Evaluation and Research

Research at the Clerc Center addresses identified gaps in knowledge and research as they relate to national and demonstration school priority areas. This published list of priorities fulfills mandates set forth by the EDA and agreements made with the U.S. Department of Education to “establish and publish priorities for research, development, and demonstration.”

Public Input

In 2013, the Clerc Center published the “Critical Needs of Students Who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: A Public Input Summary.” This summary provides an in-depth summary on the barriers that deaf and hard of hearing children and their families encounter as they navigate their academic journey. Read on.

Evaluation Agenda

Research Agenda

The Research Agenda is intended to guide research activities that are aligned with the Clerc Center’s Strategic Plans (CCSPs) in accordance with the requirements of the Education of the Deaf Act (Education of the Deaf Act of 1986, 2015, Pub. L. 99-371, 100 Stat. 781).

Procedure for Research

The Clerc Center values educational research that incorporates equitable participation while practicing and supporting research that aligns with the Clerc Center’s research priority areas

About the Clerc Center

The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center with exemplary elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard of hearing students and is tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide while providing information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21.

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