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Woodward, James; Allen, Thomas – Sign Language Studies, 1987
A study investigated the actual classroom use of American Sign Language (ASL) by 1,888 reading, mathematics, and social studies teachers of 4,500 hearing-impaired students. When asked directly, 140 teachers replied that they use ASL in the classroom. However, analysis of responses to a series of questions about specific communication behavior…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Classroom Communication, Hearing Impairments, Language of Instruction