Writing knowledge, practices, efficacy, interests, attitudes, and beliefs of deaf education teachers: a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Kimberly Wolbers, Hannah Dostal, Steve Graham, Lee Branum-Martin, Thomas Allen, Leala Holcomb, Rachel Saulsburry

Source: Frontiers in Psychology, Vol 14 (2023)

Subject Terms: professional development, writing instruction, deaf education, teacher beliefs, efficacy, instructional practices, Psychology, BF1-990

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1214246/full; https://doaj.org/toc/1664-1078

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/0d2ffac0fc5e45f796bbc1fb471556b0

Demystifying Translanguaging

Authors: Leala Holcomb, Gloshanda Lawyer, Hannah M. Dostal

Source: Languages, Vol 8, Iss 4, p 240 (2023)

Subject Terms: n/a, Language and Literature

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/4/240; https://doaj.org/toc/2226-471X

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/3e3d2587894b47dd87169fb0925547aa

Challenging the 'Norm': A Critical Look at Deaf-Hearing Comparison Studies in Research

Authors: Leala Holcomb (ORCID 0000-0002-7671-4590), Wyatte C. Hall (ORCID 0000-0002-7974-973X), Stephanie J. Gardiner-Walsh (ORCID 0000-0001-7637-1498), Jessica Scott

Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 2025 30(1):2-16.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 15

Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Deafness, Social Bias, Test Bias, Research Problems, Comparative Analysis, Participant Characteristics, Test Norms

A Comparative Study of How Teachers Communicate in Deaf Education Classrooms

Authors: Leala Holcomb (ORCID 0000-0002-7671-4590), Hannah Dostal (ORCID 0000-0003-3430-3141), Kimberly Wolbers (ORCID 0000-0002-4992-0508)

Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 2025 30(1):80-93.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 14

Descriptors: Deafness, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, American Sign Language, Student Centered Learning, Interpersonal Communication, Speech Communication, Student Participation, Teacher Competencies, Language Skills, Writing Skills, Equal Education

Translanguaging Framework for Deaf Education

Authors: Kimberly Wolbers, Leala Holcomb, Laura Hamman-Ortiz

Source: Languages, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 59 (2023)

Subject Terms: translanguaging, language pedagogy, deaf education, bilingual, multilingual, metalinguistic knowledge, Language and Literature

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/1/59; https://doaj.org/toc/2226-471X

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/07be20557fa143faac15e7c5cc2bf556

Writing Development and Translanguaging in Signing Bilingual Deaf Children of Deaf Parents

Authors: Leala Holcomb

Source: Languages, Vol 8, Iss 1, p 37 (2023)

Subject Terms: translanguaging, deaf, Sign Language, bilingual, Language and Literature

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2226-471X/8/1/37; https://doaj.org/toc/2226-471X

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/aeeb4e95a0124d1694f1c0010312eb84

Developing Expressive Language Skills of Deaf Students through Specialized Writing Instruction

Authors: Kimberly A. Wolbers (ORCID 0000-0002-4992-0508), Hannah M. Dostal (ORCID 0000-0003-3430-3141), Leala Holcomb (ORCID 0000-0002-7671-4590), Kelsey Spurgin

Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 2024 29(3):350-361.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 12

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Deafness, Expressive Language, Writing Processes, Language Skills, Teaching Methods, Writing Instruction, Literary Genres, Comparative Analysis, Oral Language, Sign Language, Persuasive Discourse, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition, Elementary School Students, Correlation, Writing Skills, Literacy Education

IES Funded: Yes

Supporting Deaf Students Who Experience Language Deprivation

Authors: Leala Holcomb, Hannah Dostal, Kimberly A. Wolbers

Source: Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education. 2023 23:28-33.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 6

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Students, Deafness, Students with Disabilities, Language Skills, Writing Instruction, Writing Strategies, Expressive Language, Printed Materials, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness

Writing Instruction with Grade-Level/College-Bound Secondary Deaf Students

Authors: Kimberly Wolbers (ORCID 0000-0002-4992-0508), Hannah Dostal (ORCID 0000-0003-3430-3141), Leala Holcomb (ORCID 0000-0002-7671-4590), Kelsey Spurgin

Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 2024 29(2):145-157.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 13

Sponsoring Agency: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)

Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Deafness, Students with Disabilities, College Bound Students, Writing Instruction, Time on Task, Instructional Program Divisions

IES Funded: Yes

Effects of ASL Rhyme and Rhythm on Deaf Children’s Engagement Behavior and Accuracy in Recitation: Evidence from a Single Case Design

Authors: Leala Holcomb, Kimberly Wolbers

Source: Children, Vol 7, Iss 12, p 256 (2020)

Subject Terms: deaf, preschool, rhyme, rhythm, recitation, engagement, Pediatrics, RJ1-570

File Description: electronic resource

Relation: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/7/12/256; https://doaj.org/toc/2227-9067

Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/7dc9b2bd2c5449e894cc5b946f83f08c

Signed Rhyme and Rhythm with Deaf Children: Early Childhood Teacher Interviews

Authors: Leala Holcomb (ORCID 0000-0002-7671-4590), Michael Higgins

Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 2024 29(1):19-29.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 11

Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Deafness, Sign Language, Rhyme, Language Rhythm, Early Childhood Teachers, Knowledge Level, Teacher Attitudes

Exploring Signed Literacy in Elementary Deaf Students through Evidence-Based Instructional Methods

Authors: Leala Holcomb

Source: Sign Language Studies. 2024 24(4):843-882.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 40

Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Deafness, Teaching Methods, Grade 1, Grade 2, Evidence Based Practice, Video Technology, Age Differences, Cues, Task Analysis, Scores, Student Improvement, Instructional Effectiveness, Literacy, Sociocultural Patterns, Epistemology, Linguistic Theory, Common Core State Standards, American Sign Language, Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Student Characteristics, Parent Child Relationship, Hearing (Physiology), Second Language Instruction

Strategic and Interactive Writing Instruction

Authors: Hannah Dostal (ORCID 0000-0003-3430-3141), Kimberly Wolbers (ORCID 0000-0002-4992-0508), Leala Holcomb

Source: Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 2024 29(2):292-293.

Peer Reviewed: Y

Page Count: 2

Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Students with Disabilities, Interaction, Writing Strategies, Instructional Effectiveness

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