55. Roles and responsibilities of teachers and support personnel in educational practice for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (e.g., educational interpreters, tutors and notetakers).

a. Comprehensive

'97 e.g., Ability to work effectively with paraprofessionals.

b. Bilingual-Bicultural

'97 e.g., See Standard 7-8.

c. Oral/Aural

'97 e.g., (1) Field experiences in oral/aural settings, with classroom teachers and college/university supervisors who have academic preparation, experience, and skill in oral/aural teaching. (2) Field experiences in multiple settings that provide for interactions and work with children from a variety of ages and developmental levels, and who reflect social and cultural diversity. (3) Field experiences that conclude with full day teaching responsibilities. (4) Field experiences that provide each candidate opportunity to fulfill the typical responsibilities of teaching: preparation of lesson plans, instruction and organization, classroom management, meeting school deadlines, keeping accurate records of student work, and making parent/teacher contacts. (5) Knowledge gained from provision of structured observation and regular written feedback: (a) Describing strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions for improvement, (b) From both college/university supervisors and supervising teachers.