CommunicationAccessandQualitytheCaliforniaDeafandHard.pdfVIP

Communication Access The Report of the California Deaf and and Quality Hard-of-hearing Education Education Advisory for Deaf and Task Force Hard-of-hearing Children Family Communit y Professional Communication Access and Quality Education for Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Children The Report of the California Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Education Advisory Task Force Publishing Information Communication Access and Quality Education for Deaf and Hard-of- hearing Children is the report of the California Deaf and Hard-of-hearing Education Advisory Task Force. It was published by the California Department of Education, 721 Capitol Mall, Sacramento, California (mailing address: P.O. Box 944272, Sacramento, CA 94244-2720). It was distributed under the provisions of the Library Distribution Act and Government Code Section 11096. ? 1999 by the California Department of Education All rights reserved iii Contents Message from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction v Acknowledgments vii Introduction 1 Recommendations I. California should implement a coordinated, statewide, regional education delivery system for deaf and hard-of-hearing students 5 II. Criteria for quality deaf and hard-of-hearing programs should be implemented 12 III. Programs serving deaf and hard-of-hearing children should have standards, assessment, and accountability for student achievement 15 IV. The California Department of Education, institutions of higher education,