007 school year.Young, D. B. Education Laboratory School: A New Century Public Charter School. Hawaii Department of Education. $3,483,453. 2007–2008 school year.Young, D. B. Life Science Investigations (LSI) Grade 7. Hawaii Department of Education. $99,955. 2007–2008.Young, D. B. School Restructuring. Hawai‘i Department of Education Office of School Redesign. $150,000. 2006–2007. Young, D. B. School Restructuring. Hawai‘i Department of Education Office of School Redesign. $150,000. 2007–2008.

PresentationsAcord, S. A. (2007, July). Hands-on social studies: An exploration of social studies instructional methods that use cultural artifacts and role-playing to enhance literacy and social studies content. Presented at the Pacific Educational Conference, Honolulu, Honolulu, HI. Acord, S. A. (2007, January). Cross Currents: A bilingual bi-national multimedia Website. Poster presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.Acord, S. A., & Thorpe, S. (2007, July). “I’m afraid I won’t know enough!”: The results of a survey designed to measure the confidence of pre-service social studies teachers before and after a social studies methods course. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI.

Aton, K., Kawakami, A. J., & Lai, M. K. (2007, November). Culling tenets of success from promising practices in Hawaiian education: Nā Lau Lama. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.Baumgartner, E. (2007, March). Enriching science classes through multidisciplinary instruction. Presented at the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development annual conference, Anaheim, CA.Baumgartner, E., & Duncan, K. M. (2007, January). Our Fluid Earth: A curriculum targeting general science skills through investigation of earth’s ecology. Presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. Baumgartner, E., & Duncan, K. M. (2007, March). Strategies for the ecological study of coastal environments. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association Conference, St. Louis, MO.Baumgartner, E., & Duncan, K. M. (2007, July). Our Fluid Earth: Revisions to the Fluid Earth/Living Ocean program. Presented at the National Marine Educators Association annual meeting. Portland, ME.Berg, K. F. (2007, January). Military dependents in Hawaii public schools: Transition challenges. Presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.Berg, K. F. (2007, January). DOE mili-tary survey: Interim results. Presentation at the Hawai‘i Educational Policy Center (HEPC) Advisory Panel Meeting, Hono-lulu, HI.Berg, K. F. (2007, March). Easing the transition to Hawai‘i for military dependent students. Presented at the annual conference of the Hawai‘i Educational Research Association, Honolulu, HI.Berg, K. F. (2007, April). Easing transitions of military dependents into Hawaii public schools: Inviting them to


join the ohana. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.Berg, K.F. (2007, December). DOE military survey. Presented at the Joint Venture Education Forum (JVEF) Board of Directors Meeting, Honolulu, HI.Brandon, P. R., & Lawton, B. 2007, November). Findings and methodological lessons from an evaluation of a project to integrate the arts into elementary school reading and mathematics instruction. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.Brandon, P. R., Taum, A. K. H. Young, D. B., Pottenger, F. P., Speitel, T. & Gray, M. (2007, April). Development, validation, and trial of a method for judging the quality of using questioning strategies in a middle-school inquiry science program. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.Brennan, C. A. (2007, March). Concept mapping for all kinds of learners. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO.Brennan, C. A. (2007, March). Collaborative story writing and elementary science—It’s a natural! Presented at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO.Brennan, C. A., & Davis, B. (2007, March). The outdoor study area: A multifaceted learning experience. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference, St. Louis, MO.Dougherty, B., Slovin, H., Cooper, T., & Warren, E. (2007, March). Young children’s development of number, relationships, and properties. Presented at the research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Duncan, K. M., & Baumgartner, E. (2007, January). Our Fluid Earth: A multidisciplinary approach to aquatic science education for 9–12th grades. Presented at the International Pacific Marine Educators Conference, Honolulu, HI. Duncan, K. M., Baumgartner, E., Handler, A. T., & Yalap, Y. P. (2007, January). Forming research-education partnerships across the Pacific: From Palau to Hawai‘i. Presented at the International Pacific Marine Educators Conference, Honolulu, HI:Duncan, K. M. (2007, March). Got milk? Got blood! Adaptations for using non-toxic materials to simulate blood typing and forensics. Presented at the National Science Teachers Association Conference, St. Louis, MO.Duncan, K.M., & Baumgartner, E. (2007, July). A workshop model for developing research-education partnerships targeting effective science teaching through inquiry: From Palau to Hawai‘i. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI.Dunn, H. H., Higa, T. F., & Nguyen, T. T. (2007, June). An overview of Pihana Nā Mamo’s evaluation and database components. Presented at the meeting of Ho‘ili‘ili i Ka ‘Ike Ha‘i Mo‘olelo, Native Hawaiian Education Council, Hilo, HI.Gottlieb, D., Slotter, J., Ho, W., Slovin, H., Olson, J., & Olson, M. (2007, February). Bridging the mathematical continuum: Integrating technology into middle grades mathematics classrooms. Presented at the Sixth Annual Showcase of Promising Practices, Hawaii P–20 Initiative, Honolulu, HI.Hamilton, M. (2007, June). Fluency: The missing link for struggling middle-school readers. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI.Hamilton, M. (2007, May). Enhancing fluency: A middle school teacher’s attempt to improve the abilities of

struggling readers. Poster presented at the International Reading Association 52nd Annual Convention, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Hamilton, M., & Teter, W. (2007, July). Teaching with the Golden Triangle. Presented at the Pacific Educational Conference, Honolulu, HI.Hamilton, M. (2007, November). Best practices for effective reading comprehension strategies for the secondary teacher. Presented at the Teach For America Professional Saturday, Honolulu, HI.Hapai, M., Southworth, J. H., Kohara, D., Brown, K., Crowe, R., Thatcher, J., & Andreson, K. (2007, April). STARnet: NCLB case study in science curriculum and distance learning adventures. Presented at the Technology, Colleges, and Community Global Online Conference, Honolulu, HI.Hapai, M., Southworth, J. H., Kohara, D, Crowe, R., & Brown, K. (2007, February). STARnet: Connected and still STARbound! Presented at the E-School Conference, Honolulu, HI.Higa, T., & Nakamura, A. (2007,November). The influence of context on the collection of needs assessment data. Presented at the annual meeting of the American EvaluationAssociation, Baltimore, MD.Kaneshiro, K.Y., Baumgartner, E., Dewan L., & Sawyer, J. P. (2007, March). Integrating graduate fellow research into K–12 classrooms. Presented at the Seventh Annual National Science Foundation Graduate Teaching Fellowships in K–12 Education Program Meeting, Washington, DC.Lai, M. K. (2007, November). “Dastardly deeds and words should lead to loss of privileges,” The illogic of privileging Western/mainstream ways of knowing and evaluation practice in indigenous and other non-Western or non-mainstream contexts. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.


Lai, M. K., Dunn, H. H., Yap, M., & Okihara, D. (2007, October). Examples from a culture-based mo‘olelo evaluation video. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Indian Education Association, Honolulu, HI. Lai, M. K., & Goh, S. S. (2007, March). The illogic (for Hawaiians, especially) of privileging Western/mainstream research and pedagogical methods. Presented at the annual conference of the Hawai‘i Educational Research Association, Honolulu, HI. Lai, M. K., & York, S. E. (2007, November). Three methods for assessing pre–K programs and elementary schools in Hawai‘i. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.Mackay, I., Olson, M., & Olson, J. (2007, January). Formative assessment: The effects of using networked technology on teacher assessment of student understanding. Presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.Maynard, E. K., & Baumgartner, E. (2007). Picturing science, An innovative approach to coastal stewardship. Presented at the National Marine Educators Association annual meeting, Portland, ME. Oda, Y. (2007, January). Learning Japanese language, www.japanese101.com. Presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI. Olson, J., Okazaki, C., & Olson, M. (2007, March). Gender & language use in parent-child dyads working on mathematical tasks. Presented at the Research Council on Mathematics Learning 34th Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH. Olson, M., Okazaki, C., Olson, J., Taum, A., & La, T. (2007, January). The role of gender in language used by children and parents working on mathematical tasks —building the working model. Presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.

Olson, J., Okazaki, C., Zenigami, F., & La, T. (2007, June). Handheld technology tools can enhance mathematics learning —If they are used well. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI. Olson, J., Olson, M., & Wohlhuter, K. (2007, February). Take a tour of TI technology tools for upper elementary and middle school mathematics. Presented at the T3 Regional and Hawai‘i Council of Teachers of Mathematics Spring Meeting, Honolulu, HI.Olson, M., Slovin, H., Zenigami, F., & Okazaki, C. (2007, March). An examination of the development of rational number from a measurement context. Presented at the Research Council on Mathematics Learning Annual Conference, Cleveland, OH.Olson, M., Zenigami, F., Olson, J., Miyazono, E., Thatcher, P., & Okazaki, C. (2007, February). A new angle on using calculators beyond computation. Presented at the Sixth Annual Showcase of Promising Practices, Honolulu, HI.Okazaki, C., Zengami, F., & Olson, J. (2007, June). Student facilitators at a teacher professional conference. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI. Philippoff, J., Dewan, L., Taira, M., & Duncan, K. M. (2007, February). Incorporating authentic research science in the classroom. Presented at the Showcase of Promising Practices, Gear-Up Conference, Honolulu, HI. Pottenger, F. M., Baumgartner, E., & Brennan, C. A. (2007, September). Teaching science as inquiry. Presented at the Charter School Administrative Office Professional Development Conference, Honolulu, HI. Pottenger, F. M., Baumgartner, E., Brennan, C. A., Duncan, K. M., & Kaupp, L. J. (2007, February). High interest hands-on science for ALL students. Presented at the Showcase of Promising Practices, Honolulu, HI.

Olson, M., & Olson, J. (2007, October). Fraction fundamentals—An examination of how starting with worded problems can lead to student understanding of fraction operations. Presented at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics Conference, Peoria, IL. Olson, M., & Olson, J. (2007, February). Stretch your students’ thinking with a four-function calculator and more. Presented at the T3 Regional and Hawai‘i Council of Teachers of Mathematics Spring Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Olson, J., & Olson, M. (2007, February). Calculators in the elementary school: A research perspective. Presented at the T3 Regional and Hawai‘i Council of Teachers of Mathematics Spring Meeting, Honolulu, HI. Olson, M., Olson, J., &Okazaki, C. (2007, July). A study of gender differences in language used by parents and children working on mathematical tasks. Presented at the annual meeting of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Seoul, Korea. Olson, M., Olson, J., & Okazaki, C. (2007, March). Role of gender in language used by children and parents working on math tasks. Presented at the research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.Olson, J., Olson, M., & Okazaki, C. (2007, March). What language and actions are used by children and parents when working together on mathematical tasks? Presented at the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. Olson, M., Olson, J., Okazaki, C., & La, T. (2007, October). Language used by parents and children working on mathematical tasks: A study of gender differences. Presented at the North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education Annual Conference, Lake Tahoe, NV.


Pottenger, F. M. (2007, February). Foundational Approaches in Science Teaching (FAST): Its evolution into the Meeting Science Standards (MSS) program. Presented at the Hawai‘i Association of Middle Schools Annual Conference Honolulu, HI. Pottenger, F. M. (2007, June). Inquiry in early childhood education. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI.Pottenger, F. M. (2007, February). Teaching science as inquiry, student reflection, internationalization, and teacher formative assessment. Presented at the annual conference of the Hawai‘i Educational Research Association, Honolulu, HI. Pottenger, F. M. (2007, January). Inquiry in science education. Presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.Redmond, J. (2007, October). Fun and light and color. Presented at the Lacy Veach Day of Exploration, Honolulu, HI.Saka, S. M., York, S. E., & Shak, M. (2007, November). Workgroup Solutions for data storage, analysis, and reporting with FileMaker Pro 8.5, Adobe Acrobat 8, and Microsoft Excel. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Evaluation Association, Baltimore, MD.Slovin, H. (2007, July). A new look at what is ‘basic’ in mathematics: The measure up project. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI.Slovin, H., Okazaki, C., Venenciano, L, Zenigami, F. (2007, January). Imagine! Teaching mathematics without numbers! Presented at the Hawai‘i International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI.Slovin, H., Olson, M., & Zenigami, F. (2007, October). The impact of measurement models in the development of rational number concepts. Presented at the annual conference of the North American Chapter of the

International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, Lake Tahoe, NV.Slovin, H., Venenciano, L., & DaSilva, M. (2007, March). It’s only first grade math: How hard can it be? Presented at the research pre-session of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.Smith, E., Southworth, J. H., & Andreson, K. (2007, April). Future Educators Association—Encouraging students to choose a career in education. Presented at the Technology, Colleges, and Community Global Online Conference. Honolulu, HI.Southworth, J. H., Griffiths, G. M., Morton-Marr, J., & Le, B. (2007, June). Classroom transitions and international possibilities. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI. Speitel, T. (2007, June). School Environmental field trip and database issues. Presented at the Pacific Circle Consortium Conference, Honolulu, HI.Speitel, T., & Gabrielli, S. (2007, February). Invention Factory. Presented at the National Science Foundation Information Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers Conference, Washington, D. C.Thatcher, J., Jarrett, K., Southworth, J. H., Ho, C., Teshima, D., & Morton-Marr, J. (2007, February). Project iCAN: Integrating curricula and NovaNET. Presented at the E-School Conference, Honolulu, HI. Venenciano, L., & DaSilva, M. (2007, September). It’s only first grade math, how hard can it be? Presented at the Charter School Administrative Office Professional Development Conference, Honolulu, HI.Venenciano, L., & Mackay, I. (2007, March). Guiding teachers to using formative assessment for learning and understanding the mathematics. Presented at the annual conference of

the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, Atlanta, GA.Venenciano, L., Slovin, H., & Zenigami, F. (2007, March). Promoting teachers’ algebraic reasoning and teaching for algebraic thinking. Poster presented at the research pre-session of the National Council of Presented at the Charter School Administrative Office Professional Development Conference, Honolulu, HI.Young, D. B. (2007, December). Scaling up: recommendations for dissemination and implementation. Presented at the National Training Foundation, Moscow, Russia. Young, D.B. (2007, June). Preparing students for their future. Successful schools: from research to action plans. Presented at the annual meeting of the Pacific Circle Consortium, Honolulu, HI.Zabin, C., Pearse, J. S., Danner, E. M., & Baumgartner, E. (2007, August). Comparison of species composition in two contrasting open-coast, rocky-intertidal habitats: California and Hawai‘i. Presented at the Ecological Society of America annual meeting, San Jose, CA.Zellinger, A., & Southworth, J. (2007, April). From India to STARnet: Distance learning; Enrichment adventures and ideas. Presented at the Hawaii Science Teachers Association Spring Conference, Honolulu, HI.Zenigami, F., & Okazaki, C. (2007, March). Supporting classroom teachers implementing an elementary mathematics research and development project. Presented at the National Council of Presented at the Charter School Administrative Office Professional Development Conference, Honolulu, HI.Zenigami, F., & Okazaki, C. (2007, March). Have our students learned what we intended? How can we find out? Presented at the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.


CRDG OrganizationCollege of EducationDonald B. Young, Interim Dean

(January–July)Christine Sorensen, Dean

(August–December)

Curriculum Research & Development GroupKathleen F. Berg, Acting Director/Associate Director (January–August/August–December)Donald B. Young, Director (August–December)Helen Au, Assistant DirectorRussell Chun, Administrative OfficerCecilia H. Fordham, Special Projects Administrator (January–August) Ricardo Lorenzana, Special Projects Administrator (September–December)

Research and Development Sections ArtVal Krohn-Ching, Section Head

EnglishCheryl Harstad, Section Head

Learning TechnologyThomas W. Speitel, Section Head

MathematicsHannah Slovin, Section Head

Program Research and Evaluation Paul Brandon, Section Head

ScienceFrancis M. Pottenger III, Section Head

Social StudiesLinda Menton, Section Head (January–July)Suzanne Acord (August–December)

Research SupportInformation TechnologyMark Yap

University Laboratory SchoolPeter Estomago, Interim ULS Principal (January–July)Frederick A. Birkett, ULS Principal (August–December)Keoni Jeremiah, ULS Vice-PrincipalAudrey Maedo, Secretary

Marketing and Publication Services (MaPS)Helen Au

Summer ProgramsRicardo Lorenzana

Personnel


Acord, Suzanne Social Studies BA 1996, St. Edward’s; MA 2002, Hawai‘i

Afaga, Lorna Program Research and EvaluationBA 1977, MPH 1981, Hawai‘i

Affleck, ChristineDiverse Learner NeedsBA 2006, Hawai‘i

Agena, DarrylDiverse Learner NeedsBEd 1980, PD 1981, Hawai‘i

Aki, Ty Physical Education BBA 1983, Hawai‘i

Allen, Janet Physical EducationAA 1978, Leeward CC; BS 1980, Hawai‘i

Asato, Darrell Marketing and Publication ServicesBFA 1979, Hawai‘i

Au, HelenMarketing and Publication ServicesBBA 1993, MEd 2006, Hawai‘i

Baumgartner, ErinScienceBA 1996, Kansas; PhD 2002, PBCSE 2007, Hawai‘i

Bayne, DavidDiverse Learner NeedsBA 2005, Hawai‘i

Berg, Kathleen F. Administration BEd 1973, PD 1973, MEd 1980, PhD 1992, Hawai‘i

Birkett, Frederick AdministrationBA 1977, Fordham; MEd Harvard

Linda MentonLindaPolitical, global, outspokenFights for her peopleDedicated, concerned, scholarlyBird-dogged the rat revolutionCollegial, witty, encouraging“We’re making progress boys and girls!”Mentor

This poem, written by Suzanne Acord of the CRDG Social Studies section and read on the occasion of Dr. Linda

Menton’s retirement in July 2007, reflects the esteem in which she is held by her CRDG colleagues as well as the energy she generated in CRDG. Linda epitomizes dedication, expertise, and collegiality.

In 1984 when Linda joined the CRDG/ULS faculty she brought experience to the classroom and innovation and drive to the Social Studies section’s research and curriculum development. Her work as the CRDG Social Studies section head, an instructor in preservice courses in the COE, a graduate advisor to master’s and doctoral candidates, and a member of numerous faculty and university committees was only the beginning of her valued contribution to CRDG, COE, and the community. Linda is the co-author of award-winning texts including A History of Hawai‘i, China: Understanding Its Past, and A History of Modern Japan, as well as an upcoming text on modern East Asia. She has served on several boards, including those of the Judiciary History Center and

the Hawaiian Historical Society. Her years of academic presentations and publications in Hawai‘i, nationally, and internationally have made her name synonymous with quality social studies curriculum and historical accuracy.

In reflection, Linda observed, “My years at CRDG allowed me to combine the best of all worlds. I had the opportunity to work with high school students at the Laboratory School, with preservice teachers at the College of Education, and with in-service teachers with the Department of Education. Serving as a member of the COE graduate faculty allowed me to hone my own academic skills and stay apprised of the scholarly literature in my field. I was able to participate in a variety of history-related projects and organizations in the community. Thus my research, teaching, and service informed and reinforced each other, creating an integrated whole.”

Linda’s will be difficult shoes to fill.


Bodner, GustavScienceBA 1990, Harvard

Bombeke, KikaForeign Language BA 1992, Maryland at College Park; MA 2001, Hawai‘i

Brandon, PaulProgram Research and EvaluationBS 1970, Portland State; MEd 1978, PhD 1983, Hawai‘i

Brennan, Brendan Mathematics BBA 1999, Gettysburg College; MEd 2005, Phoenix

Brennan, Carol Science BA 1965, Catholic University of America; MS 1984, Nebraska; EdD 1996, Hawai‘i

Buchholz, Donald ScienceBA 1968, MA 1970, UC Berkeley

Bukes, James Athletics BEd 1974, MEd 1985, Hawai‘i

Carter, Robert Diverse Learner Needs

Chan, Raymond Mathematics BS 2002, Hawai‘i

Chang, Nancy CafeteriaBS 1973, UC Berkeley

Chun, MalcolmPihana Nā Mamo BA 1976, MA 1981, Hawai‘i

Chun, RussellAdministrationBBA 1982, Hawai‘i

Clark, RobinPihana Nā MamoBFA 1994, Hawai‘i

Clement, Denise Mathematics AS 1973, Johnson & Wales College

Croft, David Learning TechnologyBA 2005, PBCSE 2006, Hawai‘i

DaSilva, Maria Elementary BA 1990, Antioch; Elementary Teacher Certification Program 2007, Hawai‘i

Davis, RebeccaElementaryBA 2005, Duke

Doi, Douglas Visual ArtsBA, BFA 1976, MFA 1983, PBCSE 2007, Hawai‘i

Doyle, Craig ElementaryBA 1972, PD 1989, MEd 2002, Hawai‘i

Drick, George EnglishBA 1966, Yale; MAT 1971, Harvard; MBA 1978, Chicago

Duncan, Kanesa ScienceBS 1999, Cal Poly; MS 2004, PhD 2005, Hawai‘i

Dunn, HughPihana Nā Mamo BEd 1990, MEd 1999, Hawai‘i

Erbe, Piilani Social StudiesBA 2001, Brigham Young

Estomago, PeterAdministrationBA 1967, Chaminade; MEd 1998, Hawai‘i

Faure, LaurieElementaryBA 1994, UC San Jose; MEd 2005, Hawai‘i

Fordham, Cecilia AdministrationBS 1959, SUNY at Fredonia; MFA 1976, Hawai‘i

Franklin, MarciVisual Arts BS 1984, PBCSE 2006, Hawai‘i

Fujii, AlyciaMarketing and Publication ServicesBA 1996, Hawai‘i

Gabrielli, SandyLearning TechnologyBS 1990, Nevada Reno

Gill, KevinLearning Technology

Haberman, MarthaForeign LanguageBA 1979, Guam; MA 1985, UC San Jose

Hamilton, MarybethEnglishBA 2000, Seattle; MAT 2003, Portland

Harpstrite, James Social StudiesBA 1963, Colorado; MA 1967, Hawai‘i; PhD 1971, Michigan State

Harstad, Cheryl EnglishBA 1967, MA 1970, Hawai‘i

Harstad, JamesEnglishBA 1963, Washington; MA 1974, Hawai‘i

Hartle, AlisonEnglishBA 1992, UC Berkeley; MA 1996, Hawai‘i

Hashimoto, Valerie ScienceBS 1993, Hawai‘i Pacific; MAEd 2003, Phoenix

Higa, Terry Ann Program Research and EvaluationBEd 1977, MEd 1978, MEd 1994, PhD 2005, Hawai‘i

Inouye, ByronLearning Technology BFA 1993, Hawai‘i

Ishihara, MelanieMathematics BEd 1990, Hawai‘i

Iwata, Harrison AdministrationAS 1989, Kapiolani CC

Jacobs, Adrienne Administration

Jeremiah, Albert (Keoni)AdministrationBA 1993, Hawai‘i; MA 2002, San Francisco

Kaupp, LaurenScienceBS 2003, Maryland at Baltimore County; MS 2005, Hawai‘i


Kelsey, Deborah Mary Performing Arts BEd 1983, Hawai‘i

Kido, LillianPihana Nā MamoBA 1971, Hawai‘i

King, Arthur R., Jr.AdministrationBA 1946, Washington; MA 1950, EdD 1955, Stanford

Kozuma, Wayne Program Research and Evaluation BEd 1971, PD 1995, Brigham Young

Krohn-Ching, TianaPerforming Arts BS 2004, Puget Sound

Krohn-Ching, Waldtraut (Val) Visual ArtsBS 1968, MA 1969, Eastern Michigan; MFA 1974, Hawai‘i

Kuroda, Kati Performing ArtsBFA 1971, MFA 1983, Hawai‘i

Lai, Morris Program Research and Evaluation BS 1965, Stanford; MA 1967, Hawai‘i; PhD 1972, UC Berkeley

Lawton, BrianProgram Research and Evaluation BA 2001, Nevada; MEd 2005, Hawai‘i

Lee, AaronMarketing and Publication ServicesBFA 1999, Hawai‘i

Lee, Meredith Pihana Nā Mamo BA 1996, Hawai‘i; MA 2003, Washington

Leong, Jaret Marketing and Publication Services

Lindo, Shane Marketing and Publication ServicesBSBA 2004, Hawai‘i Pacific

Lorenzana, Ricardo Summer Programs BA 2000, UC Irvine; MBA 2004, Hawai‘i

Cheryl HarstadCheryl Harstad

retired December 28, 2007 after serving thirty-seven years in CRDG’s English section as a classroom teacher, planner, and curriculum developer. She joined CRDG as part of the Hawaii English Project (HEP), where she was responsible for crafting and piloting its language components. With her husband, James, she co-wrote the texts Suspense Theatre and The Comedy Hour and co-edited Island Fire, An Anthology of Literature from Hawai‘i, which received the Ka Palapala Po‘okela Award for Excellence in Literature in 2003. Perhaps her crowning achievement was the co-development with her husband of the Golden Triangle Performance English curriculum, exemplified in the three

publications that each treat one point of the triangle, The D ictation Sentence Handbook, The Read Along Handbook, and The Journal Freewriting Handbook.

Cheryl served as a leader for the English department at various times in her career at CRDG, serving as head of the English section and as an advisor to the University Laboratory School creative writing magazine, Keola. But she is quick to credit her department colleagues for continuity and stability in the English program. She feels that each person as part of the team nourished the whole. Every student’s success was a result of the cumulative effort of the entire English section.

Throughout her career, Cheryl was first and foremost a teacher, proud of the successes and accomplishments of all her students. It was common to see Cheryl at the end of each grading

period burdened with a large box of student journals making her way from the classroom to her office. She devoted hours, not just to reading the work of her students and guiding them through their learning of grammar and writing, but also to nurturing them in their growth and struggles as independent learners and writers. She was proud to be “in the trenches” building community among the students. In 2007 she helped develop Holomua, a high school program in the Laboratory School designed to assist students as lifelong learners, similar to the Learning Lab for middle school of which she had been a part. At a recent teacher professional development institute a participant commented that it was “the best institute I’ve attended because it’s taught by a teacher.” That teacher was Cheryl Harstad.


Lush, Noren Social Studies BEd 1974, Franklin College; MA 1988, Hawai‘i

Maedo, AudreyAdministration AS 1970, Kapi‘olani CC

Malama, Yvette College and Career Counselor BA 1990, MEd 1998, Hawai‘i

Mejia, LeilaniDiverse Learner NeedsBA 1996, MSW 1999, Hawai‘i

Menton, Linda K.Social StudiesBA 1968, Chaminade; MLS 1972, MA 1978, PhD 1982, Hawai‘i

Miller, Matthew Visual ArtsBFA 1984, Hawai‘i; MFA 1991, Oregon; PBCSE 2007, Hawai‘i

Morehead, LesleeScienceBS 2001, Sam Houston State; MSSE 2006, Montana State

Murchison, Sally Visual ArtsBFA 1955, UCLA; MFA 1966, Hawai‘i

Nakamura, Aric Program Research and Evaluation BA 2004, Hawai‘i

Narimasu, Bert Marketing and Publication ServicesBA 1976, MFA 1993, Hawai‘i

Ng, JorannaMarketing and Publication ServicesBBBA 1995, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology; MBA 2000, Hawai‘i Pacific

Nguyen, Thanh Truc Learning Technology BA 1996, MEd 2000, Hawai‘i; EdD 2006, Southern California

Nite, Kaimi AdministrationBS 2005, Brigham Young

Nunokawa, ShanePhysical EducationBA 1995, Purdue; MPT 1997, Northwestern

Oda, YukariForeign LanguageBA 1985, Junshin Women’s College; BA 1997, Bryn Mawr; BA 1998, Hawai‘i Pacific;PBCSE 2007 Hawai‘i

Okamura, AnaDiverse Learner Needs

Okazaki, ClaireMathematics BA 1970, Washington State at Pullman; MEd 2004, Hawai‘i

Okihara, DerickInformation TechnologyBA 2006, Hawai‘i

Olafsson, KevinPerforming Arts BM 1986, British Columbia; BMEd 1987, Simon FrasierMA 2007 PBCSE 2007 Hawai‘i

Olson, JudithMathematics BS 1968, Valley City State; MST 1981, Wyoming; EdD 1985, Oklahoma State

Olson, MelfriedMathematics BS 1968, Valley City State; MS 1972, Arkansas; EdD 1975, Oklahoma State

Orcutt, KristenDiverse Learner Needs

Pottenger, Francis Science BS 1951, Otterbein; MEd 1957, Xavier; MS 1964, New Mexico Highlands; PhD 1969, Claremont Graduate School

Pottenger, Larma Editorial BA 1950, Otterbein

Powell, ChristineDiverse Learner NeedsBS 1988, MEd 1996, Virginia

Quitan, Walter Physical Education

Ramos, RosemarieClericalAS 1976, St. Ferdinand

Redmond, James ScienceBA 1968, SUNY; MEd 1979, Pepperdine

Rivera, Grant Cafeteria

Rouse, ThomasSocial StudiesBA 2004, MA 2006, UC Santa Cruz

Sagaysay, LolitoProgram Research and EvaluationBBA 1982, Hawai‘i

Saka, SusanProgram Research and EvaluationBS 1980, BBA 1980, MEd 1994, Hawai‘i

Sakihara, Jean Foreign LanguageBA 1958, Jissen Women’s University

Sand, Noriko Foreign LanguageBA 1973, MA 1975, Tama University of Arts

Scarlett, ThomasScienceBEd 1973, MEd 1980, MEd 1997, Hawai‘i

Scott, NeilLearning Technology BE 1970, DSc 2006, Canterbury University

Schultz, BryantLearning TechnologyBA 1985, PhD 1992, Hawai‘i

Shibata, Raemi Learning Technology BS 2006, Portland State

Shimabukuro, Erin Administration BEd 2001, Hawai‘i

Shimizu, ScottSafety OfficerAA 2004, Leeward CC

Shiroma, Michael Information Technology AS 2002, Honolulu CC

Shishido, Wayne Marketing and Publication ServicesBFA 1972, Hawai‘i

Slovin, Hannah Mathematics BA 1966, Pennsylvania; MEd 1970, Temple; EdD 1996, Hawai‘i


So, Winnie Marketing and Publication ServicesBA, BMus 2000, Hawai‘i; MM 2004, Boston Conservatory

Solomon, John Physical Education BA 1998, Bluffton; MS 2004, Hawai‘i

Southworth, John ScienceBA 1961, Pomona; MA 1971, Hawai‘i

Speitel, Thomas Learning Technology BS 1967, Manhattan College; PhD 1975, Hawai‘i

Starko, Terry Elementary BS 1972, Pacific

Subedi, Lillette Visual ArtsBA 1977, BFA 1977, MA 1989, Hawai‘i

Tassill, Kekoa Social Studies BA 2002, Northern Colorado

Tau, LeahSocial Studies BA 2001, Hawai‘i

Taum, Alice Program Research and EvaluationBA 1997, Chaminade; MEd 2003, Hawai‘i

Cecilia Fordham Cecilia Fordham, long-time

educator and administrator, retired from her position as Special Projects Administrator for the Office of the Director at CRDG this year. Cecilia came to CRDG in 1995 following her twenty-eight year career as a teacher and administrator at ‘Iolani School. She served as the administrator of CRDG Summer Programs for five years before moving to the fledgling Learning Technology section where she served as the program administrator for School-Assisted

Interactive Learning (SAIL) and Teacher Innovation and Teacher Education Collaborative (TITEC), two federally-funded distance learning projects with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). She also served as the project manager for online PRAXIS preparation materials in mathematics and science from 2003–2005. In 2003, Cecilia was appointed to the CRDG marketing committee. In this capacity, she served as the project manager for The “Write” Way Mathematics Journal Prompts & More and X-Power Interactive. Her publications include A Workbook in Communication, which was used for nearly two decades at ‘Iolani school, and curriculum for an online course in AP English literature and composition.

Cecilia has been involved in education since she received her Bachelor of Science, Speech, and Drama Education degree in 1959 from the State University of New York at Fredonia. Her teaching experience began as a K–12 substitute teacher in a

public school system in western New York. Cecilia taught at various schools in New York before relocating to Hawai‘i, where she continued her career as an instructor in English, speech, drama, and religion at ‘Iolani School in Honolulu. While teaching, she also received her Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre (Directing) in 1976 from the University of Hawai‘i. Her theater résumé includes extensive directing and acting credits in film, TV, and theater. Cecilia was selected to receive the United Nations Year of the Woman Outstanding Woman in Theater in Hawai‘i award in 1985, the Pierre Bowman Award for Lifetime Achievement in Theater in 1998, and four Po‘okela awards for acting and directing. She was a founding member of the board of the Friends of Kennedy Theatre.

For the past twelve years, Cecilia has been a devoted and essential part of CRDG. CRDG congratulates her on her long and influential career and thanks her for her valuable contributions to the educational community.


Teixeira, Tracy Administration BSW 1981, MSW 1983, Hawai‘iTeter, William English BA 1976, San Francisco; MA 1983,

Hawai‘iThom, Dayna School Counselor BS 2002, MEd 2004, Hawai‘iTomei, Ivan Marketing and Publication ServicesTomita, Miki Science BSE 1999, Hawai‘iTowata, Carolyn English BEd 1967, 5-yr Diploma 1968, MEd

1968, Hawai‘iVenenciano, Linda Mathematics BA 1993, MAT 1994, Pacific Venzon, Nel Mathematics BS 2005, Hawai‘i

Ward, Lori Editorial BA 1983, Hawai‘i; MNM 2002, Regis

Williams, Jillian Diverse Learner NeedsBS 2005, Salve Regina

Withy-Allen, Kira Science BS 2005, UC Santa Barbara

Wong, Ira Performing Arts BA 1988, Hawai‘i

Wong, KentonScienceBA 2002, Washington at Walla Walla; MA 2007 Hawai‘i

Yap, Mark Information Technology BA 2001, Hawai‘i

Yim, Jonathan Physical Education BS 2000, Creighton

Ymzon, Anne-MaryeDiverse Learner NeedsBS 2002, San Diego State

York, Susan Program Research and Evaluation BA 1992, MA 1994, MEd 2001, PBCSE 2007, Hawai‘i

Yoshioka, Darren Physical Education BS 1993, Fresno State; MS 2004, Hawai‘i

Young, Donald AdministrationBS 1968, MS 1969, SUNY; EdD 1986, Hawai‘i

Young, Stephen Cafeteria

Zenigami, Fay Mathematics BEd 1974, PD 1975, MEd 1975, Hawai‘i

Zimmer, NaomiProgram Research and EvaluationBA 1999, Indiana

Zorn, Chris Performing Arts BS 1979, Appalachian State; MM 1996, Colorado;PBCSE 2007, Hawai‘i

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