Educational policy is increasingly focused on the need for individuals to be prepared for postsecondary education. This article uses the lens of deaf students to explore ways in which college readiness can be conceptualized for both individuals and institutions. We…
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Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Administrators
Topics: Research & Data, Research Translated!
Accommodations are central to issues of access to education for deaf students. However, there are often concerns that accommodations might change the difficulty of a test, particularly when those changes involve different language modalities (e.g., ASL or a signed version…
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Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research & Data, Research Translated!, Testing
Approximately half of deaf students have a co-occurring disability. Although assessing and diagnosing learning disabilities (LD) is particularly difficult in this population, it is important to properly identify students who may be eligible for academic interventions or accommodations….
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Resource Type: Research
Useful For: Disability Services Professionals
Topics: Research Translated!, Research & Data