Literacy Research Center & Clinic

Overview

The center’s vision focuses on statewide engagement as accomplished through:

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT – The center provides university programs, conferences, and educational opportunities to strengthen educators' capacity to teach literacy effectively to students of all ages and levels. LRCC provides practicum opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students and partners with educational organizations across Wyoming— with more partnerships in the works—including school districts, statewide educational organizations that support libraries, child development centers, and individual students, teachers, and schools.
  

• FIELD-BASED RESEARCH – The center’s research emphasis employs a pragmatic field-based problem-solving approach to conducting and reporting research. Faculty and graduate students conduct research in the clinic, with school- and family-based partners throughout Wyoming, and in collaboration with other literacy researchers throughout the nation.
  

• CLINICAL SERVICES – The center provides tutoring to struggling and developing students, their families, and their teachers.