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School of Education Community Outreach "Ensuring that each child, regardless of family circumstances or other factors, achieves his or her full potential" is the mission of The Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR), one of the many community outreach and research centers of the Howard University School of Education. The school's philosophy is that students are not inherently at risk but rather are placed at risk, and that all students can succeed if expected to do so. The School of Education begins reaching out to children in the community as early as possible. Their Early Learning Program (ELP) on the Howard campus accepts students from two years and nine months to six years of age. Children learn in classes that span multiple disciplines, from hands-on science to African martial arts, computers and music. The ELP has been selected as a model center for training teachers and daycare workers in the local community. In an attempt to ensure that all students receive educational assistance at an early age, CRESPAR has partnered with Johns Hopkins University to develop a series of school reform projects. The five projects will examine problems in the School and develop a set of initiatives that will help correct these problems. Specifically, the projects will focus on developing talent among educators and students and enhancing student success. The School of Education continues to develop these and other projects to respond to the educational needs of the Howard student body and the local community. Other centers and departments that are currently engaged in research and community outreach include the Department of Curriculum Instruction, the Upward Bound Program, the Center for Research on Disabilities, the D.C. Writing Project, the TRIO programs, the Center for Drug and Alcohol Research and the Family Learning Center.  |
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