More Than Meets the Eye : Revealing the Complexities of an Interpreted Education / Melissa B. Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Melissa B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf students.

Deaf children--Education.

Deaf children.

Interpreters for deaf people.

Teachers for deaf people.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, District of Columbia : Gallaudet University Press, 2013.

Summary:

Sign language interpreters often offer the primary avenue of access for deaf and hard of hearing students in public schools. More than 80% of all deaf children today are mainstreamed, and few of their teachers sign well enough to provide them with full access. As a result, many K-12 interpreters perform multiple roles beyond interpreting. Yet, very little is known about what they actually do and what factors inform their moment-to-moment decisions. This volume presents the range of activities and responsibilities performed by educational interpreters, and illuminates what they consider when making decisions. To learn about the roles of K-12 interpreters, author Melissa B. Smith conducted in-depth analyses at three different schools. She learned that in response to what interpreters feel that their deaf students need, many focus on three key areas: 1) visual access, 2) language and learning, and 3) social and academic participation/inclusion. To best serve their deaf students in these contexts, they perform five critical functions: they assess and respond to the needs and abilities of deaf students; they interpret with or without modification as they deem appropriate; they capitalize on available resources; they rely on interactions with teachers and students to inform their choices; and they take on additional responsibilities as the need arises.

Contents:

Acknowledgments

List of figures

List of tables

At first glance : taking a look at deaf education and interpreting in K-12 classrooms

As previously seen : interpreting in schools

Examining the work of interpreters through multiple lenses

Scenes and subjects

Opening Our eyes : discovering what interpreters do and why

What remains to be seen

Appendix A. List of categories and definitions for coding video data

Appendix B. Expanded list and definitions of what and why categories

Appendix C. Overarching themes from interview and video data

References

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-195) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781563685804

1563685809

OCLC:

867742238