NAD Educational Interpreting Settings

Question 1

Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), educational interpreters must provide services that ensure a Deaf student has access to what?

Accepted Answer

A free and appropriate public education (FAPE)

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Bilingual education in two spoken languages

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Exclusive use of written communication

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Peer-only tutoring sessions

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the primary role of an educational interpreter in a K-12 classroom?

Accepted Answer

Facilitating communication access between the student and the classroom environment

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Tutoring the Deaf student in academic subjects

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Acting as the student's primary language teacher

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Serving as a classroom aide for all students

Question 3

The Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) is used to measure which of the following?

Accepted Answer

An interpreter's skill level for working in K-12 educational settings

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A student's ASL fluency level

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A teacher's knowledge of Deaf education

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The effectiveness of IEP goals

Question 4

When an educational interpreter notices that a Deaf student is struggling academically, the most appropriate action is to:

Accepted Answer

Inform the teacher or IEP team so appropriate support can be arranged

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Begin tutoring the student during class time

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Slow down signing to help the student understand content

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Simplify the academic content being interpreted

Question 5

Which legal document outlines the specific communication accommodations and educational goals for a Deaf student in a public school setting?

Accepted Answer

Individualized Education Program (IEP)

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Section 504 Plan only

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Americans with Disabilities Act complaint form

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EIPA score report

Question 6

An educational interpreter should ideally be positioned in the classroom so that the Deaf student can simultaneously see:

Accepted Answer

The interpreter and the teacher or visual aids being referenced

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Only the interpreter without distraction

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The interpreter and other students at all times

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The blackboard and a second interpreter

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?

Accepted Answer

A Section 504 Accommodation Plan

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A voluntary school policy

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A court order only

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A FERPA waiver