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Chamberlain, Charlene; Mayberry, Rachel I. – Applied Psycholinguistics, 2008
We tested the hypothesis that syntactic and narrative comprehension of a natural sign language can serve as the linguistic basis for skilled reading. Thirty-one adults who were deaf from birth and used American Sign Language (ASL) were classified as skilled or less skilled readers using an eighth-grade criterion. Proficiency with ASL syntax, and…
Descriptors: Syntax, Oral Language, Deafness, Intelligence Quotient
Kelly, Eileen; And Others – 1994
This paper discusses the development of a criterion-referenced assessment measure for both written English and American Sign Language (ASL) that can be used with deaf elementary through secondary students. The measure is presented as well as the results of a trial use. Developed by the Cleary School for the Deaf, the Cleary Language Assessment…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Check Lists, Criterion Referenced Tests, Deafness