EIPA Classroom Interpreting Strategies and Techniques

Question 1

What is the recommended seating arrangement for a Deaf student to best access the educational interpreter?

Accepted Answer

Positioned to see both the interpreter and the teacher/board simultaneously

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At the back of the room

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Near the door for easy exit

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Next to the loudest students in class

Question 2

When a teacher uses a PowerPoint presentation, what is best practice for the educational interpreter?

Accepted Answer

Reference or point to slides while interpreting to help the student connect content

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Ignore the slides and interpret only the speech

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Pause to allow the student to view slides before resuming interpretation

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Read slide text aloud instead of signing

Question 3

When should an educational interpreter use transliteration rather than interpretation?

Accepted Answer

When the student's primary communication mode is an English-based signing system

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When the student is a fluent ASL user

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When the content is too complex for the interpreter

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When the teacher speaks slowly

Question 4

How should an educational interpreter handle a Deaf student's direct question to the teacher?

Accepted Answer

Interpret the student's question to the teacher faithfully without modification

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Answer the question themselves to save time

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Rephrase the question to sound more polished

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Ask the teacher privately after class

Question 5

What technique helps maintain accuracy when interpreting a rapidly delivered classroom lecture?

Accepted Answer

Using a processing lag of 2–5 seconds to comprehend meaning before signing

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Summarizing only the key points

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Asking the teacher to repeat everything twice

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Writing notes instead of signing

Question 6

When an interpreter encounters an unknown technical term during a science class, what is the best immediate strategy?

Accepted Answer

Fingerspell the term and supplement with contextual meaning signs if possible

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Skip the term entirely

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Stop the class and ask the teacher to explain

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Substitute a simpler everyday word