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Welcome to CAEBER

Effective January 2007, the Center for ASL/English Bilingual Education and Research (CAEBER) has been relocated to Gallaudet Unviersity in Washington, D.C. Since 1997, CAEBER has been the only center in the United States devoted to fostering educational leadership by supporting the ASL/English bilingual professional development of K-12 teachers/mentors and universities' deaf education program instructors. From 1997-present, CAEBER has been funded by two federal grants administrated by Western Illinois University, through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education, to develop inservice and preservice curricula to train or retrain teachers of the deaf in an ASL/English bilingual model for instruction. In this effort, we have collaborated with numerous educators at schools for the deaf and universities across the country

Vision Statement

The Center for ASL/English Bilingual Education and Research (CAEBER) envisions high academic achievement for deaf and hard-of-hearing students by facilitating proficiency in both American Sign Language and English and providing professional development in ASL/English bilingual assessment, curriculum and instructional strategies; as well as the effective use of language planning and cutting-edge technology to facilitate development of both languages academically.

Mission Statement

The Mission of CAEBER is to provide a bilingual professional development model that promotes effective bilingual instruction using ASL and English for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

Action Framework

CAEBER pursues its vision through a national collaborative effort among educators and researchers who work together to respond to the educational needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing children and provide leadership in professional development. Our mission is accomplished through the following strategies:

  • promotion of the acquisition and development of both American Sign Language (ASL) and English for academic purposes for deaf and hard-of-hearing students and their educational staff and parents;

  • support for educational staff in the effective use of ASL and English as languages of instruction in educational settings; and

  • development of appropriate bilingual instructional design integrating innovative technology

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