Course curriculum

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    Course content

    • PowerPoint slides

    • Interpreting for Assessments

    • Quiz

    • Evaluation

    • Continuing Education Credts

Course info

Course description: This workshop will cover different types of assessments educational interpreters may encounter in the school system. Service provider evaluations, hearing assessments, and district-wide assessments are a few examples. Interpreters will learn how to prepare and interpret for specific types of assessments.


Agenda:

5 minutes: Introduction

15 minutes: School-mandated evaluations

15 minutes: District-wide evaluations

15 minutes: State-wide evaluations

10 minutes: Strategies, tips, wrap-up


Learner Outcomes:

Participants will be able to:

  1. Explain how to advocate to see evaluations in advance

  2. Explain what they can and cannot do during assessments

  3. State one tip or strategy to support a successful testing session with a DHH student

Instructor(s)

Jennifer Francisco

Jennifer Francisco is the Educational Interpreter Project Coordinator for Florida and works with all K-12 educational interpreters across the state. She holds certifications in ASLTA, Elementary Education, Reading Education, Deaf Education, and an endorsement in ESOL. She is passionate about Deaf Education and providing the best access to education and language for all Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students. Jennifer believes in working with all staff members who work with DHH students because we all share the same goal of providing the best for our students.

Speaker disclosures

Financial disclosure: The presenter is receiving royalties for this course.

Nonfinancial disclosure: The presenter serves on the Florida EHDI board and the Florida FTCE DHH certificate panel.

Continuing Education

This course is offered for 0.05 RID CEUs.