September 21, 2007
Contributed by Thomas Yoshida
The publication garnered the following awards:
STC International Publications Communication
STC National Spotlight
"Ka Huaka'i" examines the education and well-being of Native Hawaiians from a multidisciplinary perspective and builds on previous assessments published in 1983 and 1993. The publication discusses recent trends and synthesizes an extensive body of research to highlight the interrelated factors that influence educational outcomes.
Dr. Shawn Kana'iaupuni, Kamehameha Schools director of research and evaluation, said the awards validate the tremendous commitment to excellence by staff to the design, content and accuracy of this publication.
"Taking this enormous and important data and presenting it in a clear and concise way is always a challenge," Kana'iaupuni said. "We could not have achieved this without a lot of help both from our staff and others outside of our organization who provided tremendous insight and guidance with 'Ka Huaka'i.'"
"Our research shows that while Native Hawaiians learners still face persistent academic challenges, there has been and continues to reflect improvement in the statistical data relating to the well-being of Native Hawaiians," she said. "Ka Huaka'i" can be accessed on the Internet at http://hawaiidigitallibrary.org/hdl_en.php.
STC is an individual membership organization with 14,000 members including technical writers and editors, content developers, documentation specialists, technical illustrators, and instructional designers.
Kamehameha Schools is a private, educational, charitable trust founded and endowed by the legacy of Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop. Kamehameha Schools operates a statewide educational system enrolling more than 6,700 students of Hawaiian ancestry at K-12 campuses on O'ahu, Maui and Hawai'i and 30 preschool sites statewide. Thousands of additional Hawaiian learners are served each year through a range of other Kamehameha Schools' outreach programs, community collaborations and financial aid opportunities.
Kamehameha Schools’ policy is to give preference to applicants of Hawaiian ancestry to the extent permitted by law.
