DED 543 - Assessing ASL Skills: First and Second Language Learners

Credits: 3
Note ASL Specialist only.
This course focuses on description and evaluation of American Sign Language by assessing sign language skills of L1 and L2 learners. Measurements using ASLPI, diagnostic evaluation, and ASL checklists are taught. Extensive classroom exercises focus on the measurement and analysis of language samples by phonological, morphological, and syntactic criteria for L1 and L2 learners.