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Examining the Predictive Validity of a Screening Test for Court Interpreters

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Stansfield, Charles W.; Hewitt, William E. – Language Testing, 2005

The United States Court Interpreters Act (US Congress, 1978) requires that interpreters in US federal courts be certified through a criterion-referenced performance test. The Federal Court Interpreter Certification Examination (FCICE) is a two-phase certification battery for federal court interpreters. Phase I is a multiple-choice Written…

Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Certification, Screening Tests, Predictive Validity

Educating for Employment in Programs for Southeast Asian Refugees: A Review of Research.

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Tollefson, James W. – TESOL Quarterly, 1989

A review of English-as-a-Second-Language programs for Indochinese refugees concludes that the long-term well-being of Indochinese people in the United States depends on programs that contribute to community organization, political action, and a capacity to confront causes of poverty, rather than programs that channel refugees into minimum wage…

Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Employment Level, Employment Potential, Employment Programs