Or. Admin. Code § 581-015-2035 - Minimum Standards for Sign Language Interpreters Serving Students in Public Schools
(1) Definitions.
For purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "CI" means Certificate of Interpretation
issued by RID.
(b) "CT" means
Certificate of Transliteration issued by RID.
(c) "EI/ECSE" means Early Intervention and
Early Childhood Special Education.
(d) "EIPA" means the Educational Interpreter
Performance Assessment®, including both the written and performance
components.
(e) "NIC" means the
National Interpreter Certification by RID.
(f) "Public School" means a public agency or
school district or as defined in OAR
581-015-2000.
(g) "RID" means Registry of Interpreters for
the Deaf Inc.
(h) "Sign Language
Interpreter" means a person who provides educational interpreting services to
students with hearing impairments.
(i) "Student" means a student with a hearing
impairment who is:
(A) Eligible for EI/ECSE or
special education services under OAR
581-015-2150; or
(B) A qualified student with a disability
under Section 504 as defined in OAR
581-015-2390.
(2) Minimum Standard. A public
school may employ or contract for the services of a sign language interpreter
for a student only if the sign language interpreter meets the following minimum
standards:
(a) The sign language interpreter
must achieve a passing score of 3.5 or above on the EIPA Performance Test or
hold RID NIC, CI or CT Certification; and
(b)
(A)
Hold a Bachelor's or Associate's Degree from an Interpreter Education Program
or in a related educational field; or
(B) Achieve a passing score on the EIPA
Written test.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 185.225 & ORS 343.041
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 185.110 & ORS 185.225
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(1) Definitions. For purposes of this rule, the following definitions shall apply:
(a) "CI" means Certificate of Interpretation issued by RID.
(b) "CT" means Certificate of Transliteration issued by RID.
(c) "EI/ECSE " means Early Intervention and Early Childhood Special Education .
(d) "EIPA" means the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment ®, including both the written and performance components.
(e) "NIC" means the National Interpreter Certification by RID.
(g) "RID" means Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf Inc.
(h) "Sign Language Interpreter" means a person who provides educational interpreting services to students with hearing impairments.
(i) "Student" means a student with a hearing impairment who is:
(B) A qualified student with a disability under Section 504 as defined in OAR 581-015-2390.
(2) Minimum Standard. A public school may employ or contract for the services of a sign language interpreter for a student only if the sign language interpreter meets the following minimum standards:
(a) The sign language interpreter must achieve a passing score of 3.5 or above on the EIPA Performance Test or hold RID NIC, CI or CT Certification; and
(b)
(A) Hold a Bachelor's or Associate's Degree from an Interpreter Education Program or in a related educational field; or
(B) Achieve a passing score on the EIPA Written test.
Notes
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 185.225 & ORS 343.041
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 185.110 & ORS 185.225