Start time: 9 a.m.
End time: 4 p.m.
(Zoom meeting opens at 8:45 a.m.)
$75 for educational interpreters
$37.50 for interpreter training program students in Michigan
Description
Please note: Registration is not yet open for this event. It will open in December 2025.
This training will focus on several sections of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) that can be improved in a relatively short amount of time to see an increase in the overall score:
- Domain 1: A, Stress or emphasis for important words or phrases
- Domain 1: E, Sentence types and clausal boundaries indicated
- Domain 2: E, F, G, Speech production, sentence and clausal boundaries indicated, and sentence types
- Domain 3: E, F, H, Key vocabulary represented, production of fingerspelling, appropriate use of fingerspelling
Throughout this training, we will delve into the proper production and representation required for the domains above and learn how to integrate them into the work to yield a higher EIPA score. The cornerstone of this training is modeling for participants, as interpreters often struggle to synthesize the feedback they receive on the EIPA with tangible examples of specific skills.
This workshop will be presented in American Sign Language.
RID CEUs and MI CEUs are pending.
Audience
This workshop is for educational interpreters who are serving students in Michigan. Interpreter training program (ITP) students are also welcome to attend.
Online Event Expectations
This live webinar will be held via Zoom. Participants do not need to have a Zoom account to participate in the webinar, although you might be prompted to download a plugin when joining. Please review Zoom Tips and Shortcuts for Participants [PDF] before the event.
Participants are expected to be respectful and courteous to others during this event. MDE RDHH reserves the right to mute, turn off video, and/or remove participants who do not adhere to this expectation. Attendees must also be able to log into and participate in this event individually. This event is not conducive to group participation.
Accessibility Accommodations
It is important for participants to notify us of any accessibility, communication, or other accommodation needs at least three weeks prior to the event. Outside agencies we contract with to provide accommodations cannot guarantee services if requests are made in less than three weeks.