Part 2- DHH
2.1
2.2
2.3
The various pathways of the deaf and hard of hearing program has ensured that the faculty teaching the literacy instruction courses understand the requirements in SB 488, the new standards and TPEs, and the evidence base supporting themvia the following actions:
- Utilizing instructors who were active participants in our TPE 7 Taskforce, to read, understand, plan, and implement TPE 7. All instructors have a background in K-12 literacy teaching.
- Sofia Ramirez is the current director for the DHH Program. Sofia is a member of the Department of Learning & Teaching and teaches the courses focused on literacy instruction for candidates in the DHH Program: EDHH 516. Sofia was a member of the TPE 7 Taskforce to read, understand, plan, and implement the new requirements.
- Adjunct faculty - Kamila Diaz (DHH Teacher) teachesEDSP 521.
- Providing faculty guidance and training in the follow ways:
- California Lutheran University is the current site location for the California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) serving the counties of Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Kern. CRLP is aligned with the new literacy standards and, as a result, has provided invaluable faculty guidance and support to the identification and implementation of the content and skills required.
- Departmental workdays were held in the spring and fall of 2024 to further discuss implementation and to ensure alignment between the program and the expectations and elements of TPE 7.
- Description of faculty competence for the standard
- The CRLP Project Director, Alison McCormick, is a member of the Department of Learning & Teaching and teaches the courses focused on literacy instruction for candidates in the Multiple Subjects and Educational Specialist - Mild to Moderate Support Needs and Extensive Support Needs. CRLP is aligned with the new literacy standards and, as a result, has provided invaluable faculty guidance and support to the identification and implementation of the content and skills required. (EDLT 502)
- Adjunct faculty - Kamila Diaz (DHH Teacher) teaches EDSP 521, Teresa Nunez (former experienced trainer with CRLP) teaches both EDTP 521, EDSP 521, and EDLT 504. Deborah Salgado has also taught EDTP 521 in the recent past. Both adjunct instructors were involved in the TPE 7 Taskforce.
- TPE 7 Taskforce have background in K-12 literacy teaching and were brought together to read, understand, plan, and implement the new requirements.
- Departmental workdays were held in the spring and fall of 2024 to further discuss implementation and to ensure alignment between the program and the expectations and elements of TPE 7.
2.4
We have provided professional development and learning to the Department of Teaching & Learning faculty (both full-time and adjuncts) through the TPE 7 Taskforce and in department meetings with input from the California Reading and Literature Project (CRLP) Director.
Alison McCormick, CRLP Regional Director at Cal Lutheran, will provide a series of workshops on TPE 7 that will help participants (faculty - both full-time and adjuncts) understand the connection between the Shefelbine Literacy Framework and the elements of TPE 7. This will include an examination of theory and research behind the science of reading (structured literacy) as well as provide practical resources to ensure that a broader swath of the GSOE faculty is fully engaged with literacy instruction.
2.5
The deaf and hard of hearing program has taken the following steps to communicate to university supervisors, mentor/cooperating teachers, and our other district partners the new requirements of SB 488, the new literacy instruction program standards, TPEs, and upcoming performance assessment:
Revised program handbooks for university supervisors and mentor/cooperating teachers
to include updated information about TPE 7 and Dyslexia Guidelines.
- When securing clinical practice placements, cooperating teachers will receive a letter/email
about clinical practice details and requirements, including TPE 7.
- CT Letter for clinical placement
- Each semester, the department provides orientation meetings for mentor/cooperating teachers. The information provided at these meetings includes the latest updates to credentialing requirements, including TPE 7.
The Department of Learning & Teaching includes an Advisory Board that meets a minimum of once each semester. The roster of the board includes members of the K-12 community in addition to faculty from the department and members from our TPE 7 taskforce. In the spring of 2024, our meeting agenda included information about TPE 7. The first meeting for the 2024-25 academic year is scheduled for November, and additional information about TPE 7 will be on the agenda, including more specific information on the requirements regarding dyslexia.
2.6
The deaf and hard of hearing program’s review of coursework and clinical practice requirements included individuals with expertise in literacy instruction for multilingual/English learner students as follows:
- Dr. Michele Dean- Director of Field Experiences and K-12 bilingual instructor
- Alison McCormick- Regional Director of California Reading & Literature Project
- Dr. Tymika Wesley- Program Director of the department’s Bilingual Authorization program
- Dr. Sofia Ramirez- Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program and bilingual teacher
- Teresa Nunez- retired teacher and current supervisor and adjunct professor of a core literacy course
- Deborah Salgado- Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources at Oxnard Union High School District is a seasoned educational leader with extensive expertise in literacy development and instruction.
2.7
- English Language Arts (ELA) and Literacy Standards:
- English Language Development (ELD) Standards: