Reflections on the Reform of the Standardized Curricula of Sign Language in Schools for the Deaf
Sign language,as the primary language for students with hearing impairments,plays a crucial role in their learning and engagement in societal activities.Currently,China is vigorously promoting the National Commonly-used Standard Sign Language(NCSSL).However,the majority of schools for the deaf have not established specialized standardized curricula,greatly impeding the rights of these students to learn and utilize the national standard sign language.It is imperative for schools for the deaf to reform their standardized sign language curricula,providing their students with opportunities for standardized learning of the common sign language to meet the educational and developmental needs.Standardized sign language courses should adhere to the inherent grammatical structure of sign language,emphasize a sequential and foundational approach,and focus on in-depth instruction,extensive practice,and communicative competence.Furthermore,four strategies such as aligning with relevant policies,learning from international experience,developing textbooks based on the national standard sign language,and creating school-specific courses can ensure the development of standardized sign language curricula.
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