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South Carolina Educational Interpreting Center

SCEIC Workshops

With its faculty and staff expertise in educational interpreting, we analyze the competencies data of all Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) and Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment Written Test (EIPA WT) results, and make determinations on areas of professional development and educational need.

In an effort to target learning, educational objectives are thereby determined based on the needs analyses of competencies throughout the state, and we provide several 8-hour (one day) professional workshops in three regions per academic year.   We also provide for a weeklong immersion on the Clemson main campus each summer. 

South Carolina guidance defines an educational interpreter, regardless of assigned job title, any individual who provides access to the school curriculum and environment by transferring meaning between languages in a PreK–12 educational setting for Deaf students.  Educational interpreters are grouped into the following categories:

  • Green Group means an educational interpreter has an EIPA score between 3.0-3.4.
  • Blue Group means an educational interpreter has an EIPA score between 3.5-3.9.  
  • Purple Group means an educational interpreter has an EIPA score above 4.0 and may attend Blue Group workshops
Note:  Educational Interpreters scoring less than EIPA 3.0 (formally the Orange Group) are unqualified to interpret for Deaf children and should not be working as an educational interpreter as they have not demonstrated the ability to interpret basic information.  This puts access to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) at risk for Deaf students.  
Such individuals are eligible to take the EIPA and EIPA:WT to determine their most current skills and knowledge competencies.  Individuals scoring near a 3.0 can receive virtual 1:1 mentoring and the SCEIC is happy to provide a listing of external, post-secondary ASL course opportunities.

Each workshop is targeted to those learning objectives, thus educational interpreters should only be registering for their respective groups.  Only educational interpreters working full-time in South Carolina public or charter school districts who have registered with the SCEIC may attend workshops.  While the workshops are free, there is a $ 25.00 fee so we may provide luncheon and snacks for each attendee. 

2024 Summer Immersion

July 14-19, 2024

Clemson Campus

Registration is free and participants will stay in a new dormitory and be provided three meals per day.  Registration closes May 31, 2024.

Summer Immersion Schedule

summer-schedule-2024.pdf

Summer Immersion Registration

Registration closes May 31, 2024

2024-2025 Academic Year Workshops Will Be Posted after May 31, 2024

 

South Carolina Educational Interpreting Center
South Carolina Educational Interpreting Center | University Center | 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive Suite A5, Greenville, SC 29607