Language use means the intentional choices a program makes about when and how ASL and English are used for teaching and learning. This reading list gathers the research behind those choices, including work on bilingual education, the critical period showing why early language access matters so much, and Deaf ways of knowing. Use it to ground your language planning in evidence, to support decisions about instruction, and to explain to colleagues and families why deliberate, well-planned use of both ASL and English supports access, achievement, and identity.
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A guide leaders use to assess language-use systems, spot patterns across settings, and strengthen consistent, intentional ASL and English practice across the whole school.
A checklist teachers use while planning and reflecting to make sure ASL and English are used deliberately, accessibly, and in response to every student's needs.
A tip sheet staff use as a quick reference for what intentional, planned ASL and English use looks like across every classroom, dorm, and shared space in a ASL/English bilingual program.