Strong correlations exist between signed and/or spoken English and the literacy skills of deaf and hard of hearing students. Assessments that are both valid and reliable are key for researchers and practitioners investigating the signed and/or spoken English skills of signing populations. The authors conducted a literature review to explore which…

Both forms of the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test were administered to hearing impaired students (to 12 years old) at two schools for the Deaf in Southern Ontario; and a number of strict criteria were then used to select a more restricted standardization group of severe or profoundly deaf students for each of the first seven academic years in the…