Testing Readiness and Skills Evaluation
(TRSE)
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This evaluation is designed to provide both individual Interpreters
and prospective employers with a basic, yet realistic, assessment of
an interpreter's skill set. Results will be provided via e-mail within
two weeks.
An Overview
Interpreters who have not taken a certification test or who have yet
to pass, can for a nominal $99.00 fee, determine if they are ready to
test or if there has been enough significant improvement to warrant
testing again. In some areas throughout the USA, due to a
shortage of certified Interpreters, employers may be faced with
hiring interpreters who are on the path to certification. But without
a means to assess these candidates, it is difficult for them to ensure
the quality of interpreting they can expect to see. The Testing
Readiness & Skills Evaluation is a tool designed for these types of
situations.
How TRSE Works
We require a 3-to-3½ minute video
clip of the candidate, interpreting in a setting relevant to the
purpose of their assessment. For example, if an interpreter is hoping
to achieve a score of 3.5 or 4.0 on an assessment for K-12
interpreting, the subject should provide a clip of themself
interpreting K-12 content. Suppose a college is considering hiring an interpreter? The
video clip should then show the subject interpreting post-secondary
content.
In your signing sample, PLEASE INCLUDE live content (i.e. Lectures, Presentations, Classroom Instruction, Group Discussions, etc). PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE repetitive content (i.e. the Pledge of Allegiance, Songs, Listed Rules, etc) or content that may contain long periods of silence (i.e. Medical Appointments, Job Interviews, Physical Ed, etc).
The evaluation results will be sent via e-mail and will
indicate at which of the following skill levels our Evaluators
consider the interpreter to be performing at:
- Advanced Level Interpreting Skills
- Entry Level Interpreting Skills
- Developing Interpreting Skills
- Conversational Language Skills
The results e-mail will also include a brief description of
the strengths and weaknesses noted in the video clip. This will serve
as a valuable aid in helping interpreters identify where to focus their
energies for improvement.
Who Are the Evaluators?
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The Lead Evaluator and individual responsible for oversight of
the evaluation process is the CEO of CCSLI Inc., Gail K. Carmona.
Born and raised in Ontario, Canada, Gail attended classes at
Sheridan College in Brampton, Ontario, as well as the Canadian
Hearing Society. Upon relocating to California, USA she worked as
an interpreter for the State of California?s Dept of Rehabilitation.
She continued her interpreting career interpreting at numerous
colleges and universities, interpreting in the corporate sector, in
the cruise industry, in K-12, video remote interpreting (VRS/VRI),
etc. She holds the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf's (RID's)
National Interpreter Certification (NIC) as well as the EIPA. She is
an active member of AVLIC in Canada and is a member of the Conference
of Interpreter Trainers (CIT). In 2008, she founded Central Coast
Sign Language Interpreters LLC (now CCSLI INC) which provides both
interpreting and interpreter training services throughout all of
California, USA. Additionally, Gail has served on RID's Educational
Interpreter Task Force, as well as, serving for over eight years as
an Evaluator/Judge for the USA's national Education Interpreter
Performance Assessment (EIPA).
S T E P O N E:
R E G I S T E R
S T E P T W O:
U P L O A D V I D E O
Following registration, the candidate must upload a
3-to-3½ minute video of themselves, interpreting subject matter
consistent with the setting they want to be assessed for (see 'How TRSE
Works' above). Access to the upload tool is protected. Please refer to
the confirmation e-mail for the necessary login credentials.
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S T E P T H R E E:
S U B M I T P A Y M E N T
For just $99.00 USD, our team of professional
evaluators will assess the signing sample provided to us on video.
Once the candidate has registered (Step One), and uploaded their video
clip (Step Two), they must submit payment before work can begin.
No PayPal account? No problem! You can still pay
with your credit or debit card!
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