Presents interpreting in various educational situations. Introduces terminology and signs unique to education. Provides opportunities for students to practice interpreting in educational circumstances.
Goals, Topics, and Objectives
ASL-244 is designed to expand students' range of proficiency, comprehension and production of American Sign Language, and ability to interpret in educational settings.
- Education-specific vocabulary
- Common interpreting encounters
- Grade-level practices
- Teacher collaboration
- Special subjects
- Professionalism and ethics
- Interpreting demands
- Role of the interpreter
- Distinguish what education-specific vocabulary is best used to suit client’s/clients’ needs in classroom situations
- Identify common interpreting encounters and demonstrate ability to match client’s register and mode of communication
- Effectively communicate classroom information among the teacher, the client(s) and other hearing students
- Demonstrate ability to collaborate with classroom teachers to effectively support the student
- Manage a variety of special subjects and produce an accurate interpretation based on knowledge and topic preparation
- Develop an understanding of how the Code of Professional Conduct is utilized while interpreting in educational settings
- Predict the many environmental, physical, and psychological demands that accompany educational interpreting
- Explain and demonstrate the role of the interpreter in providing communication access in various classroom scenarios
Note: A grade of C- is not transferrable and is not accepted by some programs at HFC.
Assessment and Requirements
Assessment of academic achievement will be identified and implemented by the class instructor. Methods will include, but not be limited to:
- Participation
- Weekly/regular quizzes
- Homework assignments
- Chapter/unit tests
- Oral/receptive-expressive exam(s)
- Midterm/final exam
All sections of this level will use a textbook (and any accompanying materials) selected by the course coordinator and approved by the World Languages Committee.