Ethics and Standards
A personal attitude or perspective that is not impartial and tends to prefer one viewpoint or one social group to another.
What is bias?
The language into which a message is interpreted.
What is target language
“When the legislative body of a local agency limits time for public comment, the legislative body shall provide at least twice the allotted time to a member of the public who utilizes a translator to ensure that non-English speakers receive the same opportunity to directly address the legislative body of a local agency. However, this requirement shall not apply if the legislative body of a local agency utilizes simultaneous translation equipment in a manner that allows the legislative body of a local agency to hear the translated public testimony simultaneously."
What is the Brown Act?
A tool that helps you assess whether or not to perform sight translation.
What is CALL?
Appropriate
Adecuado; indicado; pertinente; consignar;asignar
The interpreter renders all messages accurately and completely, without adding, omitting, or substituting.
Be gracious
Offer choices
Give reasons
What is the Say No Model?
Individuals who do not speak English as their primary language and who have a limited ability to read, write, speak, or understand English...
What is Limited English Proficient?
Rendering a written text from one language to another in writing.
Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE)
Educación pública adecuada y gratuita
The interpreter with an additional role adheres to all interpreting standards of practice while interpreting.
What is role boundaries?
Pre-encounter
Encounter
Post encounter
What are the three stages of the encounter?
Legislation that requires or stipulates that the impact of discrimination in access to public services be reduced through the provision of competent language assistance.
What is language access laws?
The capacity to be in control of, and responsible for, one's own communication.
What is communicative autonomy?
Local Control Accountability Formula (LCAP)
Plan de Control Local y Rendición de Cuentas
A set of guidelines that define what an interpreter does in the performance of his or her role, that is, the tasks and skills the interpreter should be able to perform in the course of fulfilling the duties of the profession.
What is standards of practice?
A process by which a governmental or professional organization attests to or certifies that an individual is qualified to provide a particular service.
What is a certification?
If 15% or more of the pupils at a K-12 school speak a single primary language other than English, then all notices, reports, statements, or records sent to the parent/guardian of those students by the school or District must be written in that language in addition to English and may be responded to either in English or in the primary language.
What is Ed Code (48985)?
Rendering a message orally, or in signed language, from one language into another.
What is interpreting?
Differential Test of Conduct and Emotional Problems
Examen diferencial de conducta y problemas emocionales
A set of directives that lists the requirements or expectations intended to guide the conduct of those who practice a profession.
What is code of ethics?
A specialization of interpreting that facilitates access to community services for individuals who do not speak the language or service.
What is community interpreting?
“No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program to which this part applies.”
What is Title VI (of the Civil Rights Ac of 1964)?
Must be 18 years of age, hold a high school diploma and proven proficiency in another language.
What are minimum requirements?
Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-III)
Escalas de inteligencia para niños de Wechsler