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This paper provides a historical perspective about the bleak state of deaf education in the United States and discusses strategies for improving deaf education. Problems in the development of literacy in children with deafness, families making mutually exclusive choices in communication methods, low expectations of teachers, and transition failure are described. Current positive trends that are occurring in the Statewide Center (SWC) in Honolulu, Hawaii are then highlighted. The SWC maintains three components: a school with a dormitory, a diagnostic-evaluative team, and an outreach-technical assistance team. All three are described as dynamic, multi-faceted, ever-changing, and based on high expectations for student and teacher learning. The strategic planning of the SWC is described that resulted in the implementation of a bilingual/bicultural literacy program, greater family involvement, high expectations for all students, a career development program, and teacher-participant-research projects. (Contains 14 references.)
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Sponsoring Agency: U.S. Department of Education
Language: English
Formats Available: Printed Material
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