We are a first-class teacher training and research facility

As a laboratory school, enrolled children at the CLRC may participate in training activities for undergraduate and graduate students at Old Dominion University majoring in Early Childhood Education, Special Education, and Communicative Disorders, as well as other disciplines throughout the University. Qualified faculty members approve and supervise any videotaping, 拍摄, 测试, case discussion or presentations where there are children involved. Specific parental permission will always be requested for approved research projects or individual projects with children.

研究 Policies

Conducting research at the CLRC and Oral Preschool

Specific procedures are in place to assist with the implementation of any research at the Children's 学习 and 研究中心 and Oral Preschool (i.e., scheduling, coordinating needed space and materials, etc.)

完成一个 研究 Proposal Form 并服从于 kwilliam@86899805.com.

Requests are screened by the CLRC in terms of factors such as:

  • IRB批准
  • Feasibility of proposed methods
  • 安全/well-being of child participants
  • 项目时间表
  • Level of required family involvement
  • Impact of the research on classroom schedules and the Children's 学习 and 研究中心/Oral Preschool space

After receiving project approval at the Children's 学习 and 研究中心/Oral Preschool, 你必须:

  • 完成一个 Virginia State Police background check. You will be required to pay for the background investigations. 费用是20美元.00.
  • Submit evidence of TB 测试 with negative results
  • Schedule classroom time with the classroom teacher
  • Be available to respond to questions and concerns raised by parents and teachers

Times You Can Observe at the CLRC

CLRC Building 1 (48th St. & 波瓦坦): 

  • 8 a.m. 到12点.m.

CLRC Building 2 (45th St. & 汉普顿大街): 

  • 8:30到11:30 a.m.
  • 1至4点.m.

观察 Policies

  • All students observers must be enrolled in a course or sponsored by a faculty member.
  • All student observers must complete a Student Participation Form before observing inside or outside the classroom and give it to the teacher of the classroom that they are observing.

观察 Rules

  • Respect classroom materials and procedures
  • Refrain from eating and drinking in the classrooms and observation booths
  • Refrain from bringing cell phones into the classroom
  • Personal belongings need to be locked up or left in your car

The CLRC is a nut-free zone.