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Do Letters of Recommendation Actually Work?
In an age of holistic admissions, letters of recommendation are still common among CSD admission requirements; however, research suggests the tool systematically advantages some applicants while disadvantaging others. Historically, programs commonly use letters of recommendations because it provides a narrative context that could offer insight into future professional behavior. The issue at hand is not…
Read MoreFrom Service Learning to Participatory Action: A Process for Equity-Centered Engagement in CSD Education
Does your CSD program have a service-learning and capstone project to benefit the communities we serve? Our programs are well positioned to advance equity by preparing speech-language pathology and audiology students to engage with communities as equal partners. Yet traditional service-learning models often fall short of this ideal when problems and solutions are defined by the program or faculty alone. If we don’t partner with the community, we can be unintentionally…
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