Q: teacher evaluation protocols

[Susan Fischer]

Chris,
ASLTA (http://www.aslta.org/national/index.html) has a certification program
for ASL teachers.  This could surely be adapted to other sign languages such
as LSF.
Susan

Christopher Miller wrote:

> I have a question that I a m hoping some list member(s) can help me with,
> regarding evaluation protocols for sign language teachers.
>
> The French Ministry of Education (perhaps even the government as a whole)
> is apparently preparing to grant some form of official recognition for
> French Sign Language and representatives of the French Deaf community, who
> have a meeting with the Ministry May 9th, need to present them with some
> credible materials to begin to put in place a framework for use of the
> language in schools. In France  there are apparently no protocols for
> measuring or evaluating teachers' proficiency in and knowledge of the
> grammar of French Sign Language.
>
> Is anyone on the list aware of such protocols that are used, perhaps as
> part of a teacher training programme in your country or at your
> institution, that could in principle be adapted to evaluating the
> linguistic competence of teachers in schools for Deaf children in France?
> If so, would you be able to send me relevant materials or at least
> describe them so I can forward the information to the people concerned?
> The pressing deadline for presenting *credible* proposals to the French
> government is May 9, so the faster I can forrward any useful information,
> the better.
>
> Many thanks for any help, and remember: this is important for the
> advancement of the French Deaf community!
>
> Chris Miller
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