EIPA Written Test and Knowledge Standards
The Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment® (EIPA) is a tool designed to evaluate the voice-to-sign and sign-to-voice interpreting skills of interpreters who work in the elementary and secondary school classroom setting.
Brenda Schick, Ph.D., working with the EIPA Diagnostic Center at Boys Town National Research Hospital, has developed the EIPA Written Test and Knowledge Standards. This comprehensive multiple-choice test evaluates the interpreter’s understanding of information that is critical to performing with students in an education setting. The test consists of 210 questions and takes approximately one and a half to three hours to complete.This computer-based test is administered through the Internet. A passing score on the EIPA Written Test is not needed in order to take the EIPA Performance Assessment.
Procedure for Registering for the Written Test
The written test must be taken at a password protected computer site that is supervised by an EIPA approved Proctor. Registrations must be completed 48 hours prior to your testing date to allow processing of information and payment.Purchase Order or Institution Check Registration Process:
If payment is to be made by Institution Check or Purchase Order please follow these instructions:
- Do not use the Individual Registration Link below!
- Use this registration form (EIPA-Written Test Registration For PO Registrations Only)
- Once form is complete please fax or contact:
Attn: Kelly Dengel
Bellevue
Phone: 800-756-7920, ext. 7182 or 402-557-7182
Fax: 402-557-5426
Email: kelly.dengel@bellevue.edu
INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATION is a 4 step process:
- Select a proctor in your state at this link https://www.bellevue.edu/EIPA/proctor_selection.asp
(In the event a proctor is not available in your area, you can ask a person in authority in your school/agency to become a proctor. For a proctor application click here. - After choosing a proctor, you will fill out the personal information and submit your proctor selection page.
- You will then be connected to the registration page.
- The fee for the EIPA-Written Test is $150.00. At this time, you will have the option of payment with a credit card or electronic check.
Preparing for the Test
The EIPA Written Test is based on a set of knowledge standards that was developed by a group of experts, including deaf consumers, interpreters, interpreter trainers, deaf educators, and ASL linguistics.
The test is not a factual memory test. In other words, memorization of the knowledge standards only, may not enable you to receive a passing score. Application of knowledge to situations is necessary in order to pass this examination.
The test is also based on the EIPA Code of Professional Conduct for Educational Interpreters. The RID Code of Ethics is not the basis for professional conduct in the EIPA Written Test.
The written test will be given during the months of March, May – June, August – September and November – December of 2008
For information contact:
Mary Patterson
EIPA Written Test Coordinator
Fax: (402) 452-5028
patter@boystown.org
For information regarding test construction on psychometric validity, contact:
Brenda Schick, Ph.D.
EIPA Written Test Developer
Brenda.Schick@colorado.edu
