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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. 

2023-2024 Academic Year Workshops

2023 SCEIC Academic Year Workshop Descriptions

07 October 2023 Columbia Green Message Management Deb Cates
07 October 2023 Columbia Blue Message Management Doug Stringham
18 November 2023 Charleston Green Classifier Predicates I Deb Cates
18 November 2023 Charleston Blue Classifier Predicates I David Davenport
20 January 2024 Greenville Green Classifier Predicates II Deb Cates
20 January 2024 Greenville Blue Classifier Predicates II David Davenport
17 February 2024 Columbia Green Fingerspelling I Deb Cates
17 February 2024 Columbia Blue Fingerspelling I Doug Stringham
09 March 2024 Charleston Green Fingerspelling II Deb Cates
09 March 2024 Charleston Blue Fingerspelling II Doug Stringham

 

2023-2024 SCEIC Academic Year Workshop Registration

Green Track Educational Interpreters

The South Carolina Educational Interpreting Center (SCEIC) is proud to host the following professional development workshops for Green Track Educational Interpreters during the 2023-2024 academic year.

Each workshop is held on a Saturday from 8:30 am-4:30 pm (lunch provided).

Workshop registrations are only $25.00 and cover the costs for food and beverages.

Only SCEIC registered interpreters in the Green Group are eligible to attend these workshops.  Educational Interpreters are strongly encouraged to attend ALL SCEIC professional development workshops.

Blue Track Educational Interpreters

The South Carolina Educational Interpreting Center (SCEIC) is proud to host the following professional development workshops for Blue Track Educational Interpreters during the 2023-2024 academic year.  Educational interpreters are strongly encouraged to attend ALL professional development workshops.

Each workshop is held on a Saturday from 8:30 am-4:30 pm (lunch provided).

Workshop registration are only $25.00 and cover the costs for food and beverages.

Only SCEIC registered interpreters in the Blue or Purple Group are eligible to attend these workshops.

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