Welcome
to the Western Regional Site for the Professional Development of
Educational
Interpreters
Part of the New York State (NYS) Preparation of Educational
Interpreters
Project
The New York State Education Department Board of Regents has mandated
the
establishment of standards and a credential for educational
interpreters
for D/deaf, hard-of-hearing, and Deafblind students to ensure that
interpreter
services are provided by qualified individuals. New York State
educational
interpreter certification will be necessary within the next three to
four
years in order to obtain and/or maintain employment within the field of
pre-K-12th grade interpreting.
The Western Regional Site for the Professional Development of
Educational
Interpreters has been in the process of identifying those interpreters
who work in pre-K-12 settings with students who are D/deaf,
hard-of-hearing,
or Deafblind. To date, we have registered 350 interpreters within
the 24 counties of the Western Region. These interpreters have
been
able to benefit from assessment and training funded by the NY State
Education
Department at no cost to the interpreter in order to prepare for New
York
State educational interpreter Permanent Certification. A total of
43 workshops have been developed to train those interpreters who have
been
assessed through the Educational Interpreter Knowledge Assessment
(EIKA)
and the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA). We
strive to present quality educational opportunities to better prepare
every
educational interpreter to achieve those standards necessary to be a
qualified
Pre-K-12th grade interpreter for the state of New York.
Our goal and commitment is to better prepare every Pre-K-12th grade
educational interpreter to become certified in the near future.
This
will afford them the formal recognition of the overdue prestige and
respect
that is due in the field of educational interpreting. We have
enjoyed
meeting and working with you to achieve this goal. It is our
honor
and privilege to represent you as coordinators of the Western Regional
Site for the Professional Development for Educational
Interpreters.
If you have questions, comments, or suggestions, please contact us at
the
following address:
Mary Jo Porter
Coordinator, Western Regional Interpreter Training and Assessment Site
Monroe
BOCES #1
Deaf/ASL Education Department
40 O'Connor Road; Bldg #9
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 249-7017
maryjo_porter@boces.monroe.edu
Go to our Biography
Page!
To Register with the
Western Professional
Development Educational Interpreter Training Site, please contact the
coordinator
above.
For Interpreters Employed in: Niagara, Erie, Oswego, Ontario,
Yates,
Allegany,
Cortland, Steuben, Onondaga, Chautaqua, Orleans, Genesee, Wyoming,
Monroe,
Livingston, Wayne, Schuyler, Chemung, Tioga, Tompkins, Cayuga,
Jefferson,
Seneca, and Cattaragus Counties
Educational
Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA)
http://www.nyedinterp.net/eipa.html
ASSESSMENT
What it is
How to do it
When/where
When to expect feedback
ONLINE WORKSHOPS!
Development and
Education
of Deaf Children The username is : interpreting
password is : western
Teaching the Child Who is Deaf
Legal Guidelines to Special Education
FAQ -
Frequently
asked questions about the process
UPSTATE INTERPRETER LENDING LIBRARY AND WEB RESOURCES
Books
Dictionaries
Video Series
NTID/WROCC Technical Video Series
This page created and maintained by: Jill C. Bray
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for the Preparation of Educational Interpreters
Last updated 11/06/07
