American Sign Language Level 1 Assessment: What Is Out There?

Autor/inn/en	Buchanan, Beverly J.; Pirone, John S.; Pudans-Smith, Kimberly K.; Leffler, Brian W.; Cohen, Brad S.; Simmons, Paul K.; Ballentine, Pauline M.; Venable, Tabitha; Soza, Karen
Titel	American Sign Language Level 1 Assessment: What Is Out There?
Quelle	In: Foreign Language Annals, 56 (2023) 4, S.912-926 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Buchanan, Beverly J.) ORCID (Pirone, John S.) ORCID (Simmons, Paul K.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0015-718X
DOI	10.1111/flan.12717
Schlagwörter	American Sign Language; Language Tests; Language Proficiency; Language Teachers; Faculty Development; Second Language Learning; Second Language Instruction; Program Effectiveness + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Language test; Sprachtest; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Language teacher; Sprachunterricht; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Fremdsprachenunterricht
Abstract	American Sign Language (ASL) education is a relatively new field. Thus, further research is necessary, especially regarding developing assessment tools. The goal of this study was to determine the types of assessment tools ASL level 1 teachers use in the classroom and how those teachers measure students' language progression. This study is critical because no standard ASL level 1 assessment tool measures students' skill levels to advance to the next level. The survey was created to build a better understanding of what tools ASL instructors use to assess their students' language performance. Data were collected from 93 ASL level 1 teachers. The results demonstrated a need for additional training for ASL teachers to improve their knowledge of language assessments and skills in using assessment tools, especially to support ASL students' language progress and proficiency. The results of this study provide suggestions for future assessment tools to increase the effectiveness of ASL programs across the United States. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01