About the Frameworks for Success in Science Project
A new science test was part of the battery of tests administered to public school students across the state for the first time in 2008. Many Hawai‘i Island schools did not meet State standards in science testing last year, and thus administrators and teachers at these schools are now focused on improving test scores. In fall 2008 The Kohala Center was approached to partner with elementary schools in Hilo in an innovative Math Science Partnership program starting in March 2009. The Frameworks for Success in Science will receive nearly $500,000 in grant funds over the next three years to bolster science education at six elementary schools in the Hilo School Complex.
This collaborative effort is being spearheaded by Pascale Creek Pinner, a recognized leader in science education and a faculty member at Hilo Intermediate School. The Frameworks Project will bring resources and faculty from The Kohala Center, UH Hilo, the Aims Education Foundation, as well as DOE curriculum specialists, together to work with complex elementary teachers on improving science education in their classrooms. These partners share a common vision of bolstering science education for island youth.
