rereading | Strategic & Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI)

Practices and Routines In SIWI Lessons That Develop Reading Proficiency For D/HH Learners

By Kimberly WolbersPosted on November 13, 2018Posted in Research, Research Journal ArticlesTagged fingerspelling, interactive, rereading, word identification

The average performance of Deaf and hard of hearing (D/hh) students on tests of reading comprehension is several grade equivalents below their high school hearing peers. This study explored how the reading-writing connection evident in instruction driven with a high fidelity to the principles of Strategic Interactive Writing Instruction (SIWI) addresses the literacy challenges of […]

Using ASL and print-based sign to build fluency and greater independence with written English among deaf students

By Susannah FinleyPosted on November 13, 2018Posted in Research Journal ArticlesTagged ASL, fluency/length, language delay/deprivation, rereading

This study investigated the use of ASL and print-based sign in the development of English writing fluency and writing independence among deaf, middle school students. ASL was the primary language through which students engaged in higher-level thinking, problem solving and meaning making. Print-based sign was used for rereading the collaboratively constructed English text. Mixed method […]