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Special Education: Education of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

Provider
Educational Testing Service
Format
Computer-delivered selected-response examination, at a test center or proctored at home subject to ETS registration and equipment conditions.
Exam questions
Total questions: 120.
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
Set by the adopting state, institution, or association.
Exam fee
USD 130 test fee on the current test page; service fees and accommodations follow ETS policies.
Examination outline
  • Characteristics of Learners and Their Development (16%)
    • Stages and characteristics of human development
    • Factors affecting development of deaf and hard of hearing students
    • Anatomy and physiology of speech and hearing mechanisms
    • Impact of hearing loss on speech and hearing
    • Relationships among speech, hearing, language, and communication and the implications for DHH learners
    • Hearing loss etiologies and resulting difficulties
    • Effects of etiology, age, and degree of loss on development of DHH students
    • Family dynamics
    • Impact of early intervention on communication and language development
    • Cochlear implantation
    • Hearing-aid technology
  • Assessment, Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Program Planning (23%)
    • Referral process
    • Audiological assessments
    • Collaboration with stakeholders
    • Gathering data for recommendations
    • Stakeholder roles in the IEP process
    • Development and maintenance of assessment record
    • Influence of diversity
    • Legal and ethical issues related to assessment
    • Communication with other professionals and parents
    • Performance data and informal input
    • Language samples
    • Assessment instruments
  • Instructional Content and General Pedagogy (23%)
    • Curriculum materials and instructional practices
    • Language development
    • Literacy and communication skills
    • Instructional techniques
    • Lesson plans
    • Communication during instruction
    • Transitions
  • Planning and Managing the Teaching and Learning Environment (18%)
    • Best practices in classroom management
    • Classroom and in-school transitions
    • Assistive listening and communication devices
    • Establishing and maintaining a safe classroom
    • Contributions of others
    • Cochlear implants
  • Foundations of Deaf Education and Professional Practice (20%)
    • Developments in deaf education
    • Service delivery models
    • IDEA legislation
    • Legal and ethical implications of laws, regulations, and court cases
    • IEPs and Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs)
    • Program models
    • Research and best practices
    • Communicating with diverse audiences
    • Technology
    • Transitions
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