FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University
FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University
FY 2008 Annual Report of Achievements - Gallaudet University
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MSSD Student Characteristics, Related Educational Services<br />
Received, and Outcome<br />
Enrollment<br />
The Model Secondary School for the Deaf (MSSD) serves high school students between the<br />
ages <strong>of</strong> 14 and 21 from the United States and its territories. On September 15, 2007, 164 students<br />
were enrolled at MSSD (see Table 44). This is the <strong>of</strong>ficial enrollment number for the year, and it is<br />
used in this section as the basis for reporting student characteristics, services received, and<br />
achievement. The September 15 enrollment includes 43 new students. While 13 <strong>of</strong> these new<br />
students enrolled as freshman, 14 entered as sophomores, 12 as juniors, and 4 as seniors. Forty-six<br />
seniors graduated. Fourteen seniors had not yet met their Individualized Education Program goals<br />
by the end <strong>of</strong> their senior year and are returning to MSSD for the <strong>2008</strong>-2009 academic year.<br />
Table 44. MSSD Enrollment, AY 2007-<strong>2008</strong><br />
All Students Grade 9<br />
MSSD<br />
Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12<br />
Enrollment on<br />
Sept. 15, 2007<br />
First time<br />
164 15 37 47 65<br />
enrollments<br />
Completed<br />
43 13 14 12 4<br />
program<br />
Left before<br />
completing<br />
46 0 0 0 46<br />
program 31 4 15 7 5<br />
Note. Fourteen MSSD seniors delayed their graduation date to complete IEP goals.<br />
MSSD Student Characteristics<br />
Hearing levels <strong>of</strong> MSSD students. Sixty-nine percent <strong>of</strong> MSSD students had hearing<br />
losses measured at the pr<strong>of</strong>ound level (91 decibels and greater). This is more than two times the rate<br />
<strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>ound deafness reported by other programs across the nation that serve students who are deaf<br />
or hard <strong>of</strong> hearing (see Table 45). This comparison is made available through the <strong>Annual</strong> Survey <strong>of</strong><br />
Deaf and Hard <strong>of</strong> Hearing Children and Youth conducted by the <strong>Gallaudet</strong> Research Institute. This<br />
survey includes students from about 70% <strong>of</strong> the educational programs nationwide that serve<br />
students who are deaf or hard <strong>of</strong> hearing.<br />
In <strong>FY</strong> <strong>2008</strong>, the number <strong>of</strong> MSSD students with cochlear implants was 22, or about 13% <strong>of</strong><br />
the school population. Eleven <strong>of</strong> those 22 students were currently using their implant.<br />
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