Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School: Quality of Education in ASL/English Public Bilingual Schools
Mentor 1
Erin Wiggins
Location
Union Wisconsin Room
Start Date
5-4-2019 1:30 PM
End Date
5-4-2019 3:30 PM
Description
American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual and gestural language that uses signs for the brain to process linguistic information through the eyes (National Association of the Deaf). However, few studies have addressed the socioeconomic factors that influence the quality of deaf and hard-of-hearing elementary school education. This qualitative research proposal examined the teaching methodology of the only Deaf teacher at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School (MSLS) and analyzed peer-reviewed articles on teaching methodologies in Sign Language/English bilingual public elementary schools. Findings from this qualitative case study indicated that the Total Communication ASL/English teaching model, school funding, and the current learning environment may be limiting the academic and social learning opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School: Quality of Education in ASL/English Public Bilingual Schools
Union Wisconsin Room
American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual and gestural language that uses signs for the brain to process linguistic information through the eyes (National Association of the Deaf). However, few studies have addressed the socioeconomic factors that influence the quality of deaf and hard-of-hearing elementary school education. This qualitative research proposal examined the teaching methodology of the only Deaf teacher at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School (MSLS) and analyzed peer-reviewed articles on teaching methodologies in Sign Language/English bilingual public elementary schools. Findings from this qualitative case study indicated that the Total Communication ASL/English teaching model, school funding, and the current learning environment may be limiting the academic and social learning opportunities for deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
