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Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Report to the Legislature as Required by Minnesota Statutes, Section 125A.63
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Minnesota Department of Education, 2017
This biennial report contains information about the efforts and initiatives of education-based agencies, departments, and individuals in Minnesota who served students who were deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) during the 2015-16 and 2016-17 school years. The report also summarizes the results for students who took the Minnesota Comprehensive…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Racial Differences
Accommodations Quality for Students Who Are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Cawthorn, Stephanie W.; Leppo, Rachel – American Annals of the Deaf, 2013
Students who are d/Deaf or hard of hearing often receive accommodations that are intended to increase access to the educational environment. The authors provide the results of a large national study of accommodations use in secondary and postsecondary settings. The article focuses on three aspects of accommodations use: access, quality, and…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Secondary School Students
Access to Postsecondary Education through Sign Language Interpreting
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Marschark, Marc; Sapere, Patricia; Convertino, Carol; Seewagen, Rosemarie – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2005
Despite the importance of sign language interpreting for many deaf students, there is surprisingly little research concerning its effectiveness in the classroom. The limited research in this area is reviewed, and a new study is presented that included 23 interpreters, 105 deaf students, and 22 hearing students. Students saw two interpreted…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Postsecondary Education, Program Effectiveness
Teaching Students with Hearing Impairments.
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Kalivoda, Karen S.; And Others – Journal of Developmental Education, 1997
Reviews the needs of students with hearing impairments, focusing on Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines and the role of developmental education faculty in meeting these needs. Discusses the use of speech reading, assistive listening devices, and sign language interpreters to enhance oral communication; the use of written communication; and…
Descriptors: Access to Education, American Sign Language, Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Deaf Interpreting
Continued Development of Curriculum for Interpreter Training Programs in Vocational Education. Final Report, July 1, 1980 - June 30, 1981.
Texas State Technical Inst., Waco. – 1981
A project was undertaken to continue development of a curriculum for training interpreters for deaf persons enrolled in vocational education programs in Texas. Utilizing field consultants for specialized course development, project staff completed 11 interpreting modules and accompanying audiovisual prototypes. In addition, on-site visits were…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Annotated Bibliographies, Audiovisual Aids, Consultation Programs
Toward Equality: Education of the Deaf. A Report to the President and the Congress of the United States.
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Commission on Education of the Deaf, Washington, DC. – 1988
The report concludes that education of persons who are deaf in the United States is characterized by inappropriate priorities and inadequate resources. Among deficiencies identified are the failure to implement available preventive and early identification procedures, monitor educational programs, and use tools of advancing technology. Specific…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Early Identification
Developing Curriculum for Interpreter Training Programs in Vocational Education. Final Report, July 1, 1979-June 30, 1980.
Roy, Cynthia B.; And Others – 1980
A project was conducted to develop a curriculum for training interpreters to use American Sign Language (ASL) to serve the deaf. The three-phase project involved (1) a task analysis to catalog the skills needed by interpreters and location of existing materials to determine areas where material needed to be developed; (2) development of a model…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Annotated Bibliographies, Competence, Curriculum Development