The West Virginia
Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is now a Local Test
Administrator (LTA) for the EIPA. The EIPA is a tool that evaluates the
voice-to-sign and sign-to voice skills of interpreters who work in the
elementary through secondary classroom using videotape stimulus
materials and a procedure that includes a comprehensive rating system.
The EIPA takes
around two hours to complete. You will have a 45-minute warm up period
before taking both the ‘signing’ and ‘voicing’ portion of the test. The
test uses videotapes of actual classroom lessons and of a student or
teen signing. During the warm up period you will complete necessary
paperwork and be given materials (print and videotape) to prepare you
for the test. You also will have the opportunity to choose whether you
are tested using ASL (with some PSE), PSE (with some ASL), or MCE (with
some PSE). The testing materials have been created using typical deaf
students and actual classroom settings. The videotapes are professional
quality in terms of the audio and video quality, as well as the design
of the videotapes.
The cost for the
EIPA is $250, payable to Boys Town National Research Hospital. The
Commission does not charge a fee to administer the test, except in a few
situations.
For more information about the EIPA:
