NAD Educational Interpreting Settings 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), educational interpreters must provide services that ensure a Deaf student has access to what?
- Bilingual education in two spoken languages
- A free and appropriate public education (FAPE) (Correct answer)
- Exclusive use of written communication
- Peer-only tutoring sessions
Correct answer: A free and appropriate public education (FAPE)
IDEA mandates that Deaf students receive a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), and educational interpreters are a primary means of providing that access.
Question 2: Which of the following best describes the primary role of an educational interpreter in a K-12 classroom?
- Tutoring the Deaf student in academic subjects
- Facilitating communication access between the student and the classroom environment (Correct answer)
- Acting as the student's primary language teacher
- Serving as a classroom aide for all students
Correct answer: Facilitating communication access between the student and the classroom environment
The educational interpreter's primary role is to facilitate communication access, not to teach content or serve as a general classroom aide.
Question 3: The Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) is used to measure which of the following?
- A student's ASL fluency level
- An interpreter's skill level for working in K-12 educational settings (Correct answer)
- A teacher's knowledge of Deaf education
- The effectiveness of IEP goals
Correct answer: An interpreter's skill level for working in K-12 educational settings
The EIPA is a standardized tool specifically designed to assess the skills and proficiency of interpreters working in K-12 educational environments.
Question 4: When an educational interpreter notices that a Deaf student is struggling academically, the most appropriate action is to:
- Begin tutoring the student during class time
- Slow down signing to help the student understand content
- Inform the teacher or IEP team so appropriate support can be arranged (Correct answer)
- Simplify the academic content being interpreted
Correct answer: Inform the teacher or IEP team so appropriate support can be arranged
The interpreter's role is to relay concerns to the appropriate educational team rather than independently altering the content or providing academic instruction.
Question 5: Which legal document outlines the specific communication accommodations and educational goals for a Deaf student in a public school setting?
- Section 504 Plan only
- Individualized Education Program (IEP) (Correct answer)
- Americans with Disabilities Act complaint form
- EIPA score report
Correct answer: Individualized Education Program (IEP)
The Individualized Education Program (IEP) is the legal document that specifies a Deaf student's educational goals, services, and communication accommodations.
Question 6: An educational interpreter should ideally be positioned in the classroom so that the Deaf student can simultaneously see:
- Only the interpreter without distraction
- The interpreter and the teacher or visual aids being referenced (Correct answer)
- The interpreter and other students at all times
- The blackboard and a second interpreter
Correct answer: The interpreter and the teacher or visual aids being referenced
Optimal positioning allows the Deaf student to shift gaze between the interpreter and the teacher or visual materials without missing important information.
Question 7: Under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, Deaf students who do not qualify for an IEP may still receive interpreter services through which mechanism?
- A voluntary school policy
- A Section 504 Accommodation Plan (Correct answer)
- A court order only
- A FERPA waiver
Correct answer: A Section 504 Accommodation Plan
Section 504 provides a broader eligibility net; students who don't qualify for special education under IDEA may still receive accommodations, including interpreter services, through a 504 Plan.
NAD Educational Interpreting Settings 1
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), educational interpreters must provide services that ensure a Deaf student has access to what?