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ERIC Number: EJ1340236
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 25
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1464-3154
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Understanding Typical Support Practice for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Perspectives from Teachers of the Deaf in Australia
Dettman, Shani; Chia, Yvonne; Budhiraja, Surabhi; Graham, Lorraine; Sarant, Julia; Barr, Caitlin; Dowell, Richard
Deafness & Education International, v24 n1 p24-48 2022
While there is a growing level of demand for accountability and documentation of services provided to students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH), there is a paucity of evidence on the nature of such support; who (personnel), what (content), and how (delivery). This study describes Teacher of the Deaf (ToD) perspectives on current classroom student support practices across a range of contemporary service delivery models in Victoria, Australia. Maximum variation sampling was used to identify 10 Victorian ToDs; each completed a one-hour semi-structured interview, which focused on an interview topic guide associated with typical practice: pathways to teaching; role of the profession; professional development; role in the classroom; goal setting; professional identity; and one open-ended question regarding wishes for the future. Qualitative content analysis generated six categories from these interviews: scope of practice; content of teaching/support; goal setting; service delivery; communication; and accountability. Three recommendations to improve future service delivery for students who are DHH included: standardisation of goal setting/assessment tools; improved shared language between all student support personnel, students and parents; and implementation of agreed rubrics to determine frequency of service with consistent definitions of decision-making criteria for tiered service delivery.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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