EIPA Written Test Study Guide & Educational Interpreting Exam Revision Notes
Contact Signing - correct answer ✔✔A mixture of English and ASL
Does Learning sign language interfere with developing speech? - correct answer ✔✔No
What two things does an interpreter need to be an effective tutor? - correct answer ✔✔1. Be
familiar with the subject matter.
2. Understand how to break down information into small steps, building on concepts already
known.
Enculturation - correct answer ✔✔Individual into culture, learn behavior, accepted into group
Are communication and language the same? - correct answer ✔✔No
LRE - correct answer ✔✔Least Restrictive Environment
Linguistics - correct answer ✔✔The systematic study of a language.
SEA - correct answer ✔✔State Education Agency: regulatory role in educating students:
1. Teacher credentials, 2. Minimum standards for curriculum, 3. Annual achievement tests
What 3 things does an interpreter need to know about a student to function properly? - correct
answer ✔✔1. Receptive and Expressive language skill
2.Cognitive potential
3.Educational goals on the IEP
, Ally Model - correct answer ✔✔Decisions regarding interpreting are made within the social and
political culture of D/HH adults. The interpreter must be conscious of power imbalances.
What do we know about the language development of deaf students who have been identified
early? - correct answer ✔✔They have a better chance to develop language at appropriate ages.
What is Visual Noise? (5 examples) - correct answer ✔✔1. Extraneous conversation
2. Chatter
3. Interruptions
4. Side comments
5. Environmental noises
Why is conversation easier than lecture for deaf students? (3 reasons) - correct answer ✔✔1.
Turn taking occurs
2. Slower pace
3. Shared interest in the topic
What are Iconic signs? - correct answer ✔✔Signs that look like what they are referring to. (i.e.:
"cat" referring to whiskers, does NOT make learning sign language easier)
What is Phonology? - correct answer ✔✔Speech sounds or the individual parts of a sign.
How do students learn best? (3 ways) - correct answer ✔✔1. Making Mistakes
2. Exploration
3. Self-correction
Can a student repeat a concept he doesn't understand? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
Contact Signing - correct answer ✔✔A mixture of English and ASL
Does Learning sign language interfere with developing speech? - correct answer ✔✔No
What two things does an interpreter need to be an effective tutor? - correct answer ✔✔1. Be
familiar with the subject matter.
2. Understand how to break down information into small steps, building on concepts already
known.
Enculturation - correct answer ✔✔Individual into culture, learn behavior, accepted into group
Are communication and language the same? - correct answer ✔✔No
LRE - correct answer ✔✔Least Restrictive Environment
Linguistics - correct answer ✔✔The systematic study of a language.
SEA - correct answer ✔✔State Education Agency: regulatory role in educating students:
1. Teacher credentials, 2. Minimum standards for curriculum, 3. Annual achievement tests
What 3 things does an interpreter need to know about a student to function properly? - correct
answer ✔✔1. Receptive and Expressive language skill
2.Cognitive potential
3.Educational goals on the IEP
, Ally Model - correct answer ✔✔Decisions regarding interpreting are made within the social and
political culture of D/HH adults. The interpreter must be conscious of power imbalances.
What do we know about the language development of deaf students who have been identified
early? - correct answer ✔✔They have a better chance to develop language at appropriate ages.
What is Visual Noise? (5 examples) - correct answer ✔✔1. Extraneous conversation
2. Chatter
3. Interruptions
4. Side comments
5. Environmental noises
Why is conversation easier than lecture for deaf students? (3 reasons) - correct answer ✔✔1.
Turn taking occurs
2. Slower pace
3. Shared interest in the topic
What are Iconic signs? - correct answer ✔✔Signs that look like what they are referring to. (i.e.:
"cat" referring to whiskers, does NOT make learning sign language easier)
What is Phonology? - correct answer ✔✔Speech sounds or the individual parts of a sign.
How do students learn best? (3 ways) - correct answer ✔✔1. Making Mistakes
2. Exploration
3. Self-correction
Can a student repeat a concept he doesn't understand? - correct answer ✔✔Yes
