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A National Perspective on Teachers' Efficacy Beliefs in Deaf Education
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Garberoglio, Carrie Lou; Gobble, Mark E.; Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2012
Teachers' sense of efficacy, or the belief that teachers have of their capacity to make an impact on students' performance, is an unexplored construct in deaf education research. This study included data from 296 respondents to examine the relationship of teacher and school characteristics with teachers' sense of efficacy in 80 different deaf…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Educational Strategies, Classroom Techniques, Self Efficacy
The Effects of American Sign Language as an Assessment Accommodation for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Winton, Samantha M.; Garberoglio, Carrie Lou; Gobble, Mark E. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2011
Students who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDHH) often need accommodations to participate in large-scale standardized assessments. One way to bridge the gap between the language of the test (English) and a student's linguistic background (often including American Sign Language [ASL]) is to present test items in ASL. The specific aim of this project…
Descriptors: Test Items, Partial Hearing, Deafness, Standardized Tests
The "Wh" Questions of "Visual Phonics": What, Who, Where, When, and Why
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Narr, Rachel F.; Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2011
"Visual Phonics" is a reading instructional tool that has been implemented in isolated classrooms for over 20 years. In the past 5 years, several experimental studies demonstrated its efficacy with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Through a national survey with 200 participants, this study specifically addresses who, where, how, and why a…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Phonics, Partial Hearing, Phonemic Awareness
Science and Evidence of Success: Two Emerging Issues in Assessment Accommodations for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2010
In the United States, students who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDHH) are required to participate in high-stakes standardized assessments under No Child Left Behind reforms. In 2006-2007, states added science to reading and mathematics as a tested content area. Many SDHH participate in these assessments using testing accommodations, but teachers…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Test Items, Federal Legislation, Partial Hearing
Alternate Assessment Use with Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Analysis of Portfolio, Checklists, and Out-of-Level Test Formats
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Cawthon, Stephanie W.; Wurtz, Keith A. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2009
The purpose of this paper is to present findings on alternate assessments for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (SDHH). Drawn from the results of the "Second National Survey of Assessments and Accommodations for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing," this study investigated three alternate assessment formats: portfolio, checklists, and…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Hearing Impairments, Students, Portfolio Assessment
Accommodations Use for Statewide Standardized Assessments: Prevalence and Recommendations for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
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Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2008
The "Second Annual National Survey on Assessments and Accommodations for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing" investigated the types of testing accommodations used on 2004-2005 statewide standardized assessments as well as recommendations for best practices. A total of 444 participants who served over 9,000 students as teachers,…
Descriptors: Testing Accommodations, Incidence, Standardized Tests, Partial Hearing
National Survey of Accommodations and Alternate Assessments for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in the United States
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Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2006
This paper reports the results of the "National Survey of Accommodations and Alternate Assessments for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in the United States (National Survey)". This study focused on the use of accommodations and alternate assessments in statewide assessments used with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. A total of…
Descriptors: National Surveys, Alternative Assessment, Deafness, Partial Hearing
Teaching Strategies in Inclusive Classrooms with Deaf Students.
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Cawthon, Stephanie W. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2001
Analysis of observational and interview data concerning teacher speech and educational philosophy in inclusive classrooms with deaf students found teachers directed fewer utterances, on average, to deaf than to hearing students. Inclusive philosophies focused on an individualized approach to teaching, attention to deaf culture, advocacy, smaller…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Deafness, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education