HSDB SOAR

Fact Sheet

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Dr. Angel Ramos Accomplishments

• Fulbright Scholar

• Board Member, NTID National Advisory Group

• Board Member, Arizona Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Board Member, Texas Rehabilitation Commission Community Advisory Board

• Board Member, Task Force on Minority Deaf, UALR Research & Training Center

• Board Member, RT-31 National Advisory Council, UALR

• Chair, Multicultural Committee, Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX

• Chair, City of Dallas Deaf Advisory Committee on City Emergency Services

• Keynote Speaker, Sertoma International Conference

• Keynote Speaker, Optimist Regional Conference

• Keynote Speaker, NW Human Service Association Conference

• Keynote Speaker, National Technical Institute for the Deaf

• Keynote Speaker, DCARA Conference

• Presenter, 2nd International Congress on the Education of the Deaf, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Presenter, University of China, Dahlia, China

• Presenter, Normal Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

• Author, Triumph of the Spirit: The DPN Chronicle

 

Dr. Angel Ramos’ Degrees

• Ph.D. in Special Education Administration, Gallaudet University

• M.A. in Educational Administration, California State University at Northridge

• M.S. in Education of the Deaf, State University of NY at Geneseo

• B.S. in Mathematics, Manhattan College

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Educational Accomplishments

• Superintendent, Idaho School for the Deaf and the Blind

• Superintendent, Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf

• Superintendent/Principal, Sequoia School for the Deaf

• Director, Gallaudet University Regional Center, Eastfield College, Mesquite, TX

• Superintendent of the Year, Sequoia Schools

• Principal of the Year, Sequoia Schools

• Sequoia School for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing labeled ‘Performing School”

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HSDB Accomplishments

• National accreditation by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC).

• Met Superintendent Kishimoto’s three key Implementation Strategies: School Design, Student Voice, and Teacher Collaboration 

• Increased enrollment from 45 to 65 students in 3 years – a 45% increase, and growing.

• Increased dormitory enrollment by 100%

• Convinced Hawai’I DOE (HDO) to allow Oahu students to reside in the dorms.

• Convinced HDO to create an entry level position in the dormitory to allow Deaf people to qualify for Houseparent positions without the one-year of residential experience requirement.

• Emphasized ASL/English Bilingual-Bicultural education, where all students are expected to be fluent in both ASL and English.

• Included Hawai’ian culture course for students.

• Expanded ASL program to include ASL Department and three ASL Specialists.

• Three-times yearly ASL assessments of all students including ASL instructions and support.

• Required that all job postings include announcement that ASL skills are preferred/required.

• Increased high school students reading skills using Lexile levels. SY2018-19 saw average lexile growth of 98L (HS) and 82L (MS) -both exceeding national average growth of 70L.

• For SY 2018-19, MAP reading scores increased for 60% of ES students, 73% of MS students, and 67% of HS students.

• Created evening tutoring program for residential students.

• Created after-school activities program.

• Insisted that HSDB endeavor to give all students a high school diploma and not a certificate of attendance. Almost all high school students now have a 4-6 year graduation plan to insure they graduate with a diploma.

• Created Career and Work-Based Education Program to provide HS students with intensive work experiences and insure they graduate with a diploma.

• All seniors graduated or continued with their education at KCC, Gallaudet University, or HSDB. 

• Two robotic teams and a new LEGO team for SY 2019-20.

• Computer Science/Robotic classroom

• Coding classes for elementary and middle school students.

• Computer science class for high school students.

• All students have either an iPad or Mac computer.

• STEM program with STEMscopes.

• Media/TV production class and studio for SY 2019-20.

• HS students attending KCC.

• Partnership with Kalani HS for basketball, volleyball, and football.

• Curriculum 90% completed.

• ASL instructions for parents on campus, off-campus, and on-line.

• Provided teachers with an extra 40 minutes per day of collaboration time.

• Gave all teachers same prep time to allow for greater collaboration among teachers.

• HSDB almost fully staffed for SY 2019-20 including several home-grown teachers.

• …and more.
   

WASC National Accreditation

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