EIPA EIPA Scoring and Assessment Criteria 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the minimum EIPA score required to work with K-12 students in most states that have adopted EIPA standards?
- 2.5
- 3.5 (Correct answer)
- 4.0
- 5.0
Correct answer: 3.5
Most states that use EIPA standards require a minimum score of 3.5 for educational interpreters working with K-12 students.
Question 2: On the EIPA rating scale, what does a score of 5.0 represent?
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- Expert/Native-like (Correct answer)
Correct answer: Expert/Native-like
A score of 5.0 on the EIPA scale represents Expert/Native-like proficiency in both ASL and interpreting skills.
Question 3: Which of the following is NOT one of the primary knowledge areas evaluated in the EIPA written test?
- Deaf culture
- Child development
- Payroll management (Correct answer)
- Educational law
Correct answer: Payroll management
The EIPA written test evaluates Deaf culture, child development, educational law, and interpreting — not payroll management.
Question 4: Which organization developed and administers the EIPA performance test?
- NAD
- RID
- Boys Town National Research Hospital (Correct answer)
- Gallaudet University
Correct answer: Boys Town National Research Hospital
The EIPA performance test was developed and is administered by Boys Town National Research Hospital.
Question 5: What does the EIPA performance test primarily evaluate?
- Written English skills
- Sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign interpreting in educational contexts (Correct answer)
- Lip-reading ability
- Medical interpreting skills
Correct answer: Sign-to-voice and voice-to-sign interpreting in educational contexts
The EIPA performance test evaluates both sign-to-voice (ASL to English) and voice-to-sign (English to ASL) interpreting in K-12 educational settings.
Question 6: How are EIPA performance scores reported to candidates?
- Letter grades (A–F)
- Pass/Fail only
- Numerical scores with skill descriptors (Correct answer)
- Verbal feedback only
Correct answer: Numerical scores with skill descriptors
EIPA scores are reported as numerical ratings on a 1.0–5.0 scale accompanied by detailed skill descriptors explaining what each level means.
EIPA EIPA Scoring and Assessment Criteria 1
What is the minimum EIPA score required to work with K-12 students in most states that have adopted EIPA standards?