ERIC Number: EJ1377240
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Mar
Pages: 23
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1086-296X
EISSN: EISSN-1554-8430
Teacher Reports of Secondary Writing Instruction with Deaf Students
Kimberly Wolbers; Hannah Dostal; Leala Holcomb
Journal of Literacy Research, v55 n1 p28-50 Mar 2023
Since students' writing skills are largely shaped by the quality of instruction they receive, we can learn from what teachers report about their beliefs and approaches to the teaching and learning of writing. This study explores the state of writing instruction at secondary levels with deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students through a mixed-methods approach using a sequential explanatory design. Two hundred and twenty-two teachers responded to a survey about writing instruction, and 10 teachers participated in follow-up focus groups. The findings indicate that the primary difference between the hearing middle and high school student population and the DHH population is experiences of language deprivation, which impact the preparedness of teachers of DHH students, as well as the time and focus of their writing instruction. Teachers reported that American Sign Language/English bilingual instruction was the greatest area of need in research.
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Teaching Methods, Deafness, Students with Disabilities, Secondary School Teachers, American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, Writing Instruction
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Related Records: ED628239
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324A170086