Hawaii Positive Engagement Project (H-PEP)
HI-Hawaii Center on Disability Studies UCEDD/JABSOM LEND Program | |||
Program Type | UCEDD | Fiscal Year | 2020 |
Contact | Naomi Rombaoa Tanaka, PhD | ||
[email protected] | |||
Phone | 808-956-3433 | ||
Project Description | |||
Project Objectives and Activities. The project objectives are to 1) Improve early learning outcomes for at-risk preschool students through a unique grouping of research-based school and home interventions, 2) Build protective factors of families with preschool students by facilitating parental positive engagement through the use of a research-based home intervention and 3) Address the professional development needs of teachers and staff in the field of Early Childhood Education, in which Native Hawaiians are underemployed, by building knowledge of existing behavior and classroom management strategies. Culturally relevant training and support will provided for classroom components Check-In Check-Out and Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and parent component First Step to Success homeBase Plus, including book making using Storytelling for the Home Enrichment of Language and Literacy Skills. Applicable Priorities. This proposal addresses five out of six competitive preferences: 1) Needs of At-Risk Children and Youth, 2) Native Hawaiian Underemployment, 3) Beginning Reading and Literacy, 4) Improving Early Learning Outcomes, and 5) Improving Achievement and High School Graduation Rates. Proposed Project Outcomes. The project aims for 1) Sustained improvements in early learning outcomes, 2) Strengthened protective factors for families and children, and 3) Increased and sustained employment of teachers and staff in the Early Education field. Number of Participants to Be Served/ Number and Locations of Proposed Sites. Project partners Center on Disability Studies and Alu Like, Inc. expect to serve 20 preschool teachers and staff, 240 at-risk preschool students and their 210 classmates, and 270 parents for a total of 740 participants in preschools with high percentages of Native Hawaiians such as Waianae Ark of Safety, Waianae Early Education Center, Seagull Schools, and Early Head Start/ Head Start. |