Margarita Geller Mariya Gorelik

Liz Kim Matt Mosteller

Theodore Procter Kelly Quinn

Meagan Rose

• Research Problem

• Literature Review

• Research Question

• Timeline

• Employment and income of deaf individuals is lower than that of hearing individuals1,2

• Hearing employees quickly receive raises and promotions over the deaf and hard of hearing3

• Mainstream vs. specialized schools

• Career preparation

• Recent trends

• Gaps in literature

(+) Improved development of oral language skills when immersed in a “natural

linguistic environment”4

(-) Less help for deaf and hard of hearing students due to lack of

differentiation in the curriculum5

(-) Less participation in the classroom5

mainstream schools

(+) More friends and more

opportunities for communication5

(+) Students are more comfortable

communicating with their peers6

(-) Communicate in a homogeneous

environment

specialized schools

• Dependent upon agencies for employment and family for financial security7

• Programs to start career planning in high school through RIT8

• Gallaudet students in the business program must have one internship in order to graduate9

career preparation

• American Disabilities Act

• Cochlear Implants

• IEP (Individualized Education Plan)– Ends when the student gets to college6

recent trends

• Focus on younger students – very little post-secondary education research

• Many studies compare hearing to deaf, but not many compare deaf to other deaf

gaps in the literature

Are specialized or mainstreamuniversities more effective at teachingtheir deaf students communication skills that are necessary to succeedin the workforce?

• Recruiting participants

• Written surveys

• Interviews

• Use of Disability Support Services (DSS)

• Liaison at Gallaudet

recruiting participants

written surveys

• Online surveys, through email• Original instrument created by the team

interviews

• During– Maryland & Gallaudet– Interpreter– Class environment, academic requirements,

career development

• After– Analysis of communication skills– Existing rubric

• Comm. department, online, Gallaudet

1/28/2008 2/11/2008 2/25/2008 3/10/2008 3/24/2008 4/7/2008 4/21/2008 5/5/2008

Short Term Goals

Revised Research Proposal

Thesis Proposal Defense

Instrument Draft

Instrument Revisions

Team Budget

IRB Draft

Storyboard draft of website

Website Posted

Literature Reviews

Completed Remaining

spring 2008: gantt chart

junior year

• Junior Colloquia

• Draft & distribute online survey

• Conduct interviews

• Statistical & qualitative analysis

• Begin to draft thesis

• Begin to draft journal article

senior year

• Final thesis paper

• Apply for academic journal publication

• Team Thesis Conference

Questions?

• 1Wheeler-Scruggs, K. (2002). Assessing the employment and independence of people who are deaf and low functioning. American Annals of the Deaf, 147(4), 11-17.

• 2Winn, S. (2006). Is there a link between hearing aid use, employment, and income. American Annals of the Deaf, 151(4), 434-440.

• 3Bullis, M., Davis, C., Bull, B., & Johnson, B. (1997). Expectations versus realities: examination of the transition plans and experiences of adolescents who are deaf and adolescents who are hearing. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 40(4), 14-251.

• 4Herring-Harrison, T. J., Gardner III, R., & Lovelace, T. S. (2007). Adapting peer tutoring for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing. Intervention in School & Clinic, 43(2), 82-87.

• 5Angelides, P., & Aravi, C. (2007). A comparative perspective on the experiences of deaf and hard of hearing individuals as students at mainstream and special schools. American Annals of the Deaf, 151(5), 476-487.

• 6 Bonds, B. G. (2003). School-to-work experiences: Curriculum as a bridge. American Annals of the Deaf, 148(1), 38-48.

• 7Wheeler-Scruggs, K. (2002). Assessing the employment and independence of people who are deaf and low functioning. American Annals of the Deaf, 147(4), 11-17.

• 8Bradley, M. (2004). A quiet success: career and technical education for deaf students. Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 79(2), 17-24.

• 9 Bollag, B. (2006). The debate over deaf education. Chronicle of Higher Education, 52(36), 18-21.