Survey of Residential and Day Schools for Deaf Students in the United States that Identify Themselves as Bilingual-Bicultural Programs.

LaSasso, Carol; Lollis, Jana

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Publication Date: 2003

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Survey of Residential and Day Schools for Deaf Students in the United States that Identify Themselves as Bilingual-Bicultural Programs.

LaSasso, Carol; Lollis, Jana

Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v8 n1 p79-91 Win 2003

A survey of 71 day and residential schools found 19 identified themselves as bilingual-bicultural (BiBi) programs. Of the 19 programs, 37% reported use of manually coded English. Fluency in American Sign Language of instructional and support staff varied, with 47% reporting no more than half of instructional staff were fluent. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: American Sign Language, Bilingual Education Programs, Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Design, Day Schools, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), English Instruction, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Language Acquisition, Residential Schools, Surveys

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Language: English

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