Standard 4 : Acquisition, Comprehension, and Use of Language



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General Information

Number: SP.PK12.DH.4
Title: Acquisition, Comprehension, and Use of Language
Type: Standard
Subject: Special Skills
Grade: PK12
Domain: Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Related Benchmarks

This cluster includes the following benchmarks
Code Description
SP.PK12.DH.4.1: Consistently and appropriately use preferred communication modality, such as American Sign Language (ASL), Conceptually Accurate Signed Exact English (CASE), Signed Exact English (SEE), or Spoken Language (Aural-Oral Communication), and recognize that communication modality may change according to individual needs and preferences.
SP.PK12.DH.4.2: Participate in direct interactions with peers and adults using an appropriate mode of communication in a variety of settings independently.
SP.PK12.DH.4.3: Demonstrate communication through motor movements, facial expressions, vocalizations, and social interactions.
SP.PK12.DH.4.4: Demonstrate nonverbal elements of communication, including proximity, turn taking, body shifting, facial expressions, and eye gaze.
SP.PK12.DH.4.5: Express the meaning of complex vocabulary, concepts, and figurative language through explicit strategies, such as drawing, role play, fingerspelling, and recognizing visual markers.
SP.PK12.DH.4.6: Apply auditory discrimination and phonological skills to enhance understanding of spoken and written language, when appropriate.