Deaf Education: The National Mission of Gallaudet's Elementary and Secondary Schools
HRD-87-133
Published: Sep 30, 1987. Publicly Released: Sep 30, 1987.
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Highlights
Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed Gallaudet University's precollege programs' national mission activities, focusing on: (1) the kinds of activities that make up the national mission; (2) the amount Gallaudet spends on national mission activities; (3) the effectiveness of research results dissemination; and (4) recommendations for improvement.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Other | The President of Gallaudet University should reevaluate the overall precollege marketing strategy, in order to determine how its products can be made available to more of the hearing-impaired population. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken by the agency.
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| Other | The President of Gallaudet University should reflect more accurately Gallaudet's research costs by accounting for costs by individual projects. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken by the agency.
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| Other | The President of Gallaudet University should develop written policies and procedures for approving and monitoring research projects dealing with the pre-college population. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken by the agency.
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| Other | The President of Gallaudet University should establish a system to account for expenditures according to the precollege programs' major functions--school operations or national mission. |
Closed – Implemented
GAO has no information on the actions taken by the agency.
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Children with disabilitiesColleges and universitiesEducational researchElementary schoolsInternal controlsMission budgetingPrivate schoolsResearch and development costsSecondary schoolsSpecial educationHearing impaired