Larry Quinsland PhD NTID Chad Smith PhD TWU Chris Kurz PhD NTID ACEDHH 2011 Fort Worth Texas Connecting Future Deaf Education Professionals Through CAID ID: 752614
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Karen L. Kritzer, Ph.D (Kent State); Larry Quinsland, Ph.D (NTID);Chad Smith, Ph.D (TWU); Chris Kurz, Ph.D. (NTID)
ACE-DHH 2011, Fort Worth, Texas
Connecting Future Deaf EducationProfessionals Through CAID:The How and Why Behind EstablishingA Student Chapter at Your UniversitySlide2
OutlineAbout CAIDRationale for Student ChaptersCurrent Student Chapters and ActivitiesKent State UniversityTexas Women’s UniversityNational Technical Institute for the DeafDiscussionwww.caid.orgSlide3
About CAIDOrganization for teachers, administrators, educational interpreters, residential personnel, and other concerned professionals involved in education of the deafA resource for classroom teachersA clearinghouse for information on deafnessA forum for sharing educational developments and research findings in the fieldwww.caid.orgSlide4
History of CAIDEstablished in 1850First convention attended by 22 educators and 13 “honorary members”Six schools representedSet of officers chosenProcedures established at this meeting held for 45 yearsSlide5
Rationale for Student ChaptersOpportunity to network/reduces isolationForum to disseminate professional informationPuts pre-service teachers in contact with experienced teachers- opportunity for collaboration across grade levels and disciplinesAllows students to be part of something bigger, beyond their own universitiesSlide6
Current Student ChaptersKent State UniversityTexas Women’s UniversityNational Technical Institute for the DeafCalifornia State University- FresnoSlide7
KSU ChapterMembership in national organization requiredBi-weekly meetings (conducted voice-off)Weekly social events (conducted voice-off)Website/FacebookProfessional Events (multiple videoconferences)Sponsor-a-ChildFundraising Events (raising funds to attend 2011 conference)Slide8
TWU ChapterStarted in 2009Includes local undergraduate and graduate studentsDeveloping strategies for including distance education deaf education studentsActivities center on: building bridges between deaf & hearing students
, fundraising, campus community involvement,
classroom prep activitiespromoting an awareness of sign, and the need for professionals interested in working with children who are D/HHActivities include See What I’m Saying, visits to the deaf nursing home, and family sign tutoringWebsite/FacebookSlide9
NTID ChapterStudent initiated (est. 2009)Multiple interactions with MSSE students in their classes (Quinsland & Mousley)Set up Facebook pageNeed for regularly scheduled eventsNeed to plan for continuity due to student leader turnoverSlide10
Cal State- FresnoAd-hoc graduate student organization.Already have 2 other university recognized student organizations in department of which they may be members (ASL Club and Interpreting Club)Activities are funded through OSEP 325K Personnel preparation grant for retention and pre-professional development purposesAll graduate students are members of CAL-ED and thus also members of CAIDAttend CAL-ED conference annually, plan to attend CAID conferenceSlide11
Student Survey OutcomesQuestionScoreMy membership in CAID has been valuable for me.4I plan to continue my membership next semester/year.
4.5I attended at least one videoconference during the semester.3.4
Videoconferences held were useful for me.4.3Social evens planned were useful for me.4.2I use the organization website regularly.3.1
The organization website is clear and
well-organized.
3.8
Score: 1-5
(5= Strongly
agree)
N=14Slide12
Student Survey OutcomesWhy did you want to join this organization? Has it met your expectations so far?Themes:Network with others in deafness-related majorsPractice signingGet access to professional resourcesSlide13
Student Survey OutcomesHow could CAID better meet your needs? Themes:More involvement with the Deaf communityOpportunities to network with other student chaptersMore videoconferencesMore eventsSlide14
Benefits and ChallengesBenefitsStudents from different years and related majors get to know each otherHelps students to develop leadership skillsForum to disseminate informationOpportunity to build signing skillsChallengesFundraising
Developing leadership skillsSurviving Turn-overSlide15
DiscussionSlide16
Contact InformationKaren L. Kritzer, Ph.D.kkritzer@kent.edu
Chad E. Smith, Ph.D.
csmith17@twu.edu
Larry K.
Quinsland
, Ph.D.
lkq9999@rit.edu
Chris
Kurz
, Ph.D.
caknsp@rit.edu