NYSTCE Deaf and Hard of Hearing 063 study guide
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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. Per the official NYSTCE test page, the exam is computer-based and contains 90 selected-response items plus 1 constructed-response item. Candidates are scheduled for 3 hours and 30 minutes of total appointment time, which includes 15 minutes for the CBT tutorial and nondisclosure agreement, leaving 3 hours and 15 minutes of actual testing time. The passing score is 520 and the test fee is $122. Test dates are available by appointment during published testing windows, and test sites are located in New York State and nationwide. Topics on this exam: Deaf and Hard of Hearing. The NYSTCE Deaf and Hard of Hearing 063 study guide has 1 section and about 434 words.
01Deaf and Hard of Hearing
This domain tests how well you connect audiological, linguistic, legal, and instructional knowledge to decisions for students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Questions often give a student profile-audiogram, communication mode, school setting-and ask for the most appropriate service, accommodation, or interpretation. Hearing loss is described by type (conductive, sensorineural, mixed), degree in dB HL (mild 26–40; moderate 41–55; moderately severe 56–70; severe 71–90; profound 91+), and configuration. The audiogram plots frequency by intensity; speech access depends on the speech range, not just the pure-tone average.
434 words, about 2 minMore study resources for NYSTCE Deaf and Hard of Hearing 063
- Practice questionsA student who is deaf and uses American Sign Language is placed in a general education classroom with a sign language interpreter.
- FlashcardsConductive hearing loss. Loss caused by obstruction or damage in the outer or middle ear that reduces sound reaching the cochlea; bone-conduction thresholds stay normal while air-conduction thresholds are elevated.
- Cheat sheetHearing loss is classified by degree (slight 16-25 dB, mild 26-40, moderate 41-55, moderately severe 56-70, severe 71-90, profound 91+ dB HL) and by type: conductive (outer/middle ear), sensorineural (cochlear or auditory nerve), and mixed.
- Key termsaudiogram. A graph plotting hearing threshold in decibels across frequencies, showing how loud a sound must be before a student detects it; used to describe the degree and configuration of hearing loss.
- Study planMap the full 063 test framework from the official NYSTCE preparation materials and record the subareas, competency statements, and approximate item counts in your own outline.
- Common mistakesCandidates memorize a single preferred philosophy (often the one emphasized in their own preparation program) and then apply it to all cases, ignoring the wide range of hearing levels, age of onset, amplification use, and family communication choices that drive individualized decisions.
- Exam-day guideBring the exact name-matching ID the test provider requires.