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Content Development Of The Educational Interpreter Roles And Responsibilities Guiding Checklist, Kristen Guynes, Nora Griffin-Shirley, Donna Brown
Content Development Of The Educational Interpreter Roles And Responsibilities Guiding Checklist, Kristen Guynes, Nora Griffin-Shirley, Donna Brown
Journal of Interpretation
The purpose of this qualitative study was to extend development of the Educational Interpreter Roles and Responsibilities (EIRR) Guiding Checklist, which was designed to assist the Individualized Education Program (IEP) team in determining and documenting individualized roles and responsibilities of the educational interpreter, as appropriate to the needs of the student receiving such services and the qualifications of the interpreter as a related service provider. Literature indicates a long-standing state of confusion regarding the appropriate roles and responsibilities of the educational interpreter, as well as the need for more clear guidelines and procedures. The Checklist was initially designed by a …