The Efficacy of ASL/English Bilingual Education: Considering Public Schools

THE STUDY investigated the efficacy and viability of American Sign Language (ASL)/English bilingual education for public schools serving deaf and hard of hearing children. Prior research related to ASL/English bilingual education is reviewed. Quantitative data related to the reading comprehension ac...

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Published in:American annals of the deaf (Washington, D.C. 1886) D.C. 1886), 2007, Vol.152 (1), p.73-87
Main Authors: DeLana, Melissa, Gentry, Anne Mary, Andrews, Jean
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American Sign Language
Bilingual Education
Bilingual Students
Charter schools
Child
Children
Children & youth
Correlation
Deaf education
Deafness
Demography
Education, Special
Educational Methods
Elementary schools
English
FEATURE ARTICLES
Hard of Hearing
Hearing disorders
Hearing Impairments
High school graduates
High school students
Humans
Language of Instruction
Language Usage
Linguistics
Literacy
Multilingualism
Parent Influence
Public Schools
Public Sector
Reading Achievement
Reading Comprehension
Research methodology
Schools
Sign Language
Skill Development
States
Student Characteristics
Students
Studies
Teacher Qualifications
Teachers
Teaching - methods
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Summary:THE STUDY investigated the efficacy and viability of American Sign Language (ASL)/English bilingual education for public schools serving deaf and hard of hearing children. Prior research related to ASL/English bilingual education is reviewed. Quantitative data related to the reading comprehension achievement of 25 deaf and hard of hearing students that were collected for the study are analyzed. The subjects’ school program is described in depth. Overall performance of the sample is discussed. A description of high and low gainers is included. A statistically significant correlation between years of ASL usage and reading achievement is identified. Implications for the implementation of ASL/English bilingual methodology are reviewed, and suggestions for future research are offered.
ISSN:0002-726X
1543-0375
1543-0375
DOI:10.1353/aad.2007.0010