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ERIC Number: EJ1156148
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Oct
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1081-4159
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Achievement, Language, and Technology Use among College-Bound Deaf Learners
Crowe, Kathryn; Marschark, Marc; Dammeyer, Jesper; Lehane, Christine
Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, v22 n4 p393-401 Oct 2017
Deaf learners are a highly heterogeneous group who demonstrate varied levels of academic achievement and attainment. Most prior research involving this population has focused on factors facilitating academic success in young deaf children, with less attention paid to older learners. Recent studies, however, have suggested that while factors such as early cochlear implantation and early sign language fluency are positively associated with academic achievement in younger deaf children, they no longer predict achievement once children reach high school age. This study, involving data from 980 college-bound high school students with hearing loss, examined relations between academic achievement, communication variables (audiological, language), and use of assistive technologies (e.g., cochlear implants [CIs], FM systems) and other support services (e.g., interpreting, real-time text) in the classroom. Spoken language skills were positively related to achievement in some domains, while better sign language skills were related to poorer achievement in others. Among these college-bound students, use of CIs and academic support services in high school accounted for little variability in their college entrance examination scores.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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