Two’s Company: Two-year Programs, Four-year Programs, and Two Plus Two Agreements in Interpreter Education

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Title: Two’s Company: Two-year Programs, Four-year Programs, and Two Plus Two Agreements in Interpreter Education
Creator: Pamela Bernkrant
Degree Name: Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
Project Type: thesis
Date: 12/6/2022
Abstract: ABSTRACT
Two’s Company:
Two-year Programs, Four-year Programs, and Two Plus Two Agreements in Interpreter Education
By
Pamela Bernkrant
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
Western Oregon University
December 2022
American Signed Language (ASL) interpreting has been in constant flux as accessibility laws were created and certification requirements changed. Interpreter Education Programs (IEPs) have had to adapt to fulfill credentialing and legal requirements. The result is a mixture of IEP configurations. There are two-year and four-year programs, along with two plus two agreements that aim to preserve existing two-year programs while allowing for a continuation of schooling toward a bachelor’s degree. Most interpreter educators agree that language acquisition and interpreter training are being rushed in rigid academic timeframes. This case study intends to analyze three different program configurations from two local IEPs in Jacksonville, Florida: a two-year program, a four-year program, and a two plus two agreement between schools. Surveys were collected and analyzed to identify the efficacy of each IEP configuration. Efficacy was defined by interpreters’ credentialing, the rate of interpreter retention, and the interpreters’ attitudes toward lifelong learning.
Committee Member: Amanda Smith, Suzanne Ehrlich, Windell Wink Smith Jr
Rights: Western Oregon University Library has determined, as of 03/08/2023, this item is in copyright. Users may use the item in accordance with copyright limitations and exceptions, including fair use.; http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/
Language: eng
Date Available: 12/6/2022
Type: Text
Identifier: theses/222
Subject: Language Interpretation and Translation; ASL Interpreter Education; Interpreter Education Program; Interpreter Program Configuration; two-year program; four-year program; two plus two agreement