Study Guide

For a complete overview of the assessment design and framework, review the American Sign Language Test Design and Framework PDF .

This test consists of four sections:

start bold Section One: Expressive Production end bold (Competency 0004): You will respond to two assignments in American Sign Language.

start bold Section Two: Receptive Comprehension end bold (Competency 0001): You will view presentations or conversations signed in ASL and answer selected-response (multiple-choice) questions presented in English on the screen.

start bold Section Three: American Sign Language Structures and Comparisons and Deaf Culture end bold (combined) (Competencies 0002 and 0003): You will answer selected-response questions presented in English on the screen.

start bold Section Four: Pedagogical Content Knowledge end bold (Competency 0005): You will write a response in English to an assignment presented on the screen.

Section One: Expressive Production (Competency 0004): You will respond to two assignments in American Sign Language.
Section Two: Receptive Comprehension (Competency 0001): You will view presentations or conversations signed in ASL and answer selected-response (multiple-choice) questions presented in English on the screen.
Section Three: American Sign Language Structures and Comparisons and Deaf Culture (combined) (Competencies 0002 and 0003): You will answer selected-response questions presented in English on the screen.
Section Four: Pedagogical Content Knowledge (Competency 0005): You will write a response in English to an assignment presented on the screen.

Section One: Expressive Production is administered first. These assignments require responses in A S L that will be video recorded. Examinees should wear clothing to the test center that provides a good background against which to demonstrate sign communication ability, i.e., solid-colored attire that contrasts with the examinee's skin tone. Avoid clothing with prints or stripes or shirts with graphics.

You may complete the remaining sections of the test in any order and you can go back and review your responses to questions in these sections as needed throughout the remainder of the test duration. Please note, however, that you will start uppercase NOT end end uppercase be able to replay the videos in the Receptive Comprehension section.

Sections Two and Three contain selected-response questions, each question includes four response choices. Read each question and response choice carefully and choose the start uppercase ONE end uppercase correct response. You should answer all questions. Even if you are unsure of a response, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all.

At the test center, you will be provided with a felt pen and an erasable notebooklet on which you may take notes.