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Rodda, Michael; And Others – 1988
The paper discusses specific concerns and issues related to the assessment of profoundly deaf clients. Data on 11 profoundly deaf clients are used to illustrate the problems involved in assessment, and practical strategies for assessment are presented. One case study is detailed. The importance of assessing functional communication skills is…
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Communication Skills, Deaf Interpreting
Peer reviewedStrong, Michael; Rudser, Steven Fritsch – Sign Language Studies, 1985
Describes an instrument for objective assessment of sign language interpreters, which used videotapes to assess the accuracy of interpreted output. It categorizes the kinds of modifications made in response to cultural factors, estimates the degree of American Sign Language or English use, and records fingerspelling influence. (Author/SED)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Evaluation Methods
S.E.E. Center for the Advancement of Deaf Children, Los Alamitos, CA. – 1991
The Educational Sign Skills Evaluation (ESSE) was developed to provide a means of identifying the dominant signing style of an individual and to provide feedback on areas of strength and areas in need of improvement. It provides an overall expressive skills rating as well as information on the type, level, and degree of understanding demonstrated…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
