A culture of assessment: A bioecological systems approach for early and continuous assessment of deaf infants and children |
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| Authors: | M Diane Clark Sharon Baker Laurene Simms |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas;2. Department of Education, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma;3. Department of Education, Gallaudet University, Washington, District of Columbia |
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| Abstract: | Even today, with all of the hearing technology and bilingual programs available, many Deaf children arrive at school with severe language delays. With a renewed focus on having Deaf children kindergarten-ready, assessment of language milestones becomes critical as seen in the campaign Child First and the legislation referred to as Language Equality & Acquisition for Deaf Kids (LEAD-K). Here, a strategy is proposed to ensure that Deaf children are kindergarten-ready. The focus is on a re-evaluation of the epistemologies of the social and individualized medical models of health, as well as Bronfenbrenner's bioecological systems approach, to assess all components that impact a Deaf child's ecology to permit maximizing their developmental potentials. |
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| Keywords: | assessment Bronfenbrenner Deaf social model |
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