Self-Determination & Advocacy: Intermediate Gr. 6-8

Other Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Expanded Core Competencies: for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing sets

• Academic Language Development: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Career & Work Readiness: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Communication: American Sign Language: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Communication: Spoken Language: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Self-Determination & Advocacy: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Social Emotional Competencies: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Technology: Emerging Pre-K-2
• Academic Language Development: Early Gr. 3-5
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Early Gr. 3-5
• Career & Work Readiness: Early Gr. 3-5
• Communication: Spoken Language: Early Gr. 3-5
• Self-Determination & Advocacy: Early Gr. 3-5
• Social Emotional Competencies: Early Gr. 3-5
• Technology: Early Gr. 3-5
• Communication: American Sign Language: Early Gr. 3-5
• Academic Language Development: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Career & Work Readiness: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Communication: Spoken Language: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Social Emotional Competencies: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Technology: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Academic Language Development: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Audiology: Hearing & Listening: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Career & Work Readiness: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Communication: American Sign Language: Intermediate Gr. 6-8
• Self-Determination & Advocacy: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Social Emotional Competencies: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Technology: Advanced Gr. 9-12
• Communication: American Sign Language: Advanced Gr. 9-12

Knows that individuals with different hearing levels are capable of major accomplishmentsSDA.2.Int1

Defines concept of self-advocacy and is able to give examplesSDA.2.Int2

Consistently utilizes practices and strategies to advocate for one's needs at school with support from staffSDA.2.Int3

Practices advocacy for access to "effective communication" and for accommodations which support accessSDA.2.Int4

Defines concept of equal access as it relates to language and communicationSDA.2.Int5

Understands that there are laws that afford them equal access to effective communication.SDA.2.Int6

Defines explicit and implicit bias and recognizes manifestations of bias toward a person with different levels of hearingSDA.2.Int7

Assumes responsibility for HAT within the school buildingSDA.2.Int8

Demonstrates positive attitude toward self as a person with different hearing abilitiesSDA.2.Int9

Demonstrates understanding of one's personal Communication Plan commensurate with one's developmental levelsSDA.2.Int10

Understands appropriate accommodations for school as indicated on one's IEPSDA.2.Int11

Identifies community resources/activities and their functions, with hearing and deaf/hard of hearing peersSDA.3.Int1

Makes known their desire to participate in community activities and helps to identify needed accommodations for communication access (e.g. sports, scouts, clubs, etc.)SDA.3.Int2

Seeks opportunities for participation in school and community activities with deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing peersSDA.3.Int3

Identifies various consequences when community members do not meet responsibilitiesSDA.3.Int4

Demonstrates awareness of local, state, and national organizations and resources for deaf and hard of hearing consumersSDA.3.Int5

Advocates for choices & modifications to meet one's learning needs, e.g. via video, audio, text to speech, social book-marking, note taking, etc.SDA.3.Int6

Demonstrates how to advocate for services as needed, e.g. school, work, medical, communitySDA.3.Int7

Understands that one's hearing does not determine one's identity and communitySDA.4.Int1

Defines one's place on the cultural continuum (hearing, hard of hearing, deaf) based on social and linguistic preferencesSDA.4.Int2

Understands that one's identity on the continuum can be fluid, depending on situation and mode of communicationSDA.4.Int3

Understands that identity can evolve with experiencesSDA.4.Int4

Based on where one identifies on range of hearing abilities, explores norms and practices often used by others with similar hearing abilitySDA.4.Int5

Explores unique characteristics of Deaf Culture: community, art, traditions, social norms, history, values, literatureSDA.4.Int6

Demonstrates competence in explaining the role and various uses of accommodations and services like CART, interpreters, etc.SDA.5.Int1

Knows when/where it is appropriate to request accommodations and auxiliary servicesSDA.5.Int2

Knows and uses strategies to provide feedback to interpreters and other communicatorsSDA.5.Int3

Advocates for modifications and choices to meet one's learning needs, e.g. via video, audio, text to speech, social bookmarking, note taking, technology, etc.SDA.5.Int4

Uses repeated opportunities, if needed, to advocate for communication access and for accommodationsSDA.5.Int5

Explains and reflects on outcomes of one's choices and changes behaviors accordinglySDA.5.Int6