Resources
and Links
Resources
and Links
Tools that can be used by students or faculty
A Guide to Grammar and Writing http://www.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar
This website is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation, a nonprofit
501 c-3 organization that supports scholarships, faculty development, and
curriculum innovation.
Developing English Skills and Knowledge http://www.jsu.edu/depart/dss/desk/
Three volumes of the DESK Program (Developing English Skills and Knowledge
Program) were developed as a way for high school deaf and hard of hearing
students to focus on improving English skills.
English Works! http://depts.gallaudet.edu/Englishworks/
English Works! at Gallaudet University is a part of Tutorial & Instructional
Programs. This website provides online information for students through writing
examples, reading, vocabulary, and grammar explanations and practice.
Gallaudet’s ESL lessons http://depts.gallaudet.edu/ESL/
This website included lessons that were designed to help students learn about
English language structures and vocabulary.
Gallaudet Writer’s Handbook
http://academic.gallaudet.edu/handbooks/writers.nsf
This website includes the online version of the Gallaudet Writer’s Handbook.
It is a good reference for students as they write papers. A Teacher’s
Guide and a Student’s Tutorial are included.
Supporting English Acquisition http://www.rit.edu/~seawww/index2.html
This website was developed at NTID to assist educators of deaf students in
their efforts to promote their students’ English language acquisition
and literacy development, and to provide a “bridge” between theory
and practice (to demonstrate the implications and applications of research).
Cause and Effect Essays http://cctc2.commnet.edu/grammar/composition/cause_effect.htm
This website gives an example of a cause and effect essay.
Literature Comes Alive http://sunsite.utk.edu/cod/pec/products/2002/falvo.pdf
This article describes a joint project involving deaf students and (hearing)
interpreting students at a community college. (PEPNet 2002 conference presentation)
Mini Grammar Lesson http://www.deafed.net/PublishedDocs/2ndversionforACEDHH.ppt
This PowerPoint presentation provides an example of a lesson when working with
deaf students from different cultural backgrounds.
Teaching English Grammar to Students who are Deaf
http://www.deafed.net/PublishedDocs/Teaching%20English%20Grammar%20to%20Students%20Who%20Are%20Deaf.doc This handout provides information on teaching students about how to use verbs
correctly.
Vocabulary Improvement for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing with Meet the Words
http://sunsite.utk.edu/cod/pec/products/2000/brecklein.pdf
This article describes the approach one instructor took in developing a web-based
vocabulary course for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. (PEPNet 2000
conference presentation)
Accurate Assessment of Literacy
Skills: A Possible Task for Educators http://sunsite.utk.edu/cod/pec/products/2002/kimmel.pdf
This article discusses alternative approaches to traditional high-stakes assessment,
including a discussion of how to develop students’ self-assessment,
how to create literacy portfolios, and offer real-world assessments to determine
literacy growth. (PEPNet 2002 conference presentation)
Assessing Deaf Students' Academic, Readiness, and Language Skills http://gri.gallaudet.edu/~catraxle/INTELLEC.html#readiness
This article includes information about assessment instruments.
Assessment and Deaf Students http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Assessment/index.html
This website includes additional information related to measuring reading and
writing skills.
GRI Researcher Uses Cognitive Theory to Address Reading Problems http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Publications/ragu_winter2001.pdf
This article, included in an issue of Research at Gallaudet, a publication
of the Gallaudet Research Institute, addresses research related to literacy
competence.
High Stakes Testing and Deaf Students http://gri.gallaudet.edu/HighStakes/
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Publications/ragu_spring2001.pdf
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Publications/ragu_fall2002.pdf
http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Publications/ragu_fall2003.pdf
Articles on testing issues have been included in the three most recent issues
of Research at Gallaudet, a publication of the Gallaudet Research Institute.
Information about a conference at Gallaudet University on the same topic is
also included.
How Many Ways Can We Define Confusion? http://sunsite.utk.edu/cod/pec/2002/products/falvo2.pdf
This paper is an analysis of the confusion that deaf students experience when
reading English. Misunderstandings occur at the morphological, syntactic,
semantic, and discourse levels. (PEPNet 2002 conference presentation)
Inside a Bilingual Program for Deaf Students http://gri.gallaudet.edu/Publications/ragu_spring1999.pdf
This article discusses the potential value of using American Sign Language
(ASL) to teach curricular content, including English, in educational programs
for deaf students.
Avenues to Literacy: Our Stories,
Our Visions http://sunsite.utk.edu/cod/pec/products/2000/avenues.pdf
Through use of a student panel, this article provides insights on factors leading
to achievement, including effective teaching strategies, the provision of
support services, and parental involvement in their education. Theoretical
and empirical data on the issues identified and discussed by the students
will be presented. (PEPNet 2000 conference presentation)
Bibliography of Print Sources for Teaching English to Deaf Students http://homepage.gallaudet.edu/Kathleen.Wood/bibliography.htm
This website lists numerous publications that may be helpful in designing a
curriculum.
Clerc Center – Information
on Literacy
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/products/literacy.html
This website includes numerous resources related to reading and writing that
were developed by Gallaudet University faculty and staff.
Improving the Language and Learning of Students Who are Deaf
http://www.netac.rit.edu/publication/tipsheet/langlrnga.html
This tipsheet developed by NETAC addresses language, reading, and writing across
the curriculum.
Meeting Educational Needs of Underserved Students (MENUS) http://menus.csun.edu/
Resource developed to improve educational experiences for students who are
deaf and hard of hearing.
National Task Force on Quality of Services in the Postsecondary Education
of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Report on Basic Academic Preparation
http://www.netac.rit.edu/publication/taskforce/basic/basic1.html
This is one in a series of reports intended to assist postsecondary institutions
in developing and maintaining special services of quality as needed by their
deaf and hard of hearing students.
Preparing Postsecondary Professionals
(P3) http://p3.csun.edu/
P3, Preparing Postsecondary Professionals, focuses on improving accessibility
in educational environments for students who are deaf and hard of hearing
through a systematic change. Resources and training materials for teaching
reading and writing are included.
Supplemental Instruction at LaGuardia
College http://sunsite.utk.edu/cod/pec/products/2000/livingston.pdf
This article describes tutorial services that were modeled after the nationally
recognized non-remedial academic support program for hearing students known
as Supplemental Instruction (SI). (PEPNet 2000 conference presentation)
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