NYSTCE Deaf and Hard of Hearing 063 case studies
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The Deaf and Hard of Hearing Content Specialty Test (test code 063) is one of the NYSTCE Content Specialty Tests administered for New York State educator certification. It is intended for candidates seeking certification to teach students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and it assesses the professional knowledge and skills that role demands rather than general pedagogy alone. The NYSTCE Deaf and Hard of Hearing 063 case studies are 5 cases and about 3,084 words.
1The FM That Buzzes: Access Before Referral
Malik is a seventh grader with bilateral cochlear implants enrolled in general education social studies at a suburban middle school. His IEP lists a personal FM system, preferential seating, and 30 minutes weekly of direct DHH services.
724 words, about 4 min2Too Few Words at Three: Evaluating a Language-Deprived Preschooler
Rosa is two years and ten months old with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss. Her hearing parents speak Spanish at home and chose a spoken-language approach; Rosa received cochlear implants at 18 months but has only 12 consistently used spoken words and no sign vocabulary.
642 words, about 3 min3Transition Planning When the Only Internship Excludes Him
Devon is a 17-year-old Deaf junior who uses American Sign Language and an educational interpreter. He has a 3.2 GPA, plays on the basketball team, and wants to become a chef.
626 words, about 3 min4Unilateral Hearing Loss Behind the 504 Question
Elena is an eight-year-old third grader with a moderate-to-severe hearing loss in the right ear and normal hearing in the left. She has no IEP; her audiogram was sent to the school nurse in first grade.
484 words, about 2 min5One Itinerant Teacher, Two Very Different Needs
Okafor is the only itinerant teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for a rural county. She serves 14 students across six buildings and is allotted 0.5 FTE of interpreter time.
608 words, about 3 min