language skills

[Mary Arliskas]

Excellent point. I think what I have to do is take a step back and question
what I am really curious about that hasn't been addressed in the
literature. What are the differences between the two communication
modes/teaching strategies as evidenced in the written language samples?

So, are you saying that there is really no way to compare the two populations?

I have read your work and I am a big fan. Thanks for the reply.



 bAt 07:30 AM 10/30/98 -0800, you wrote:
>I agree with Ronnie's understanding that the schools do not want to be
>compared.
>
>Here's another hypothesis:   the oral schools can skew the results in that
>students who are not progressing well are counseled out.  Oral schools
>these days are all private schools, and can choose their population (from
>among those who start), and thus self-select for individuals with aptitude
>for oral-aural success.  So, while you want to look at success among middle
>school or older kids, you won't get a full population unless you look at
>entering primary students, who won't have had enough input to show much
>language behavior.
>
>
>Nancy Frishberg  +1 650.654.1948  nancyf at fishbird.com
>
>
Mary E. Arliskas
Teacher for Deaf/EBD Students
Chicago Public Schools