Frequently Asked Questions

What is E Ola!?

E Ola! refers to the desired outcomes identified for all Kamehameha Schools graduates. Collectively, the E Ola! Learner Outcomes contribute to the goal that haumāna will become local and global servant leaders who are culturally engaged and play significant roles in creating strong ʻohana and communities throughout ka pae ʻāina o Hawaiʻi and beyond.

What are Transfer Goals?

Transfer Goals define the Academic Competence outcome of E Ola!. These Transfer Goals are long-term discipline-specific outcomes for ten (10) different content areas.

(English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Math, Christian Education, Speech, PE/Health, Visual Arts, Performing Arts, Languages)

How do the Transfer Goals fit within E Ola!?

The E Ola! Curriculum Blueprint depicts the connection between the curricular components of E Ola!. The Transfer Goals are the long-term discipline-specific outcomes; all other E Ola! Learner Outcomes are the long-term transdisciplinary goals KS seeks to develop across disciplines.

What are the origins of the E Ola! Learner Outcomes?

During the 2015-16 school year, a group of Nā Kula educators representing various roles came together to define student outcomes for KS learners that align with SV 2040. Soon thereafter, a group, including community education, came together to build upon this work and establish learner outcomes for all students in our campuses and community-based programs. The resulting document became the E Ola! Learner Outcomes.

How should E Ola! be used to plan classroom instruction and assessment?

The E Ola! Curricular Framework is comprised of the E Ola! Learning Progressions, the Nā Kula o Kamehameha Transfer Goals and Rubrics, and Overarching Understandings and Essential Questions for all E Ola! Learner Outcomes and Transfer Goals. Kumu should utilize the Curricular Framework to plan appropriate learning goals, student-centered learning experiences, and assessment tasks.

What is the difference between the Curricular Framework and the Curriculum Blueprint?

The Curricular Framework articulates all the content specific transfer goals and rubrics, and transdisciplinary outcomes and learning progressions. The Curriculum Blueprint is a visual representation of how the elements are connected in instruction.

How are we assessing E Ola!?

While we will be able to continue to use some system-wide assessments (e.g. MAP) for monitoring, measuring, and planning purposes, new assessments will also need to be identified and/or developed to match the uniqueness of E Ola!. Assessment at the classroom level will remain an integral part of the learning process for all haumāna and kumu.

How will E Ola! impact report cards?

As we further implement our tactical plan and make system improvements to achieve our collective goals and values, there will be a need to revisit curricular processes and products and the ways in which we articulate student progress to our families.

What professional learning supports are in place to support E Ola!?

Each kula (KSH, KSM, KSK, Nā Kula Kamaliʻi) develops and implements a student learning improvement plan (Nāleimauliola) that aligns curriculum, instruction, and assessment practices to E Ola! and provides access to high-quality, ongoing professional learning specific to each kula.

B-Credit courses may be offered at a KS system and/or kula level to provide professional learning for kumu/educators around E Ola! Instructional practices.

The E Ulu! Educator Growth and Evaluation Process provides educators with the opportunity to set professional growth goals and design a professional growth plan to develop their capacity to support students in achieving the E Ola! Learner Outcomes.

How are ʻohana be made aware of the E Ola! Learner Outcomes?

Initially, our CEO and Education Vice-President held sessions to introduce E Ola! to ʻohana and community members.  As campuses continue to engage and partner with ʻohana, ongoing and customized communication about progress toward E Ola! Learner Outcomes should be a regular part of educator practice.