Understanding typical support practice for students who are deaf or hard of hearing: Perspectives from teachers of the deaf in Australia.

While there is a growing level of demand for accountability and documentation of services provided to students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH), there is a paucity of evidence on the nature of such support; who (personnel), what (content), and how (delivery). This study describes Teacher of the...

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Published in:Deafness & Education International Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 24 - 49
Main Authors: Dettman, Shani, Chia, Yvonne, Budhiraja, Surabhi, Graham, Lorraine, Sarant, Julia, Barr, Caitlin, Dowell, Richard
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Mar2022
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          Dettman, Shani
          Chia, Yvonne
          Budhiraja, Surabhi
          Graham, Lorraine
          Sarant, Julia
          Barr, Caitlin
          Dowell, Richard
        affil: Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia
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          Faculty Attitudes
          Student Assistance Programs Victoria
          Students with Disabilities
          Deafness
          Human
          Victoria
          Semi-Structured Interview
          Interview Guides
          Open-Ended Questionnaires
          Content Analysis
          Scope of Practice
          Professional Development
          Professional Identity
          Communication
          Accountability
          Goal-Setting
      ab: While there is a growing level of demand for accountability and documentation of services provided to students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH), there is a paucity of evidence on the nature of such support; who (personnel), what (content), and how (delivery). This study describes Teacher of the Deaf (ToD) perspectives on current classroom student support practices across a range of contemporary service delivery models in Victoria, Australia. Maximum variation sampling was used to identify 10 Victorian ToDs; each completed a one-hour semi-structured interview, which focused on an interview topic guide associated with typical practice: pathways to teaching; role of the profession; professional development; role in the classroom; goal setting; professional identity; and one open-ended question regarding wishes for the future. Qualitative content analysis generated six categories from these interviews: scope of practice; content of teaching/support; goal setting; service delivery; communication; and accountability. Three recommendations to improve future service delivery for students who are DHH included: standardisation of goal setting/assessment tools; improved shared language between all student support personnel, students and parents; and implementation of agreed rubrics to determine frequency of service with consistent definitions of decision-making criteria for tiered service delivery.
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