HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

THE TWENTY-FOURTH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2008

COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION

Rep. Jerry L. Chang, Chair

Rep. Joe Bertram, III, Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Rep. Roy M. Takumi, Chair

Rep. Lyla B. Berg , Ph.D., Vice Chair

COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

Senator Norman Sakamoto, Chair

Senator Jill N. Tokuda, Vice Chair

NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL BRIEFING

DATE:	Wednesday, April 30, 2008
TIME:	10:00 a.m.
PLACE:	Conference Room 309 State Capitol 415 South Beretania Street

A G E N D A

The purpose of this informational briefing is to hear from representatives of the College Board Program-Hawaii on, "How the College Board Can Help Hawaii Achieve its Education Goals".  This is a one-hour presentation excluding question and answer time.

            Presenters:

      Kris Zavoli, Senior Director, Government Relations and Regional Membership, former Director of                                     Admissions, College of Notre Dame, CA

      Eleyne Fia, Career and College Counselor, Campbell High School, Ewa Beach

      Joan Yanagi, Intermediate School Administrator, Hawaii Department of Education

            Discussion Topics:

      I.    How the College Board can serve as resource in helping HI meet its education goals.

- Improving Student Achievement through Standards-Based Education

- Sustaining Comprehensive Support for ALL Students

- Continuously Improving  Performance and Quality

      II.    The recently released AP Report to the Nation Report, highlighting Hawaii’s progress in students           

              taking and passing the AP exam.

      III.   How Hawaii is currently using College Board programs to ensure more students are college-ready.

- To establish a curriculum based on college readiness standards

- To increase student participation in rigorous coursework

o Using PSAT to identify students for participation in AP:  Eleyne Fia, Career and College      Counselor, Campbell High School, Ewa Beach

o Professional Development for Teachers in CO:  Joan Yanagi, HI DOE, former Elementary     School Teacher, Intermediate School Administrator

- To monitor progress with assessment

- To facilitate college/career/financial planning

      IV. Model Programs

- How are other states securing available external funding for College Board programs to achieve stated goals?

- How are other states using College Board programs to increase college enrollment?

      V.  Q & A

If you require special assistance or auxiliary aids and/or services to participate in the House public hearing process (i.e., sign or foreign language interpreter or wheelchair accessibility), please contact the Committee Clerk at 586-6120 or email your request for an interpreter to HouseInterpreter@Capitol.hawaii.gov at least 24 hours prior to the hearing for arrangements.  Prompt requests submitted help to ensure the availability of qualified individuals and appropriate accommodations.

For further information, please call the Committee Clerk at 586-6120.

Selected meetings are broadcast live.  Check the current legislative broadcast schedule on the "Capitol TV" Web site at www.capitoltv.org OR call 550-8074.

________________________________________ Rep. Roy Takumi Chair	________________________________________ Rep. Jerry L. Chang Chair
	________________________________________ Senator Norman Sakamoto Chair