Pearl City High School GEER Final Report

1. The PACE (Preparation through Academics toward Competitive Employment) program partnered with a local farm to sell produce on campus.  Students in the PACE program were responsible for communications, marketing, intake of orders, and payment collection of the orders.
2. The PACE and CBI (Community Based Instruction) programs are creating recycling bins for the PCHS campus.  Students created wooden recycling bins, surveyed the campus for the ideal placement of the bins based, and developed a in-school marketing campaign.
3. The Outreach program developed and implemented a marketing campaign to raise money for the Hawaii Food Bank.

1. Students from different student populations (Special Education-Certificate Track, Special Motivation) had the opportunity to participate in hands-on PBLs that positively impacted the community.
2. Community was supported financially.  Approximately $2,200 was raised for the Hawaii Food Bank and between $150 to $400 worth of produce is weekly through the PACE Farms. 
3. Two of the PBLs (Farms, Recycling) is continuing this school year.

1. The hiring of a PTT proved challenging.  PCHS ended up not hiring at PTT.
2. Developing “gold standard” PBLs, especially with specialized student populations, can be challenging.

The implementation of PBLs, especially for specialized student populations, is a worthwhile endeavor.  Time is needed to plan, coordinate, and create these learning experiences for students.  The GEER money proved helpful in providing the supplies and materials need to initiate the PBL experiences, especially for those projects that are continuing for the 2022-2023 school year.  It was difficult to hire a PTT, especially for such a short duration of employment.