Students who are deaf or hard of hearing continue to grow and acquire literacy skills well into middle school when tracked across grades 2-8¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2020 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2025: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? Multi-year growth trajectories of DHH students from grades 2-8 show continued literacy growth into middle school, differing from findings of studies limited to growth within a single year. → Stephanie Cawthon 2020

Evidence¶

Stephanie Cawthon 2020¶

Stephanie Cawthon, Elizabeth Barker, Johny Daniel, North Cooc, Jessica Meissner. (2020). Growth patterns and distance learning tips for students who are deaf and hard of hearing webinar. NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/growth-patterns-and-distance-learning-tips-for-students-who-are-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-webinar/

q2 · i? · associational · r?

The webinar description reports new research following the academic growth trajectories of students who are DHH from grades 2-8, stating that "growth over time tells a different story than studies limited to growth within a year." No effect sizes or sample details are printed on the page.

"The data show that growth over time tells a different story than studies limited to growth within a year, with students continuing to grow and acquire literacy skills well into middle school."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Access — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Math achievement of BVI students lags sighted peers and the gap widens with age — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
New research tracked academic growth trajectories of students who are deaf or hard of hearing across grades 2-8 — related
DHH students in grades 2–8 continue to build reading and mathematics skills and do not necessarily plateau in the elementary grades — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
Deaf students plateau at fourth-grade reading skill despite prolonged schooling — reports the opposite
DHH students often experience systemic barriers to academic success, especially low expectations of what they know and can do — related

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`title`	`Students who are deaf or hard of hearing continue to grow and acquire literacy skills well into middle school when tracked across grades 2-8`
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