CASLI Educational Interpreting 5

Question 1

A hearing student in class repeatedly directs questions to the interpreter instead of the Deaf student. The best interpreter response is to:

Accepted Answer

Gesture toward the Deaf student and interpret any response the Deaf student wishes to give

Answer

Redirecting communication toward the Deaf student reinforces that the Deaf student is a full participant, and the interpreter is not a spokesperson.

Question 2

Educational interpreters who work extended hours without breaks risk:

Accepted Answer

Repetitive stress injuries and cognitive fatigue that reduce interpreting accuracy

Answer

Repetitive motions combined with cognitive load during extended interpreting sessions significantly increases risk of repetitive stress injuries and accuracy errors.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes the concept of 'dynamic equivalence' as applied to educational interpreting?

Accepted Answer

Producing an equivalent meaning and communicative effect in ASL rather than a word-for-word rendering

Answer

Dynamic equivalence focuses on conveying the same meaning and effect in the target language as the source, rather than literal word-for-word correspondence.

Question 4

A Deaf student who is also an English language learner (ELL) needs support in both ASL and written English. The educational interpreter's primary role is to:

Accepted Answer

Interpret in ASL and coordinate with the ELL specialist for English literacy support

Answer

The interpreter provides ASL access while other qualified specialists address English literacy, maintaining appropriate role boundaries within the educational team.

Question 5

When interpreting a teacher's sarcastic remark to the class, the educational interpreter should:

Accepted Answer

Convey the sarcastic intent using appropriate ASL prosodic features and facial expressions

Answer

Conveying the pragmatic and tonal intent of a message, including sarcasm, is part of complete and accurate interpretation.

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

CASLI Educational Interpreting 5