NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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Elementary School Attendance Program
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| Contacts (1): |
Add a new Contact to This Program |
| Patrick Nakamura *Primary Contact* |
patrickn@hawaii.edu |
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Date Entered: |
06/25/2007 |
| City or Cities: |
Waianae |
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HI |
| Website: |
www.hawaii.edu/wccc/esap |
Year of Inception: |
1998
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Geographic Area Covered:
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School(s) |
| Host Agency Name: |
Hawaii Department of Education |
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Host Agency Type:
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State government agency
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Target Gender:
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Male, Female |
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Target Race/Ethnicity:
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African American, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White |
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Target Grade:
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1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade |
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Target Income:
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Target Language:
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English |
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Target Family Focus:
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Family-wide |
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Target Disciplinary Issues:
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Other Characteristics:
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Youth of age for grade but below grade level
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| Description: |
ESAP is an early intervention, parent-support, court diversion program and is done through a partnership between the Hawaii DOE, National Guard, Honolulu Police Department, and the Hawaii Judiciary (Family Court). Based on school attendance, children and their parents/guardians of participating elementary schools are identified, and school personnel conduct needs assessments to determine if ESAP is appropriate for each referred family. ESAP provides three levels of support sessions to parents. School staff follow up with students and parents during and after ESAP involvement.
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| How Program is Funded: |
In general, schools provide funding for the coordinator position, while support services are provided by partnering agencies. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation in progress
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How do you know your program is effective: Improved attendance. Also, the number of referrals to the three levels of service consistently decreases per level for each referral group.
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What has not worked in the program any why: Program and school staff must explain to parents that the program is voluntary (schools cannot "require" parents to attend the support sessions), and so some referred parents choose not to attend the first session.
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