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:
Describe what the Signacy Framework entails
List at least 3 ASL assessments and their purposes
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:
Describe what the Signacy Framework entails
List at least 3 ASL assessments and their purposes
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.