Classroom Interpreting
The Boys Town National Research Hospital Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Center extends a warm welcome to sign language interpreters whose passion is to provide excellent services in educational settings for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Our Assessments
EIPA offers two comprehensive tests to assess the skills and knowledge of educational interpreters. EIPA also has developed a screening tool for school systems to obtain general feedback about an interpreter's skill during the hiring process.
Pre-hire
The Pre-Hire screening is a tool that can be used to help administrators make decisions regarding the hiring of school-based sign language interpreters.
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Written
The EIPA Written Test evaluates the interpreter’s understanding of information that is critical to performing with students in an education setting.
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Performance
The EIPA Performance Test evaluates the ability to expressively interpret classroom content and discourse and the ability to receptively interpret student sign language.
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Resources
EIPA provides resources for interpreters preparing to take the EIPA exam, as well as reference materials to support educational interpreters throughout their career. Find materials under the Resources tab.