Database of Federally Funded Technical Assistance and Research Centers

National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes

The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) provides evidence-based strategies to deaf individuals, family members, and professionals at the local, state, and national levels with the goal of closing education and employment gaps for deaf individuals.

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Director(s): Stephanie Cawthon, Director, Carrie Lou Garberoglio, Associate Director

Website: https://www.nationaldeafcenter.org/

Specialty Area

Educator Preparation
Equity
Evidence Based Practices & Scaling Up
Transitions (from grade to grade)

Primary Audience

Administrators
State Education Agencies
Teachers

Services

Assessment Tools
Consulting
Content Expertise
Convening Stakeholders
Facilitation
Research

Regions/States

National

All States

Level of Support

Tiered

Additional Information

Other Primary Audiences: Service Providers; Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies; Individuals; and Community Organizations

Other Specialty Areas: Deaf; Technology; System change

Regional Educational Laboratory Central

Regional Educational Lab (REL) Central partners with key stakeholders in Colorado, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Standing Rock Reservation, and Wyoming to develop evidence that can inform consequential decisions about policy, programs, and practice. Key stakeholders include organizations with decision-making authority and the ability to influence education policy and practice, such as state and local education agencies, school boards, institutes of higher education, and student, family, and community organizations. RELs partner with these organizations on applied research and development; training, coaching and technical supports; and dissemination.

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Director(s): Phillip Herman, Director

Website: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/central/index.asp