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Center for College Affordability & Productivity
Founded in 2006, The Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) is dedicated to researching the rising costs and stagnant efficiency in higher education, with special emphasis on the United States. CCAP seeks to facilitate a broader dialogue on the issues and problems facing the institutions of higher education with the public, policy makers, and the higher education community.
Centre for English Language Teaching
Charles A. Dana Center, University of TexasCELT - Centre for English Language Teaching was founded in 1989 and has been accredited by The British Council since 1993. Our school is the longest established independent institution offering English language courses in the city.
It is our aim to offer top quality language programmes at affordable prices and provide our students with personal care and attention in a homely and friendly learning environment. The owners, Greg Nelson and Grace Durighello, are both qualified EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers with several years' experience and are personally involved in the day-to-day running of the school at every level.
The Dana Center collaborates with local and national entities to improve education systems so that they foster opportunity for all students, particularly in mathematics and science. We are dedicated to nurturing students' intellectual passions and ensuring that every student leaves school prepared for success in postsecondary education and the contemporary workplace—and for active participation in our modern democracy.
National Capital Language Resource CenterGinsberg offers a range of programs and works with students and faculty to strengthen community service learning across the University of Michigan. Through service, community partnerships and social justice education, Ginsberg enriches student learning, advances community priorities and inspires a lifelong commitment to citizenship.
NCLRC is a joint project of Georgetown University,The George Washington University, and the Center for Applied Linguistics. We are located in Washington, DC, and are one of fifteen nonprofit Language Resource Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Education.National Center for Developmental Education
Washington CenterOur Values by the Staff of the National Center for Developmental Education: We value the mission of the National Center for Developmental Education and strive to accomplish it through our efforts. We value the professionals in the field of developmental education and the students they serve and treat them with honor and respect. We value the philosophy of developmental education and exemplify it in our dealings with ourselves and others. We value timely and high quality service and strive to provide it to the professionals we serve. We value the concept of "scholar-practitioner" and seek to exemplify and promote this concept. We value the contribution research makes to improving practice and strive to improve the knowledge base of the field. We honor our commitments and trust each other to act with responsibility and integrity. We value caring for each other and the professionals we serve and we demonstrate that through our behaviors. We value professional development and promote it for ourselves and our colleagues. We value diversity and inclusiveness and work to demonstrate this in our activities, services, and research. We value a pleasant, collaborative, and collegial working environment and work to promote such an environment for ourselves and our colleagues. We value joy, humor, and personal growth in our workplace and strive to maintain them in the face of deadlines, pressures, and adversity.
The Washington Center's commitment to developmental education is deep-rooted. In the 1980s, at one of its first curriculum planning retreats, faculty teams from different campuses planned integrated curriculum for developmental students. Early editions of the Center newsletter reported on emerging learning communities within developmental education, between developmental education and college-level courses, and occasionally including English as a Second Language.
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