FARRINGTON: ASL Testing Information /

Procedures for the HATFL Farrington Contest

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These resources are intended to support understanding of concepts and grammatical aspects that will be assessed during the Farrington ASL interviews. These resources are not all inclusive. Students should have learned how to apply these concepts in language from class or the community.

• Parameters of a sign

https://www.asldeafined.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/5-Parameters-of-ASL-.pdf

• Sentence Structure: Topic-Comment

https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/grammar.htm 

• Signer’s Perspective

https://www.handspeak.com/learn/index.php?id=24

• Classifiers in ASL

https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/classifiers/classifiers-frame.htm 

• Number Incorporation in ASL

https://www.handspeak.com/learn/index.php?id=134

• Deaf Culture Resources

https://www.startasl.com/deaf-culture

http://theaslapp.com/faq

• Facial Expression Resources

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2012/11/why-great-sign-language-interpreters-are-so-animated/264459/

http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/facialexpressions.htm

• Expansion Techniques

https://www.sophia.org/tutorials/asl-expansion-techniques

ASL I Objectives

ASL II Objectives

ASL III Objectives

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• 5 Parameters of a sign (demonstrate correct sign production)
• Fingerspelling
• Numbers 1-1000
• Age signs (correct number incorporation)
• Basic ASL sentence structure
• Correct non-manual signals for Yes/No & WH-questions
• Introductions
• Family/Friends
• Daily Routines & Activities
• Clothing & Descriptive Words
• Basic Hobbies & Interests
• Basic House & School signs
• Directional signs

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• Greater fingerspelling fluency
• Increased use of ASL sentence structure (topic-comment and object/subject/verb)
• Increased use of classifiers
• Descriptions of people/things
• Time signs (number incorporation)
• Hobbies & Interests
• Feelings & Emotions
• Food
• Transportation & Housing
• Occupations
• Travel & Vacation
• Weather & Holiday signs
• Giving instructions (how-to; plan a party, play a game, make a recipe, etc.)

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• Fluent fingerspelling/reception
• Advanced use of ASL grammatical structure
• Role shifting
• Extensive use of classifiers
• Expansion techniques
• Cultural Information

• What do you know about Cochlear Implants?
• Differences in Deaf & Hearing Cultures (not good or bad, just different)
• Educational choices for Deaf

• Supported opinion – school uniforms, seatbelts/helmets, no pass/no play, after school jobs for teens
• Sign me a story
• Descriptive - describe a person, place, etc. using correct classifiers
• Occupations & Future Plans
• Travel & Vacation