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 Education

Professionals Through CAID:

The How and Why Behind Establishing

A Student Chapter at Your University

OutlineAbout CAID

Rationale for Student Chapters

Current Student Chapters and ActivitiesKent State UniversityTexas Women’s UniversityNational Technical Institute for the

Deaf

Discussion www.caid.org

About CAIDOrganization for teachers, administrators,

educational interpreters, residential personnel, and other concerned professionals involved in education of the deaf

A resource for classroom teachers

A clearinghouse for information on deafness

A forum for sharing educational developments and research findings in the field www.caid.org

History of CAIDEstablished in 1850

First convention attended by 22 educators and 13 “honorary members”

Six schools represented Set of officers chosen Procedures established at this meeting held for 45

years

Rationale for Student ChaptersOpportunity to network/reduces

isolation

Forum to disseminate professional information

Puts pre-service teachers in contact with experienced teachers- opportunity for collaboration across grade levels and disciplines

Allows students to be part of something bigger, beyond their own universities

Current Student ChaptersKent State University

Texas Women’s University

National Technical Institute for the Deaf

California State University- Fresno

KSU ChapterMembership in national organization required

Bi-weekly meetings (conducted voice-off)

Weekly social events (conducted voice-off)

Website/Facebook

Professional Events (multiple videoconferences)

Sponsor-a-Child

Fundraising Events (raising funds to attend 2011 conference)

TWU ChapterStarted in 2009

Includes local undergraduate and graduate students

Developing strategies for including distance education deaf education students

Activities center on: building bridges between deaf & hearing students, fundraising, campus community involvement, classroom prep activities promoting an awareness of sign, and the need for professionals

interested in working with children who are D/HH

Activities include See What I’m Saying, visits to the deaf nursing home, and family sign tutoring

Website/Facebook

NTID ChapterStudent initiated (est. 2009)

Multiple interactions with MSSE students in their classes (Quinsland & Mousley)

Set up Facebook page

Need for regularly scheduled events

Need to plan for continuity due to student leader turnover

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 purposes

All graduate students are members of CAL-ED and thus also members of CAID

Attend CAL-ED conference annually, plan

to attend CAID conference

Student Survey OutcomesQuestion Score

My membership in CAID has been valuable for me.

4

I plan to continue my membership next semester/year.

4.5

I attended at least one videoconference during the semester.

3.4

Videoconferences held were useful for me. 4.3

Social evens planned were useful for me. 4.2

I use the organization website regularly. 3.1

The organization website is clear and well-organized.

3.8

Score: 1-5(5= Strongly agree)

N=14

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 resources

Student Survey OutcomesHow could CAID better meet your

needs?

Themes:More involvement with the Deaf communityOpportunities to network with other student

chaptersMore videoconferencesMore events

Benefits and ChallengesBenefits

Students from different years and related majors get to know each other

Helps students to develop leadership skills

Forum to disseminate information

Opportunity to build signing skills

Challenges Fundraising

Developing leadership skills

Surviving Turn-over

Karen 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