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Click here to view the ASL description of the course.
The course focus is the CASLI Performance Exam for Deaf Interpreters and the Gap Test that will be required for those having completed the CDI Knowledge Exam before 2021. This course provides test preparation content in manageable and distinct sections, a total of eight modules. The overall goal of this training is to help you understand the process of performance testing and practice skills that will be required on the exam so you can better prepare for the CASLI Performance Exam for National Certification.
The eight course modules are designed to provide you a structure as you prepare to sit for the CASLI Performance Exam for Deaf Interpreters. The modules are:
- Module 1: Getting Started
- Module 2: Interpreting Sample Set & Assessment 1 (Baseline)
- Module 3: Ethical Considerations
- Module 4: Gap Knowledge Test
- Module 5: Methods of Message Transfer
- Module 6: Practicing Interpreting Skills
- Module 7: Interpreting Sample Set & Assessment 2 (Putting it all together)
- Module 8: Wrapping Up the CASLI Performance Exam Prep for Deaf Interpreters
We recommend you track your progress while engaged in this course and find ways to stay accountable. Working with a colleague or a mentor as you go through the activities is recommended.
Learning Objectives
Participants completing this course will:
- Identify the expectations for performance testing as a Deaf interpreter.
- Assess and reflect on their interpreting skills in order to identify areas of strength and areas to improve.
- Develop a development plan to guide their preparation for a performance exam.
- Identify areas of focus and access strategies for how to approach a performance exam.
- Practice their interpreting skills in order to increase their readiness for performance testing.
The course is designed to be completed over 8 weeks, at your own pace and takes at least 15 hours to complete. Each module will have a specific focus and include opportunities for application and reflection. The course registration will be available from June 15- July 15, 2023.
Facilitation
This course will be facilitated by Dr. Naomi Sheneman, who helped to develop the course and is an experienced Certified Deaf Interpreter and interpreter educator. She has been working in the field of interpreting in various roles since 20002 and has been a key consultant for the Dive In project’s Deaf Interpreter cohort. Dr. Sheneman will be facilitating from June 15-August 12, 2023.
About CEUs
Because our grant is focused on novice interpreters working toward certification, CEUs are not offered. Interpreters interested in CEUs can initiate a PINRA with an RID approved sponsor.
For a PINRA application, you need the following information:
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Flyer for the course: Flyer available on our website for download to include with your PINRA application.
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CEUs to request: 1.5 CEUs in Professional Studies
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Workshop Description and Agenda: Available as Google Doc. You can download this page to include with your PINRA application.
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Documentation of Learning: This course will take at least 15 hours to complete and you will receive a certificate of completion at the end that you can share with your sponsor. Additionally, if your sponsor requires reflections on what you have learned, you can copy your reflections from the course to share with them.
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Dates of Activity: Dates of Activity: Naomi Sheneman will be facilitating the course between June 15 and August 12. Final day to register is July 15, 2023.
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