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NIC Module 2
SLAN101ABCD
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| RID | Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf |
| CMP | Certification Maintenance Program |
| NTS | National Testing System |
| ACET | Associate Continuing Education Tracking |
| VIEWS | Newsletter received by RID members |
| EPS | Ethical Practices System |
| SIG | Special interest Groups |
| CSC | Comprehensive Skills Certificate (this test is no longer available as of 1987) |
| CI/CT | Certificate of Interpretation / Certificate of Transliteration (These test are no longer available) |
| SC-L | Specialist Certificate: Legal |
| OIC/OTC | Oral Interpreting Certificate (this test is no longer available)/ Oral Transliteration Certificate |
| CDI | Certified Deaf Interpreter |
| NIC Certified | Scored within the standard range of a professional interpreter on the interview & performance portions of the test, and they have passed the NIC Knowledge exam, |
| NIC Advanced | They scored in the high range of the performance portion, & passed the NIC Knowledge exam; & scored within the standard range of a professional interpreter on the interview portion. |
| NIC Master | They passed the NIC Knowledge exam & scored within the high range of a professional interpreter on both the interview and performance portions of the test. |
| EIPA | Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment |
| NAD | National Association of the Deaf |
| ACCI | Old NAD certification test |
| QA or QAST | Quality Assurance or Quality Assessment State Tests. They are not regarded as certifications by RID, but they are accepted by state agencies. |
| LTA | Local Test Administrators |
| CC | Certification Council |
| What is the deference between Certified member and Associate member? | Associate members do not hold any certificates and are not allowed to vote on anything having to do with certification, evaluation, standards, or ethics. |
| EPC | Ethical Practices Committee |
| What is the RID Mission Statement? | Support the Continued Growth and Development of the Profession |
| What is the RID Philosophy Statement? | Ensure Effective Communication |
| When did RID first begin the design and implementation of a national certification system? | 1972 |
| RID Certified Memeber | Make decisions regarding certification |
| CDI-P | Certified Deaf Interpreter – Provisional |
| William Stokoe | A hearing linguist now known as the “father of ASL.” In the 60’s he pushed to have ASL recognized as a language. |
| VR | Vocational Rehab |
| LRE | The Least Restrictive Environment |
| Which are the differences among A, B, and C language? | A language or L1 is a person’s first language. A person’s B language or L2 is acquired by living or interacting frequently with those who speak that language. C Language is a language that a person is aware of but not fluent. |
| SL & TL | Source Language- the language that the message originates in. Target Language – the language that the message is being translated to. |
| What must one have before being able to interpret? | Fluency or a B language understanding in both the SL and the TL. |
| Bilingual-Bicultural | Bilingual meaning having an A and B Language. Bicultural means recognizing that both the A and B Language have its own unique history and culture. Programs with this philosophy are called Bi-Bi |
| 5 RID regions | I North East, II South East, III Mid West, IV Central, V Pacific |
| Education of All Handicapped Children Act. Public Law 94-142 | Called for LRE, or the least restrictive environment for deaf students in K-12. |
| Rehab Act of 1973 | Prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability. |
| VR Act of 1965 | Identified sign language interpreting as a service for Deaf clients of vocational rehabilitation for the first time, marking the beginning for paid interpreting opportunities for sign language interpreters in the U.S. |
| IDEA | (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act)In order to receive federal funds, states must develop and implement policies that assure a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to all children with disabilities. |
| FAPE | free appropriate public education |
| RSA Grant | The Rehabilitation Services Administration oversees grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to obtain employment & live more independently. Supports include counseling, medical & psychological services, job training ect. |
| Interpretation | Taking a message from the (SL) source language to the (TL) target language. |
| Transliteration | Taking the message from the (SL) source Language keeping the grammar the same and changing only to words to the (TL) Target Language. |
| Translation | Taking a frozen text from a (SL) source Language to a (TL) Target Language. |