“...provide a research environment that will promote better teaching practices...”

Because of its former association with the University of Ottawa, Centre Jules-Léger has always been a research-oriented institution, although it was never easy to attract potential researchers within our school environment. Centre Jules-Léger has nonetheless been successful in many initiatives, such as the following:

• Emotions in social interactions as they relate to children with learning disabilities: Study by Paul Greenman and Dr. Barry Schneider, Faculty of Psychology, University of Ottawa, with the support of students and the residential staff at Centre Jules-Léger. 2003.
  
  
• Heuristic Strategies in Problem-Solving: Study by Dr. Jean-Claude Boyer, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, and Marc Côté, Centre Jules-Léger, 1999-2002. The sudy was presented to one of the University of Sherbrooke’s Forum.
  
  
• Profile of the Learning Disabled in the context of Problem-Solving: Study by Dr. Raynald Lacasse and Dr. François Desjardins, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa, Marie Trahan and André L. Duguay, Centre Jules-Léger. 1991-1994.
  
  
• The Writing Process as it Applies to the Learning Disabled: Study by Marie- Jeanne Rossier, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa and André L. Duguay, Centre Jules-Léger. 1988. (Interrupted before it was completed).
  
  
• Standardization of the O.R.T.H. Test of Spelling: Work by Marie-Jeanne Rossier, Faculty of Education, University of Ottawa and André L. Duguay, Centre Jules- Léger. 1983.

Beyond the research mentionned above, quite a number of documents have been created by staff at Centre Jules-Léger and published for the benefit of teachers across the province of Ontario and abroad. Probably the most substantial contribution in this area is the document entitled La rééducation du langage écrit (Remedial of the Written Language) as published in 1992 by le Centre Franco-Ontarien des Ressources Pédagogiques. The document, still very much in use today, promotes an assessment process for student with learning disabilities. Other publications by the Ministry of Education would highlight the major contribution of staff from Centre Jules-Léger in the areas of literacy as it applies to the current curriculum.

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