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American Sign Language Curriculum Instruction Assessment (ASL CIA): The Missing Link

$39.00

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: The presenters have no relevant financial disclosures.

Nonfinancial disclosures: The presenters have no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.

Content disclosure: This presentation will only discuss the ASL CIA.

Course Description:

ASL CIA stands for American Sign Language Curriculum Instruction Assessment. The CIA aligns with the Signacy Framework, which encompasses three core language competencies: Literacy, Oracy, and Signacy. The formalized instruction of ASL in K–12 classrooms has long been missing in the field of Deaf Education in the United States. this instruction should be guided by established standards, supported by curriculum, implemented through the Signacy Framework, and accompanied by ASL assessments for progress monitoring and intervention. This presentation will describe and explain these components with illustrative examples and include a discussion of the roles of ASL teachers and ASL Specialists across various educational settings, including classroom-based, pull-out, push-in, and program-wide models.

Agenda

12:00-12:20: What is the ASL CIA?

12:20-12:50: What is the Signacy Framework and what does it look like in the classroom?

12:50-1:05: What do ASL assessments assess?

1:05-1:35: What do progress monitoring and intervention look like?

1:35-1:45: What do ASL specialists and ASL teachers do?

1:45-2:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe what the Signacy Framework entails

  2. List at least 3 ASL assessments and their purposes

  3. Define the roles of ASL Specialists and ASL teachers and their importance in K-12 Deaf Education

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

This webinar will be hosted via Zoom for national and international attendees on Saturday, November 22, 2025 from 12:00 - 2:00 pm ET.

Speaker Disclosures:

Financial disclosures: The presenters have no relevant financial disclosures.

Nonfinancial disclosures: The presenters have no relevant nonfinancial disclosures.

Content disclosure: This presentation will only discuss the ASL CIA.

Course Description:

ASL CIA stands for American Sign Language Curriculum Instruction Assessment. The CIA aligns with the Signacy Framework, which encompasses three core language competencies: Literacy, Oracy, and Signacy. The formalized instruction of ASL in K–12 classrooms has long been missing in the field of Deaf Education in the United States. this instruction should be guided by established standards, supported by curriculum, implemented through the Signacy Framework, and accompanied by ASL assessments for progress monitoring and intervention. This presentation will describe and explain these components with illustrative examples and include a discussion of the roles of ASL teachers and ASL Specialists across various educational settings, including classroom-based, pull-out, push-in, and program-wide models.

Agenda

12:00-12:20: What is the ASL CIA?

12:20-12:50: What is the Signacy Framework and what does it look like in the classroom?

12:50-1:05: What do ASL assessments assess?

1:05-1:35: What do progress monitoring and intervention look like?

1:35-1:45: What do ASL specialists and ASL teachers do?

1:45-2:00: Q&A

Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Describe what the Signacy Framework entails

  2. List at least 3 ASL assessments and their purposes

  3. Define the roles of ASL Specialists and ASL teachers and their importance in K-12 Deaf Education

Registration information:

This is a digital purchase only; no physical ticket is provided. A form will populate for you to complete your registration and then your purchase will be added to your cart in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. You will receive an email with instructions on how to participate as well as a Google Calendar invite with the Zoom link one week prior to the event. Registration ends one day prior to the webinar. All registrants will receive a copy of the presenter’s PowerPoint and the presentation recording. Please email info@language1st.org with any questions.

Continuing Education:

This event is offered for 0.20 ASHA CEUs. Only participants who attend the live event will receive a certificate of attendance. Participants who attend the entire webinar and fill out the self assessment form will be considered eligible to earn ASHA CEUs.

WisRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This General Studies program is offered for 0.20 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level.

Accommodations:

This event will be in ASL with English interpreters and captions. Please email info@language1st.org with requests for additional accommodations at least 14 days prior to the event.

Course Availability:

This course will be available in the Language First Learning Library after the live event is over.

Nondiscrimination Policy:

Language First shall not discriminate in matters of membership on the basis of age, creed, disability, ethnicity, hearing status, vision status, national origin, race, gender, or sexual orientation and promotes a learning environment of mutual respect that minimize or eliminate bias.

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