A Sociohistorical Analysis of the Hawaiian Language Immersion Program [electronic resource] / Lois A. Yamauchi, Andrea K. Ceppi and Jo-Anne Lau-Smith.
Papahana Kaiapuni is a K-12 indigenous language immersion program in selected public schools in the State of Hawai'i. Instruction in Kaiapuni classrooms is conducted in the Hawaiian language. Program goals include students' development of a high level of proficiency in both Hawaiian and En...
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| Summary: | Papahana Kaiapuni is a K-12 indigenous language immersion program in selected public schools in the State of Hawai'i. Instruction in Kaiapuni classrooms is conducted in the Hawaiian language. Program goals include students' development of a high level of proficiency in both Hawaiian and English. For nearly a century, policy banning the Hawaiian language from the public schools and other government activities contributed to the decline of the language's use. Papahana Kaiapuni is an effort to revive the Hawaiian language, now the second official language of the state. Supporters of the program believe that the program may also serve to promote both the cultural identity and the academic achievement of the Native Hawaiians. Social and historical influences on the program's development are outlined, drawing from literature about the program, interviews with individuals involved in early program development, and an analysis of selected board of education and federal documents. Interview questions are appended. (Contains 49 references.) (Author/MSE) |
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| Item Description: | ERIC Document Number: ED419415. Sponsoring Agency: National Inst. on the Education of At-Risk Students (ED/OERI), Washington, DC. Contract Number: R306A60001. ERIC Note: Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (San Diego, CA, April 13-17, 1998). Also distributed on microfiche by U.S. GPO under ED 1.310/2:419415. |
| Physical Description: | 30 p. |