Running Head: English Proficiency

Different English Proficiency Levels of Deaf High School Graduates

Erek Brewer

The College of Saint Rose

Historically, the English proficiency levels of Deaf people, let alone high school graduates, have not been viewed as very high. An important question raised by this statement is whether mastering spoken and written English is even a possibility for deaf individuals. In spite of concerted efforts by educators to facilitate the development of literacy skills in deaf individuals, most deaf high school graduates read English at roughly a third or fourth grade level. Having limited literacy skills acts as a hindrance for deaf people in the workplace. They often have had limited opportunities at school for job training. The problem is if deaf children cannot fully comprehend the linguistic information received in English, how can a full understanding of English reading and writing be expected?
Many hearing students are monolingual.......

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Title: Proficiency Of Deaf High School Graduates
Approximate Word Count: 1109
Approximate Pages: 5 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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