Is a student with deafness or hearing impairment permitted to read the listening section of a State examination?
Only students who are not proficient in sign language may read the listening section of the examination, and only if this accommodation is indicated in the students IEP/504 Plan. This is generally intended for students who are not proficient in sign language because they have recently incurred a hearing impairment prior to the test. This accommodation is not intended for students who are not proficient in sign language because they utilize other methods of listening during instruction such as lip reading, amplification devices, etc. For these students it is expected they would utilize the accommodations provided during instruction.
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