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Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education

The Hawaiian Cultural Influences in Education (HCIE) study is an ongoing research project assessing the effects of culture-based educational strategies on the outcomes of Hawaiian students.

Central Research Questions

  1. What kinds of teaching strategies are being used in Hawai‘i classrooms?
  2. How do culture-based educational strategies affect the achievement and growth of students?
  3. What factors mediate the relationship between culture-based education and student achievement/behavior (e.g., self-esteem, student engagement, cultural identity, family/community connections)?

Abbreviated Timeline

SY 2005–2006 SY 2006–2007 SY 2007–2008 SY 2008–2009
Study planning Data collection Data analysis Report findings

Presentations, Reports, & Working Papers

  1. A Brief Overview of Culture-Based Education and Annotated Bibliography

    Suggested citation: Kana‘iaupuni, Shawn. "A Brief Overview of Culture-Based Education and Annotated Bibliography." Culture in Education Brief Series, Research and Evaluation, Kamehameha Schools: June 2007. Digitally retrieved from http://www.ksbe.edu/spi/cbe.php on date.

  2. Ho‘opilina Kumu: Culture-Based Education among Hawai‘i Teachers

    Suggested citation: Ledward, Brandon and Brennan Takayama. "Ho‘opilina Kumu: Culture-Based Education among Hawai‘i Teachers." Culture in Education Brief Series, Research and Evaluation, Kamehameha Schools: February 2008. Digitally retrieved from http://www.ksbe.edu/spi/cbe.php on date.

  3. He Huliau: Culture-Based Education in Hawai‘i Schools

    Suggested citation: Ledward, Brandon and Shawn Kana‘iaupuni. "He Huliau: Culture-Based Education in Hawai‘i Schools." Presented at the National Indian Education Association (NIEA) Conference October 27, 2007: Waikīkī, Hawai‘i. Digitally retrieved from http://www.ksbe.edu/spi/cbe.php on date.

  4. Kikī Nā Wai: Swiftly Flowing Streams. Examples of ‘Ohana and Community Integration in Culture-Based Education

    Suggested citation: Ledward, B., Takayama, B. & Kahumoku, W., III. (2008). Kikī Nā Wai: Swiftly Flowing Streams. Examples of ‘Ohana and Community Integration in Culture-Based Education. Honolulu: Kamehameha Schools, Research & Evaluation Division. Digitally retrieved from http://www.ksbe.edu/spi/cbe.php on date.

Research Team

Kamehameha Schools

  • Shawn Kana‘iaupuni, Project Director
  • Nolan Malone, Project Methodologist
  • Brandon Ledward, Project Manager
  • Brennan Takayama, Research Assistant

Research Partners

  • Hawai‘i Department of Education
  • Na Lei Na‘auao, Alliance of Hawaiian-focused Charter Schools

More Information

For more information, please contact:

Brandon Ledward
(808) 541-5325

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