The sign language skills classroom observation: A process for describing sign language proficiency in classroom settings

American Annals of the Deaf

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 315-324

  Reeves, June B ^a   Newell, William ^a   Holcomb, Barbara Ray ^a   Stinson, Michael ^b  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; EDUCATION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; OBSERVATION; PILOT STUDY; SIGN LANGUAGE; TEACHING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEAFNESS; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; HUMANS; OBSERVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; SIGN LANGUAGE; TEACHING;

EID: 0034296791     PISSN: 0002726X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/aad.2012.0109     Document Type: Article

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