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That's pretty much the question behind all of this, isn't it?
It's easy to blame the education system in general, teachers, education methods, the government, and parents when you see studies showing the typical deaf high school 12th grader scoring at the level of a typical hearing 4th grader. But, those sorry stats and high risk of low literacy apply to all deaf kids -- from the deaf child of hearing parents with CIs using spoken English to the unaided deaf of deaf child who uses ASL at home and school. No setting is currently providing the outcomes we want to see, from mainstream and unit settings to AVT-based schools for the deaf to bi-bi schools for the deaf.
What's not easy is determining how to fix the issue of literacy. The school is working closely with Gallaudet's VL2 program, Boston University and other partners to find ways to change the curriculum, the way deaf kids are taught to read and write, and improve literacy. I look forward to seeing the new curriculum as it rolls out.
Is your daughter's school still using the MVL writing program?