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 Introduction
& Overview
The
Hawaii State Improvement Grant (SIG) is currently mid-way through
year four of a five-year grant cycle. The project initiated in January
1999, with a focus upon assisting and supporting the Hawaii State
Department of Education's efforts to reach a number of training
and information provision benchmarks under the Felix Consent Decree.
To facilitate grant start-up during year one, the University of
Hawaii took the responsibility to ramp-up grant activities and provided
the administration of grant sub-contracts during year two as Department
of Education personnel came on board, administrative responsibility
was transitioned to the Department of Education. Year (s) two and
three focused grant partners on the process of developing and implementing
the goals and objectives of the project as originally proposed to
the US Department of Education. This included planning for the development
and delivery of training and technical assistance activities necessary
to support the implementation of "school-based services".
The intent was to coordinate personnel development, technical assistance,
and information provision activities with State, complex, and school-level
improvement plans thus resulting in improved services and supports,
as well as educational outcomes for children with disabilities.
 Goals
of the SIG
The five goals of the State Improvement Grant are:
- To
increase statewide capacity to foster high standards and produce
quality school-wide services and supports to children with disabilities
- To
improve service integration and student transitions supporting
improved learning and performance by children with disabilities
- To
improve statewide capacity for accountability for measurement
of student progress and results by addressing access and participation
- To
increase capacity of parents of children with disabilities and
others to participate in system change processes and the delivery
of services for children with disabilities
To
address identified needs for in-service and pre-service preparation
of personnel to possess necessary content knowledge and collaborative
skills
 Affiliated
Partners
HFAA:
Hawaii Families as Alliances
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