ERIC Number: EJ1313280
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 25
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The Educational Interpreter Supervision and Support Survey: Part 1
Weirick, Whitney R.
American Annals of the Deaf, v163 n3 p284-308 2021
Little literature exists documenting how K-12 American Sign Language-English interpreters are supervised or evaluated, or how supervision and evaluation affect interpreters and deaf and hard of hearing students. To address this gap, the author asked 230 educational interpreters about their experiences of supervision. Using a critical policy analysis framework and transformational leadership lens, the author conducted a Qualtrics online survey consisting of 42 open- and closed-ended items. Descriptive and statistical results are reported. Chi-square tests showed a significant difference in supervisory activities based on whether or not the supervisor was a credentialed interpreter. Supervisors who were interpreters conducted more job evaluations, assessed interpreting skills more often, and organized professional development more frequently than non-interpreters.
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, American Sign Language, Deaf Interpreting, Supervision, Professional Personnel, Credentials, Professional Development, Job Skills, Evaluation, Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Equal Education, Students with Disabilities, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation, State Standards, Court Litigation, School Personnel
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Arizona; Colorado; Indiana; Maryland; North Carolina
Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Board of Education v Rowley
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