ERIC Number: ED555691
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013
Pages: 16
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Accommodations Quality for Students Who Are d/Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Leppo, Rachel
Grantee Submission, American Annals of the Deaf v158 n4 p438-452 Fall 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 consistency. The participants were 1,350 professionals working with a diverse group of students who were d/Deaf or hard of hearing in a variety of roles, including educators, administrators, interpreters, vocational rehabilitation agency staff, and allied service providers. Data were collected from both a national survey and a series of focus groups conducted over a 1-year period. The authors discuss the results in light of the crucial nature of accommodations during the transition into a variety of educational, training, and employment options.
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Access to Education, Accessibility (for Disabled), Educational Quality, National Surveys, Focus Groups, Secondary Education, Postsecondary Education, Interviews, Coding, Online Surveys, Teachers, Administrators, Professional Personnel, Vocational Rehabilitation, Allied Health Personnel, Racial Differences, Age Differences, Deaf Interpreting, Qualitative Research, Secondary School Teachers, College Faculty, Disabilities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Postsecondary Education; Higher Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: H326D110003
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