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1. Tests for signed language acquisition 2. Tests for educational purposes 3. Tests for linguistic research 4. Test for adult second language learners
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Signed Language Assessment
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by Des Powers Test category: 1. Test for educational/communicative purposes 2. Test for (socio)linguistic and educational research 3. Test for hearing adult and child learners of sign language as a second language Purposes: Assess the level of skills of people proficient in or learning a sign language with a view to targeted improvement of learning, post-course testing, selection for employment, etc. Assess level of functional communicative signing skills of samples of users selected for sociolinguistic, educational and demographic research. Screening or deeper investigation: Screening and deeper investigation related to above purposes. Target Age Groups: Late childhood to adult. Content: Categories of functional use of sign language. Background: Developed to meet need for assessment of signing skills for classes and employment, research, etc. Test development and standardisation: Developed in consultation with native signers. ”Standardisation” not applicable to this kind of test. Administration: Easy categories for sign use coded while observing subjects signing (preferably videotaped conversation) Scoring: No ”Score”; a ”Profile” of functional sign use is obtained. Time: 30 minutes Cost: Packet of 25 copies = AUD25; 50 copies = AUD50; single copy = AUD10 (plus 10% GST in Australia only; airmail postage extra – please enquire) Availability: Contact author as below Strengths and Weaknesses: Strength is speed of use and good coverage of functional use of signing. Weakness is lack of detail of actual signs (though this is not its purpose). Bibliographic References: Power, D. (1995). Describing and evaluating Signed English performance in Simultaneous Communication or interpreting. Australian Journal of Education of the Deaf, 1, 15-21. (This describes a “Signed English” version of the test; the principles are the same for the Auslan version.) Follow this link to a complete bibliography. Author: Emeritus Professor Des Power, 30 Pine Valley Drive, Robina. QLD 4226, Australia Questions, suggestions, or comments? Please e-mail to mail@signlang-assessment.info This web site is maintained by Tobias Haug - Last update March 2007.
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