Research & Reports

CAPRA’s four broad goals and sixteen objectives, when implemented across three colleges with six rural campuses, resulted in mounds of data requiring analysis. A team of external evaluators assisted by project staff and facilitators designed forms, collected and aggregated data, and reported results. As the goals suggest, input on personal satisfaction with and overall effectiveness of CAPRA activities was sought from facilitators, faculty, and students. The grant’s main goal was to train 200 adjunct and full-time faculty members to make their course content, materials, activities, assignments and evaluation procedures accessible to anyone regardless of their age, ethnicity, ability or disability. The assumption that students with disabilities would achieve greater academic success leading ultimately to improved employment opportunities as a result of increased accessibility was a realistic extrapolation of CAPRA training outcomes.

Project Evaluation

The processes, procedures and instrumentation as they relate to the Research Questions are discussed in this section.

Federal Reports

CAPRA (PR# P333A050050) is a U.S. Department of Education-Office of Post Secondary Education project and required annual reports. The executive summaries are provided in this section.

Project Reports

The evaluation activities associated with CAPRA were extensive. The quantity of data generated provided rich opportunities for analyses. The analyses associated with the Research Questions are provided.

CAPRA Project: Dr. N. Jill Wheeler, Center for Human Development, UAA, 2702 Gambell St, Ste. 103, Anchorage, AK 99503
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Center for Human Development • UAA Disability Support Services

CAPRA is a grant from the U.S. Department of Education – Office of Postsecondary Education funded project development and delivery. CAPRA (PR# P333A050050) is funded entirely by the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Demonstration Projects to Ensure Students With Disabilities Receive a Quality Higher Education Program (CFDA 84.333). Project materials do not necessarily represent the policy of DOE nor should users assume endorsement by the Federal government. During the three year project period (10/1/2005 – 9/30/2008), the Center for Human Development - University of Alaska Anchorage expects to receive $751,544.