Use of reading and writing to enhance oral communication skills requires analysis of the individual's performance; understanding of the interaction among auditory, oral, and written language disorders; integration of speech-language and educational services; and attention to skills of phonemic discrimination, auditory verbal comprehension, word…

This official scoring guide for speaking presents details of the 6-point scoring system used in Oregon schools for the 1989-99 school year. It list attributes of students' communication to merit a score from 1 (lowest) to 6 (highest) in the areas of ideas and content, organization, language, and delivery. (RS)

The paper describes one application of D. Ling's principles and methods in the context of the overall speech program at a school for the hearing impaired. The program features an interdisciplinary approach, consisting of inservice training and specific program design. (Author)

Notes that each pupil needs to receive guidance and assistance to achieve as optimally as possible in oral communication. Discusses critical listening to the spoken voice, using puppets, using role play activities, committees in the classroom, giving oral reports, oral reading to classmates, giving and following directions, extemporaneous…

The paper examines the suprasegmental aspects of speech and focuses on the benefits of music and movement to facilitate language development in handicapped children. The paper discusses the current thinking of suprasegmental functions of intonation, stress, and rhythm as the foundation for the organization of speech communication. Strategies for…

An annotated bibliography of 11 documents included in the ERIC system that are sources of information on teaching listening and speaking as an interactive process. (DD)

Interplay between visual feedback and lip-positioning skill was studied among 10 normal hearing and 10 hearing impaired children (aged 5 to 14 years). In general, findings showed that, given visually displayed lip-position targets and feedback from positioning actions, children could perform accurately regardless of hearing status or prior…

Two studies investigating the development of trait oral communication apprehension among children indicate: (1) oral communication apprehension exists from first to twelfth grades with consistent reliability of measurement, and (2) the Measure of Elementary Communication Apprehension (MECA) is positively related to three existing trait measures of…

The booklet discusses generalization issues and the use of self-monitoring to promote generalization of articulation treatment. Following an explanation of generalization and its varieties (such as response generalization, stimulus-response generalization, and generalization across time), units cover measurement of generalization, materials, and…

Discusses the meaning of "talk" in the classroom, including the planning and evaluation of lessons designed to foster talk. (AA)

Methods of measuring speech intelligibility in hearing impaired students are reviewed; factors affecting speech intelligibility, such as segmental speech production and listener experience are considered; and implications for clinical management are noted. (CL)

The article reviews existing clinical tests of speech perception, describes behaviorally defined procedures for assessing the skill in normal and language disordered children, and notes the need for a more cohesive framework for the development of speech perception. (CL)

Suggests that social studies teachers review how they ask their students to speak publicly in class (question-responses, oral reports, group discussion, and/or role playing). They should also assess how alert their students are to language clues such as certain vocabulary words, intonation, facial expression, and gestures. (DB)

Suggests that the teaching of skills should be a major goal of all social studies courses. Presents a list of activities which help to develop skills such as gathering and sharing information. (KC)

Discusses the techniques, rhetorical principles, and interaction skills appropriate to teaching oral communicative competence. (RL)