Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T16:32:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Geane Izabel Bento Botarelli.pdf: 1025364 bytes, checksum: 8231e28e9b79329ad730df2ca014f0a3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014-03-18 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / The deaf education in Brazil is, above all, the scene of major tensions: segregated or inclusive rooms; specialized or regular schools, sign language, or oralism bilingualism; LIBRAS (Brazilian Sign Language) or written Portuguese language etc. As a consequence, researches on the deaf people in academia represent a great amount, summing up 643 works, among master s degree thesis and doctorate s dissertation, within a period of 24 years. For this reason, and considering that the written language acquisition is essential for a qualified school progression, this literature review, guided by quantitative and qualitative methodology, analyzes data from the abstracts available in the CAPES (Coordination of Improvement of Higher Education Personnel) Theses Database, from 1987 to 2010, concerning 136 academic productions whose research was about the teaching and learning of writing in Portuguese language for deaf people, in order to answer who, when, where and how the teaching and learning of written language for deaf people were researched in the Brazilian academic productions. For the analysis, this research was oriented by the contributions of cultural materialism (Williams, 1980), through which it is possible to verify the specifics of material production to interpret the socio-historical practices, and by the Discourse Analysis by Pecheux (2012) and Orlandi (2008), in which we analyze what is said and the unsaid in academic abstracts . It was concluded that this material can help researchers and other interested people to reflect on the research on deaf people held in Brazil. In conclusion, between other things, there is a concentration of papers in states such as São Paulo and in themes such as language and education, usually in programs turned specially to this and also that informations such as the base and theoretical sources are not mentioned in the summaries / A educação de surdos no Brasil é, acima de tudo, palco de grandes tensões: salas segregadas ou inclusivas; escolas especializadas ou regulares; língua de sinais, oralismo ou bilinguismo; LIBRAS ou língua portuguesa escrita etc. Em consequência disso, as pesquisas sobre as pessoas surdas no meio acadêmico são consideráveis, pois em um período de 24 anos, totalizam 643 trabalhos entre dissertações de mestrado e teses de doutorado. Por essa razão, e considerando que a apropriação da língua escrita é fundamental para uma progressão escolar qualificada, esta pesquisa bibliográfica, de orientação metodológica quantitativaqualitativa, analisa dados dos resumos disponibilizados no Banco de Teses da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - CAPES, no período de 1987 a 2010, referentes às 136 produções acadêmicas cuja investigação voltou-se ao ensino-aprendizagem da língua portuguesa escrita na educação de surdos, a fim de responder quem, quando, onde e como tem sido investigado o ensino-aprendizagem da língua escrita para surdos nas produções acadêmicas brasileiras. Para a análise, optou-se pelas contribuições do materialismo cultural (Williams, 1980), por meio do qual se verifica as especificidades da produção material para interpretar as práticas sócio-históricas, e pela Análise do Discurso por meio de Pêcheux (2012) e Orlandi (2008), pela qual se analisa o que está dito e o não dito nos resumos acadêmicos. Conclui-se, entre outros aspectos, que há uma polarização em estados como São Paulo com grande quantidade de pesquisas sobre o tema, em detrimento da pulverização em outros estados, que a maioria dos estudos é produzida nos campos temáticos da linguagem e educação, em programas voltados também para isso e que informações como base e fonte teórica não são mencionadas nos resumos

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T16:33:54Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 MONICA MOREIRA 2005.pdf: 5883750 bytes, checksum: 3ff6ea3472ba5c94084d62b376938f6a (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005-10-18 / Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico / The volume we offer here to the public tries to understand the different processes of deaf children in specialized school regarding the relationships between education inequalities and students paths. During this debate were discussed questions regarding differences and a close look of school teaching offered in common education in general specialized schools above all those for death people. Discussing death educational themes we argued about the emphasis regarding the different approaches to the language acquisition in spite of the school knowledge. The empirical base was built in a research in a special public school, only for deaf people, in São Paulo Municipality, where we focus the context were children of popular areas have built their school paths. In order to picture the developed in special schools many other sources were researched different documents and interviews with students and professionals of the school. In this research 92 death students were selected from the first elementary school, between 1988 and 1992, to follow their school progress from the beginning or the end or interruption. In the results I present an analysis on the pertaining to school factors that had influenced the detached pertaining to school progressions, defining its tracing. This research treat also of the reflection on individual and familiar factors that appear articulated to the process of constitution of popular layers deaf student s paths / O presente estudo buscou compreender os processos de escolarização de alunos surdos na escola pública especializada, à luz de análises sobre as relações entre as desigualdades educacionais e as trajetórias escolares discentes. No debate apresentado foram discutidas questões referentes a diferenças e aproximações no ensino escolar que é oferecido na educação comum e o que tem sido oferecido na educação especial em geral, particularmente, a que é destinada aos surdos. Nas discussões sobre a temática da educação dos surdos foi questionada a ênfase dada, em diferentes abordagens, ao processo de aquisição da língua em detrimento do aprendizado do conhecimento escolar. A base empírica foi construída por meio de uma pesquisa realizada em uma escola especial pública, exclusiva para surdos, vinculada ao sistema de ensino do município de São Paulo, onde foi focalizado o contexto em que alunos dos meios populares construíram seus percursos escolares. Para retratar as práticas desenvolvidas na escola especial foram trabalhados dados de diferentes fontes: documentos variados e entrevistas com alunos e profissionais da escola. Nesta pesquisa foram selecionados 92 alunos surdos matriculados no 1º ano do Ensino Fundamental, no período entre 1988 e 1992, para acompanhar suas progressões escolares do início à conclusão ou interrupção desta etapa do currículo escolar. Nos resultados apresento uma análise sobre os fatores escolares que influenciaram as progressões escolares destacadas, definindo seu traçado. E, também, uma reflexão sobre fatores individuais e familiares que aparecem articulados às determinantes do processo de constituição da trajetória do aluno surdo das camadas populares

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:12:00Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Renata de Souza Lima Figueiredo.pdf: 14578295 bytes, checksum: 0d904f592d32bb2f4dfd433cd697c85c (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-03-21 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Objective: to establish the relationship between audibility for speech sounds, audiological characteristics and auditory behavioral responses in infants and children under three years of age with sensorineural hearing loss. Method: 41 children aged between 4 and 80 months participated in the study. Seventy-eight ears were analyzed. Auditory thresholds at 250, 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000Hz were considered and values of speech intelligibility index (SII) for the input signals 55, 65 and 75dB SPL were obtained in the Verifit®Audioscan hearing aid analyzer. Three hundred and twelve SII values were obtained. To study the relationship between audibility and auditory behavioral responses, 8 children aged between 11 and 28 months were selected. Auditory response for speech stimulus was observed (the Ling six and four onomatopoeias), before and after the stimuli familiarization activity, controlled by a decibel meter at different distances between evaluator and hearing aid microphone. Other variables were considered for auditory response quality analysis, besides SII values, when identified discrepancy between the expected and the observed behavior in each case. Results: the hearing thresholds have been classified into five groups as homogeneous audiological characteristics (degree and audiometric configuration) and heterogeneous among themselves. Three ranges of SII values were determined from within the groups. The range of 36 to 55% was the most affected by input signal intensity changes. Equations for classification of hearing loss as groups and equations for determination of adjusted SII values were established. In the 8-case study, two children with audibility expressed by SII 65 values lower than 20% did not provide answers for longer distances. In all cases, changes were observed in quality of post-familiarization-activity auditory behavior response. Complex factors such as otitis media, inconsistency of hearing aid use and hearing loss progression were present in some cases and seem to have influenced the quality of auditory behavior observed. Conclusions: SII is an objective measure that allows for amplification adequacy assessment of different hearing loss characteristics, as well as determination of hearing capacity. SII has a stronger correlation with the dynamic relationship between the degree and configuration of hearing loss, when compared to the relationship with the degree of hearing loss alone. Therefore a new classification of hearing loss by groups was established. Hearing losses Gr4 with SII values between 36 to 55% are most affected when the input signal intensity or the distance between speaker and the hearing aid microphone changes. The process of amplification validation in infants with systematic auditory behavior evaluation through familiarization stimuli tests showed that children of up to three years need to be familiar with the stimuli in order to trigger observable auditory responses, thus ensuring results compatible with auditory capacity. Cases classified with hearing loss group Gr4 showed changes in auditory response quality at greater distances. Complex factors affect the quality of auditory behavior responses observed / Estabelecer a relação entre audibilidade para sons de fala e características audiológicas e de respostas comportamentais em bebês e crianças com até três anos de idade usuárias de aparelhos de amplificação sonora. Métodos: Para estudar a relação audibilidade e características audiológicas, foram selecionadas 41 crianças com idades entre 4 e 80 meses, totalizando 78 orelhas para análise. Foram considerados os limiares auditivos nas frequências 250, 500, 1000, 2000 e 4000Hz e analisados valores do índice de inteligibilidade de fala (SII) para os sinais de entrada 55, 65 e 75dB NPS, obtidos na verificação dos AASI no equipamento Verifit®Audioscan, totalizando 312 valores de SII. Para estudar a relação audibilidade e respostas comportamentais, foram selecionados 8 crianças com idades entre 11 e 28 meses. O comportamento auditivo foi observado por meio do instrumento de avaliação sistemática do comportamento auditivo para sons de fala (Os seis sons de Ling e 4 onomatopeias) antes e depois de atividade de familiarização dos estímulos em 3 diferentes distâncias entre o avaliador e o microfone do AASI. A intensidade do dos estímulos foi controlada com decibelímetro. A qualidade das respostas foi analisada considerando variáveis de confusão quando identificada discrepância entre o comportamento esperado e observado em cada caso. Resultados: As perdas auditivas foram classificadas em cinco grupos homogêneos quanto as características audiológicas (grau e configuração audiométrica) e heterogêneos entre si. A partir dos grupos determinou-se 3 intervalos de valores de SII. O intervalo de valores SII entre 36 a 55% foi o mais afetado quando alterada a intensidade do sinal de entrada. Foram determinadas equações para classificação da perda auditiva conforme grupos e, equações para determinação de valores de SII ajustado. No estudo dos 8 casos, observou-se que as duas crianças com audibilidade expressa por valores de SII 65 piores que 20% não apresentaram repostas para distâncias maiores. Para todos os casos observou-se mudança na qualidade da resposta auditiva após a familiarização dos estímulos. Fatores complexos como otite média de repetição, inconsistência no uso da amplificação e progressão da perda auditiva estavam presentes em alguns dos casos estudados e parecem ter influenciado na qualidade do comportamento auditivo observado. Conclusões: O SII é uma medida objetiva que permite avaliar a adequação da amplificação para diferentes características de perdas auditivas e, determinar a capacidade auditiva. O SII tem relação mais forte com a relação dinâmica entre o grau e configuração audiométrica, quando comparada com sua relação com o grau da perda auditiva isoladamente. Para tanto uma nova classificação da perda auditiva por grupos foi determinada. Perdas auditivas classificadas no Gr4, com valores de SII no intervalos de 36 a 55% são as mais afetadas quando alterada a intensidade do sinal de entrada ou a distância entre o falante e microfone do AASI. O processo de validação da amplificação em crianças com a avaliação sistemática do comportamento auditivo com a familiarização dos estímulos de teste, mostrou que as crianças até três anos de idade precisam conhecer os estímulos para que respostas auditivas sejam possíveis de ser observadas, garantindo assim a fidedignidade dos resultados. Casos classificados com perdas auditivas no Gr4 apresentaram mudanças na qualidade das respostas auditivas observadas para as distâncias maiores. Fatores complexos afetam a qualidade das respostas auditivas observadas

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-27T18:12:44Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Edlene Jovita Silva Ralo.pdf: 1108969 bytes, checksum: 3d6fc84258dd6edcdcbc5ced87d52c51 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2010-02-24 / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Introduction: Management of health services has been thoroughly discussed in the literature related to quality standards and client satisfaction. However, very few publications discuss the issue in the Field of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Recent publication of Hearing Health Policy in Brazil have raised the need for measurements of quality of the services, aiming at planning, organization and coordination of activities resulting in better services. Goal: The goal of the present study is to describe and discuss processes related to quality services, in particular, time spent in the waiting room, duration of services, an process of scheduling appointments in a Hearing Health Service of High Complexity, specialized in children from birth to three years of age. Method: Three typical periods of diagnostic and hearing aid selection and adaptation of the Centro de Audição na Criança/Derdic were selected. Data collection lasted for nine months, and was obtained through: Schedules for each Day, Patient-flow chart, Children s files and floor plan of the Center. Results: Medical consultation and Visual Response Audiometry - VRA were the most frequently performed procedures, 871 of the 2617 procedures performed. 37% of the families arrive at the service at least two hours ahead of scheduled. The mean length of consult was 2 hours and 13 minutes. There was an increase of one hour when ABR was performed. Professionals were not reliable in adding information related to time of departure (only 47% of the total). Conclusion: The results allowed for a thorough understanding of the processes involved in the daily routine of exams for diagnostic process and hearing aid selection and adaptation in a High complexity service of Hearing Health. The complexity of a service with multiple procedures is difficult to register, but the information provided can bring significant improvement in the quality of the processes. The need for greater involvement of speech pathologists and audiologists in quality management is emphasized, regarding its implications for the implementation of the Hearing Health System / Introduction: Management of health services has been thoroughly discussed in the literature related to quality standards and client satisfaction. However, very few publications discuss the issue in the Field of Speech Language Pathology and Audiology. Recent publication of Hearing Health Policy in Brazil have raised the need for measurements of quality of the services, aiming at planning, organization and coordination of activities resulting in better services. Goal: The goal of the present study is to describe and discuss processes related to quality services, in particular, time spent in the waiting room, duration of services, an process of scheduling appointments in a Hearing Health Service of High Complexity, specialized in children from birth to three years of age. Method: Three typical periods of diagnostic and hearing aid selection and adaptation of the Centro de Audição na Criança/Derdic were selected. Data collection lasted for nine months, and was obtained through: Schedules for each Day, Patient-flow chart, Children s files and floor plan of the Center. Results: Medical consultation and Visual Response Audiometry - VRA were the most frequently performed procedures, 871 of the 2617 procedures performed. 37% of the families arrive at the service at least two hours ahead of scheduled. The mean length of consult was 2 hours and 13 minutes. There was an increase of one hour when ABR was performed. Professionals were not reliable in adding information related to time of departure (only 47% of the total). Conclusion: The results allowed for a thorough understanding of the processes involved in the daily routine of exams for diagnostic process and hearing aid selection and adaptation in a High complexity service of Hearing Health. The complexity of a service with multiple procedures is difficult to register, but the information provided can bring significant improvement in the quality of the processes. The need for greater involvement of speech pathologists and audiologists in quality management is emphasized, regarding its implications for the implementation of the Hearing Health System / Introdução: Muito se tem dito e escrito, em todas as áreas, sobre gestão de serviços, indicadores de qualidade e satisfação dos clientes. Poucos estudos têm discutido essa temática na Fonoaudiologia. Assim, medir qualidade em serviços de saúde é imprescindível para o planejamento, organização e coordenação das atividades desenvolvidas, sendo o escopo dessa medição a busca por melhorias. Objetivo: Descrever e analisar processos envolvidos na qualidade do serviço - agendamento, espera e permanência - prestado em um centro de saúde auditiva de alta complexidade cuja demanda são bebês e crianças até os três anos de idade com risco para perda auditiva ou que já possuem esse diagnóstico. Método: Foram selecionados três períodos semanais com rotinas semelhantes dos serviços de Diagnóstico e Seleção e Adaptação de AASI do Centro de Audição na Criança. A coleta de dados foi realizada durante nove meses. Os dados foram coletados por meio de quatro instrumentos: Agenda do CeAC, Quadro fluxo de procedimentos por pacientes no dia, Prontuários dos pacientes e Formulário de Seleção e Adaptação de Aparelhos de Amplificação Sonora Individual (SUS) e Mapa dos espaços. Resultados: Na distribuição de procedimentos dos serviços de Diagnóstico e Seleção e Adaptação de AASI a consulta otorrinolaringológica e o exame VRA são os procedimentos mais realizados, totalizando em 871 exames. Verificou-se que 37% do público alvo chega ao local do atendimento com mais de duas horas de antecedência. O tempo médio de permanência dos pacientes durante o atendimento é de 02h:13m. Houve um aumento de uma hora em média quando PEATE era realizado. Os fonoaudiólogos não aderiram ao preenchimento das colunas sobre o horário de saída dos pacientes em 47% dos registros. Conclusão: Os resultados permitiram compreender melhor sobre a rotina de um serviço de saúde auditiva, o funcionamento de um cenário com complexidade na multiplicidade de atendimentos e as dificuldades em registrar. Ressaltamos, então, a necessidade dos profissionais da saúde, principalmente os fonoaudiólogos se inteirar cada vez mais sobre os aspectos de gestão de serviços e contribuir com a Rede de Saúde Auditiva / Introdução: Muito se tem dito e escrito, em todas as áreas, sobre gestão de serviços, indicadores de qualidade e satisfação dos clientes. Poucos estudos têm discutido essa temática na Fonoaudiologia. Assim, medir qualidade em serviços de saúde é imprescindível para o planejamento, organização e coordenação das atividades desenvolvidas, sendo o escopo dessa medição a busca por melhorias. Objetivo: Descrever e analisar processos envolvidos na qualidade do serviço - agendamento, espera e permanência - prestado em um centro de saúde auditiva de alta complexidade cuja demanda são bebês e crianças até os três anos de idade com risco para perda auditiva ou que já possuem esse diagnóstico. Método: Foram selecionados três períodos semanais com rotinas semelhantes dos serviços de Diagnóstico e Seleção e Adaptação de AASI do Centro de Audição na Criança. A coleta de dados foi realizada durante nove meses. Os dados foram coletados por meio de quatro instrumentos: Agenda do CeAC, Quadro fluxo de procedimentos por pacientes no dia, Prontuários dos pacientes e Formulário de Seleção e Adaptação de Aparelhos de Amplificação Sonora Individual (SUS) e Mapa dos espaços. Resultados: Na distribuição de procedimentos dos serviços de Diagnóstico e Seleção e Adaptação de AASI a consulta otorrinolaringológica e o exame VRA são os procedimentos mais realizados, totalizando em 871 exames. Verificou-se que 37% do público alvo chega ao local do atendimento com mais de duas horas de antecedência. O tempo médio de permanência dos pacientes durante o atendimento é de 02h:13m. Houve um aumento de uma hora em média quando PEATE era realizado. Os fonoaudiólogos não aderiram ao preenchimento das colunas sobre o horário de saída dos pacientes em 47% dos registros. Conclusão: Os resultados permitiram compreender melhor sobre a rotina de um serviço de saúde auditiva, o funcionamento de um cenário com complexidade na multiplicidade de atendimentos e as dificuldades em registrar. Ressaltamos, então, a necessidade dos profissionais da saúde, principalmente os fonoaudiólogos se inteirar cada vez mais sobre os aspectos de gestão de serviços e contribuir com a Rede de Saúde Auditiva

Children frequently experience fluctuating conductive hearing loss during and following episodes of otitis media with effusion. With the prevalence of the disease increasing in the non-Aboriginal population in Australia, many children may be at risk of long-term learning and behavioural problems. There are conflicting findings in the research literature regarding the effects of this type of hearing loss. Although it is expected that the insertion of tympanostomy tubes (grommets) will reduce the duration and prevalence of both the disease and the conductive hearing loss, this does not always happen. For some primary school aged children it appears that experience with otitis media with effusion with or without grommet insertion is associated with various education problems including poor academic achievement and inappropriate behaviour. A current concern is whether or not these possible effects would continue to influence the learning and behaviour of children as they continue into their high school years. A review of the literature suggests that multiple factors including interrelationships between experience of otitis media with effusion, family and childcare environments may be involved in explaining why some students do not achieve as expected at school (Roberts et al., 2000). The literature further suggests there may be a cumulative effect in these factors, which introduces both quantitative and qualitative aspects to the discussion. A study was undertaken to identify the impact of otitis media with effusion and its associated sequelae on the learning and behaviour of high school students. Information from parents of high school students in Years 8 and 9 was used to identify students for inclusion in the study and to provide information on their medical and educational history as well as the parents' perceptions of various aspects of the students' learning and behaviour (including social skills). Three groups were formed: a Non-OME/Non-Grommet Group (n = 28), an OME/Grommet Group (n = 17) and an OME/Non-Grommet Group (n = 32). The TORCH, WRAT 3 and the Test of Syntactic Abilities (Screening Test) were administered to the students who also provided their own perceptions of specific aspects of their own learning and behaviour on a survey form. Teachers' perceptions on these areas were also collected. School academic records as well as data from school behavioural records were used. Analysis of the results revealed a range of mild effects. These included poorer academic results particularly for girls with a history of grommets, who also exhibited a lack of confidence in their social skills. An increase in behaviour problems for boys with a history of the disease (with or without grommets) was also found. The study identifies a number of associated teaching and learning issues including noise levels in childcare environments and school classrooms, current teaching and learning methodology and the training of new teachers. It recommends a number of areas for future research including more in-depth questioning of parents regarding their awareness of hearing problems in their children, the use of more fine-grained measures to assess learning outcomes and the identification of possible gender differences associated with the disease and experiences with grommets.

Hörselskadades riksförbund hävdar att en stor del av hörselskadade barn och ungdomar misslyckas i skolan idag. Det är vanligt förekommande att hörselskadade elever ska integreras i hörande klass. Trots detta finns det speciella hörselklasser för hörselskadade elever. Syftet med studien är att undersöka två hörselskadade elevers erfarenheter av att vara integrerade i hörande klass samt deras erfarenheter av skolsituationen i hörselklass. Fokus ligger på sociala- och lärandeaspekter. Studiens mål är att få fram positiva samt negativa konsekvenser för den hörselskadade eleven av att gå i de två skolformerna, så som de själva uttrycker det. Studien använder sig av livsberättelser som är en del av en narrativ metod. Två hörselskadade elever har fritt fått berätta om sina erfarenheter av två olika skolformer. Studiens resultat är att de två hörselskadade eleverna upplever ett utanförskap i den hörande klassen. De har även svårt att ta till sig undervisningsinnehållet i hörande klass. I hörselklassen är undervisningen anpassad efter de hörselskadade elevernas behov. De blir även en del av den sociala gemenskapen i hörselklassen eftersom hörselskadan inte ses som ett handikapp. Utifrån resultatet drar vi slutsatsen att hörselklass framstår som den optimala skolformen för hörselskadade elever. Denna slutsats kan dock endast grundas på de två elever som medverkat i studien. / The national federation of hearing-impaired people asserts that a large number of hearing-impaired children and youths fail in school today. It is of frequent occurrence that hearing-impaired pupils shall be in a class with hearing pupils. In spite of this there are special classes for hearing-impaired pupils. The purpose of this essay is to examine two hearing-impaired pupils´ experiences of being in a class with hearing pupils and their experiences of schooling in a class with hearing-impaired pupils. The essay is focus on social- and learning aspects. The aim of this essay is to notice positive and negative consequences for the hearing-impaired pupil of being in the two different school forms, in their own words. This essay is using life stories which are a part of a narrative method. Two hearing-impaired pupils have told their stories about being in two different school forms. The result of this essay is that the two hearing-impaired pupils experience that they are out of the social fellowship in the class with hearing pupils. The hearing-impaired pupils also have difficulties with the education in the class with hearing pupils. The education in the class with entirely hearing-impaired pupils is suited for the hearing-impaired pupils´ needs. They also become a part of the social fellowship in the class with hearing-impaired pupils because the hearing-impair does not seem like a handicap. The conclusion of the result is that the optimum school form for the hearing-impaired pupils appears to be in a class with entirely hearing-impaired pupils. This conclusion can only be based on the two pupils who have been a part of this essay.

This thesis explored standardized assessment practices and analyzed accommodations commonly provided to address the unique needs of students with a sensory impairment. Current assessment practices in Indiana result in well below average scores on the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress - Plus (ISTEP+) and the Graduation Qualifying Examination (GQE) for students who have a sensory impairment. Using a mixed-method of qualitative and quantitative processes, the researcher postulated that if assessment processes were equitable for this population of students, their scores should approximate the normal distribution seen in the overall state totals for the total school population; albeit with a slightly lower trajectory. Reasoning being that the overall population of students with a sensory impairment spans from students with high ability to students with multiple disabilities. Through a literature review and meta-analysis on the topic of assessment, surveys and discussions with varied local experts, and interviews with state and national experts in the sensory areas represented, this study sought to establish a framework for accommodating this population of students on standardized assessments. Using descriptive analysis procedures, the various data sets brought forth 25 qualities or practices that the diverse experts agreed should be in place when assessing this population of students. The data reflected a high level of consensus among parents, teachers, state, and national experts regardless of region of state represented. The data also reflected consensus across sensory subgroups (blind, deaf, deafblind, hard of hearing/cochlear implant, and low vision). The research concluded with a modified confirmatory factor analysis of the 25 qualities with the state-dictated permissible accommodations published in the test guidance manual. This analysis revealed less than half of the perceived best practices were in place for the current state-mandated assessment system. Suggestions for improving accommodation options on future assessment procedures and the prospective for further research were offered. / Department of Special Education

Diss. (sammanfattning) Örebro : Örebro universitet, 2005. / Härtill 5 uppsatser.

Thesis (Au.D.)--James Madison University, 2010. / Includes bibliographical references.

<p>Hörselskadades riksförbund hävdar att en stor del av hörselskadade barn och ungdomar misslyckas i skolan idag. Det är vanligt förekommande att hörselskadade elever ska integreras i hörande klass. Trots detta finns det speciella hörselklasser för hörselskadade elever.</p><p>Syftet med studien är att undersöka två hörselskadade elevers erfarenheter av att vara integrerade i hörande klass samt deras erfarenheter av skolsituationen i hörselklass. Fokus ligger på sociala- och lärandeaspekter. Studiens mål är att få fram positiva samt negativa konsekvenser för den hörselskadade eleven av att gå i de två skolformerna, så som de själva uttrycker det.</p><p>Studien använder sig av livsberättelser som är en del av en narrativ metod. Två hörselskadade elever har fritt fått berätta om sina erfarenheter av två olika skolformer. Studiens resultat är att de två hörselskadade eleverna upplever ett utanförskap i den hörande klassen. De har även svårt att ta till sig undervisningsinnehållet i hörande klass. I hörselklassen är undervisningen anpassad efter de hörselskadade elevernas behov. De blir även en del av den sociala gemenskapen i hörselklassen eftersom hörselskadan inte ses som ett handikapp.</p><p>Utifrån resultatet drar vi slutsatsen att hörselklass framstår som den optimala skolformen för hörselskadade elever. Denna slutsats kan dock endast grundas på de två elever som medverkat i studien.</p> / <p>The national federation of hearing-impaired people asserts that a large number of hearing-impaired children and youths fail in school today. It is of frequent occurrence that hearing-impaired pupils shall be in a class with hearing pupils. In spite of this there are special classes for hearing-impaired pupils.</p><p>The purpose of this essay is to examine two hearing-impaired pupils´ experiences of being in a class with hearing pupils and their experiences of schooling in a class with hearing-impaired pupils. The essay is focus on social- and learning aspects. The aim of this essay is to notice positive and negative consequences for the hearing-impaired pupil of being in the two different school forms, in their own words.</p><p>This essay is using life stories which are a part of a narrative method. Two hearing-impaired pupils have told their stories about being in two different school forms. The result of this essay is that the two hearing-impaired pupils experience that they are out of the social fellowship in the class with hearing pupils. The hearing-impaired pupils also have difficulties with the education in the class with hearing pupils. The education in the class with entirely hearing-impaired pupils is suited for the hearing-impaired pupils´ needs. They also become a part of the social fellowship in the class with hearing-impaired pupils because the hearing-impair does not seem like a handicap.</p><p>The conclusion of the result is that the optimum school form for the hearing-impaired pupils appears to be in a class with entirely hearing-impaired pupils. This conclusion can only be based on the two pupils who have been a part of this essay.</p>