Comparing the Achievement Patterns of Native Hawaiian and Non- Native Hawaiian Grade 8 Students in Reading and Math

摘要

Unlike Native American groups in other states, Native Hawaiian students represent the largest single ethnic group in Hawaii, at 27 percent of the student population in 2008/09. Since at least the 1980s, the achievement of Native Hawaiian students on state assessments has lagged behind that of other students in the state (Kanaiaupuni, Malone, and Ishibashi 2005a). Identifying trends in achievement gaps between these students and others is impor-tant for improving overall achievement.