Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
Enhancing community well-being through partnerships in education
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Adult Learning and Learners
The topic of adult learners in the Pacific has been overlooked in educational research. To fill this void, faculty at Palau Community College conducted a survey of adult learners. This briefing paper examines the results of this survey and offers suggestions about how to better accomodate and understand these nontraditional students.
Measuring the Effectiveness of Professional Development in Early Literacy
Lessons Learned (Research Brief)
This Research Brief focuses on the methodology used to measure professional development (PD) effectiveness. It examines the needs that generated this research, what PREL did to meet those needs, and lessons that have been learned as a result. In particular, it discusses the development of a new instrument designed to measure the quality of PD as it is being delivered. Available online and in print.
REL Pacific Issues & Answers: Comparing the Achievement Patterns of Native Hawaiian and Non-Native Hawaiian Grade 8 Students in Reading and Math (REL 2012-No. 120)
Over 2003/04-2008/09, grade 8 Native Hawaiian students had lower proficiency rates than non-Native Hawaiian students in both reading and math. The achievement gap narrowed in reading but widened in math from 2004/05 to 2008/09. This study reports on the gaps and trends in overall reading and math proficiency of grade 8 Native Hawaiian students and grade 8 non-Native Hawaiian students.