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JENNIFER M. GRANHOLM GoVERNOR

MEMORANDUM

STATE OF MICHIGAN

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

October 27, 2008

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MICHAEL P. FLANAGAN SUPERINTENDENTOF

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INSTRUCTION

TO: SUBJECT:

State Board of Education Mike Flanaga~,,:~:{..t...) Approval of Language Policy for the Michigan School for the Deaf

In 2006 the existing Total Communication Policy of the Michigan School for the Deaf (MSD), as

group was convened to examine the issues presented and make recommendations to address them. This group, the Language Planning Referent Group (LPRG), met four times throughout 2006-07 and made several recommendations to the leadership of MSD.

Communication and adopt a bilingual policy (Attachment A), stressing the need for the highest

This is based on current research demonstrating that language usage and development for students who are deaf and hard of hearing are critical to academic achievement. For students

and English competencies. This in turn supports high levels of academic achievement, as well

as post-secondary competence in both deaf and hearing environments.

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STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

N. STRAUS - PRESIDENT. JOHN C. AUSTIN - VICE PRESIDENT CAROLYN L. CURTIN - SECRETARY. MARIANNE YARED MCGUIRE - TREASURER

NANCY DANHOF - NASBE DELEGATE. ELIZABETH W. BAUER REGINALD M. TURNER. CASANDRA E. ULBRICH

808 WEST ALLEGAN STREET. P.O. BOX 30008 . LANSING. MICHIGAN 48909 mde

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Attachment

A

Michigan School for the Deaf Language Policy

It is the policy of the MichiganSchoolfor the Deaf to provide a bilingual education for

respects both American Sign Language and English, and demands excellence in the

native language of students while providing access to academic, social and civic competencies.

American Sign Language (ASL)/English Bilingual Education at the Michigan School for

provides Deaf and Hard of Hearing students with clear, complete and consistent access English literacy (reading, writing, and if appropriate, speaking), improving reading proficiency and increasing academic success. In keeping with a bilingual philosophy, the Michigan School for the Deaf strives to keep

goals are:

English

This language policy impacts on student achievement by ensuring that students have full access to communication and linguistic information, as well as providing students with greater opportunities to increase academic skills, improve literacy and achieve their potential.

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