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Hawaiian Mission Academy WASC Self-Study Report 2006 Focus on Learning March 12-15, 2006 Hawaiian Mission Academy WASC Self-Study 2006 Focus on Learning Hawaiian Mission Academy 1438 Pensacola Street Honolulu, HI 96822 (808) 536-2207 Submitted to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the North American Division Office of Education Deloris Trujillo, Superintendent of Education Lynne Waihe’e, School Board Chair Josué Rosado, Headmaster/Principal Vernon Hsu, Vice-Principal & WASC Coordinator March 12-15, 2006 Visiting Committee Representing the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and the Pacific Union Conference Chair Connie Oliver Teacher Lodi, CA Member Diana Oshiro Principal Myron B. Thompson Academy Honolulu, HI Member Gerald Kovalski Vice-President for Education North American Division of Seventh-day Adventists Silver Spring, MD Member Thambi Thomas Associate Director of Education Pacific Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Westlake Village, CA Hawaiian Mission Academy Focus on Learning WASC Self-Study 2006 PREFACE .................................................................................................................................................................... i INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... i WASC PREPARATION TIMELINE ............................................................................................................................. iii CHAPTER 1: SCHOOL PROFILE.......................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION / HISTORY ........................................................................................................................................ 1 GOVERNANCE........................................................................................................................................................... 2 DEMOGRAPHIC DATA ............................................................................................................................................... 3 STUDENT OUTCOME DATA / TESTING..................................................................................................................... 14 PROFILE INDICATORS.............................................................................................................................................. 19 CHAPTER 2: EXPECTED SCHOOLWIDE LEARNING RESULTS (ESLRS) ............................................... 20 REVIEW AND EXAMINATION PROCESS .................................................................................................................... 20 HAWAIIAN MISSION ACADEMY’S ESLRS............................................................................................................... 20 ESLR RUBRICS....................................................................................................................................................... 22 CHAPTER 3: PROGRESS REPORT.................................................................................................................... 25 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................................................................... 25 SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENTS ................................................................................................................................31 SCHOOL-WIDE ACTION PLAN PROGRESS: ............................................................................................................... 36 CRITICAL AREAS FOR SCHOOL-WIDE FOLLOW-UP (INTERIM VISIT 2003 REPORT + UPDATES)............................... 38 CHAPTER 4: SELF-STUDY FINDINGS .............................................................................................................. 47 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 47 FOCUS GROUP TEAMS 2004-05 .............................................................................................................................. 47 REVISED FOCUS GROUP TEAMS 2005-06................................................................................................................ 48 A: ORGANIZATION FOR STUDENT LEARNING.......................................................................................................... 49 Strengths and Growth Needs............................................................................................................................. 59 B: CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION ....................................................................................................................... 61 Strengths and Growth Needs............................................................................................................................. 68 C: SUPPORT FOR STUDENT PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC GROWTH........................................................................... 69 Strengths and Growth Needs............................................................................................................................. 76 D: RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT................................................................................................. 77 Strengths and Growth Needs............................................................................................................................. 80 CHAPTER 5: SCHOOL-WIDE ACTION PLANS ............................................................................................... 81 INTRODUCTION ....................................................................................................................................................... 81 ACTION PLAN #1: THE COUNSELING/GUIDANCE PLAN........................................................................................... 83 ACTION PLAN #2: THE TECHNOLOGY PLAN ........................................................................................................... 86 ACTION PLAN #3: THE MARKETING PLAN.............................................................................................................. 88 APPENDICES........................................................................................................................................................... 93 A - NSSE SURVEYS ................................................................................................................................................ 93 B – NEW STUDENT SURVEY.................................................................................................................................. 100 C - HMA ACTION PLANS 2000-2006.................................................................................................................... 101 D – GUIDANCE/COUNSELING PLAN ...................................................................................................................... 123 Preface Introduction Leadership Team 2004-05 Josué Rosado Administration/Resource Management Vernon Hsu Study Coordinator/Organization/Vice Principal Linn Madsen Curriculum and Instruction/Alumni/Registrar Joyce Garrigus Support for Student Spiritual Growth/Alumna Peter Cheeseman Personal and Academic Growth Layla Ohara Student (2005) / ASHMA President Braiden Tabisula Student (2006) / ASHMA Sgt. At Arms Michelle Seibel Parent/Alumna/Constituency Board Member Lynne Waihe`e Board Chair/Alumna Lyle Arakaki Pastor/Alumnus Adelle Johiro Alumna/VP Alumni Board of Governors Naomi Yamashiro Alumna/Constituency Board Member Bob Koide Alumnus/Board Member/Chair Bd. Finance Com. Deloris Trujillo Superintendent of Schools, HI Conf. Leadership Team 2005-06 Josué Rosado Administration/Resource Management Vernon Hsu WASC Study Coordinator/Vice Principal Cindy Nylen Curriculum and Instruction Joyce Garrigus Support for Student Spiritual Growth/Alumna Peter Cheeseman Personal and Academic Growth Ikaika Low Student (2006) / ASHMA President Braiden Tabisula Student (2006) / ASHMA Sgt. At Arms Michelle Seibel Parent/Alumna/Constituency Board Member Lynne Waihe`e Board Chair/Alumna Lyle Arakaki Pastor/Alumnus Adelle Johiro Alumna/VP Alumni Board of Governors Naomi Yamashiro Alumna/Constituency Board Member Bob Koide Alumnus/Board Member/Chair Bd. Finance Com. Deloris Trujillo Superintendent of Schools, HI Conf. Hawaiian Mission Academy Focus on Learning Preface i WASC Preparation Timeline This document is the result of the collaboration of the entire Hawaiian Mission Academy faculty, with input and data collected from administrators, teachers, students, parents, church pastors and parishioners, alumni, and other constituent groups. All major stakeholders gave input to this document. The following timeline lists the major events that took place in preparing this WASC document. It should be noted, however, that regular faculty meeting times (7:30 – 7:50 a.m. daily and 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wednesdays) were also used as needed to work on the document. 09.20.04 The faculty met with Dr. Thambi Thomas who conducted a brief in-service for the faculty to give an overview of the WASC process and what the document should be composed of. The HMA Vice-Principal was designated as the WASC coordinator for the academy. 10.11.04 – 10.12.04 Two in-service days were set aside to review action plans from the WASC Interim 2003 visit and rewrite the ESLRs,