Marc Marschark|Debra Shaver|Katherine Nagle|Lynn Newman
Predicting the Academic Achievement of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students From Individual, Household, Communication, and Educational Factors
Action on Hearing Loss|SRI International|SRI International|SRI International
research suggests academic achievement deaf hardofhearing dhh students result complex interplay many factors factors include characteristics students eg hearing thresholds language fluencies mode communication communication functioning characteristics family environments eg parent education level socioeconomic status experiences inside outside school eg school placement retained grade level paper examines relative importance characteristics us dhh secondary students academic achievement indicated woodcockjohnson iii subtests passage comprehension mathematics calculation science social studies data obtained approximately 500 dhh secondary students attended regular secondary schools statesponsored special schools designed dhh students across subject areas attended regular secondary schools better spoken language associated higher test scores significant negative predictors achievement varied type subtest included additional diagnosis learning disability mild hearing loss african american hispanic findings important implications policy practice educating dhh students well interpreting previous research