The Interpreter's Tapestry

Introducing Yourself  

Intro to Interpreters PowerPoint
A PowerPoint to introduce yourself and interpreting.

Another Adult In My Classroom?
Sabrina Smith's workshop discussed in RID VIEWS, Spring 2010

 

Brochure - Inside & Outside
A brochure to introduce yourself to your new teachers, administration, etc.

   
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Interpreter Handbooks  

Educational Interpreter Handbook
This handbook is from Rutherford County, Tennessee. It is acknowledged it needs updates, but is posted here for reference.

   
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Student Checklists  

Student Independence Checklist
A checklist to assist in determining student independence.

Student Competencies Regarding Interpreters
Provided by Brenda Schick. Feel free to use, but do not modify.

 
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Evaluation Forms    

Student Evaluation Form
A form for students to evaluate their interpreter.

Teacher Evaluation Form
A form for teachers to evaluate their interpreter.

 

Parent Evaluation Form
A form for parents to evaluate their child's interpreter.

   
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Salary Survey    

Educational Interpreter Salary Survey
An open survey for educational interpreters, specifically K-12 interpreters, but other settings are welcome as well.

This survey will remain open with the hopes of having at least 20 responses per state, and hopefully more from Tennessee.

 

Survey Results
6/6/09 - 115 responses (All responses received, including college and community interpreters)

Count Results
The current BASIC tally of responses from the Educational Interpreter Salary Survey. Shows a count of each question and salary average.

 

Anaylzed Results
6/6/09 - 79 responses (Educational Interpreters working full-time with 9 or 10 month positions)

Mean & Standard Deviation Results
Bell curve type results

Median & Quartile Results
Less influence from outliers

 
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Wages Information    

2008 Tennessee Occupational Wages
A compiled list of wages for interpreters and translators in Tennessee from TN state labor dept info

Median Wage for Interpreters & Translators across States
How your state ranks - this include spoken and signed languages
(Arkansas, Delaware, Louisiana, Montana, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania not listed)

 

O*Net Online Summary for Interpreters & Translators
A list of job titles, tasks, knowledge, skills, abilities, wages and other points of the work

Ohio School for the Deaf Working Conditions Survey Results
Survey results from research conducted June 2007 - Jan 2008

 
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Last Updated: July 12, 2010