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What happens when an interpreter from another state, who has passed the EIPA at a minimum level below Pennsylvanias 3.5, wishes to be employed as an educational interpreter in Pennsylvania?

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What happens when an interpreter from another state, who has passed the EIPA at a minimum level below Pennsylvanias 3.5, wishes to be employed as an educational interpreter in Pennsylvania?

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Interpreters working in Pennsylvanias schools must have met the minimum 3.5 score on the appropriate level and communication mode of the EIPA. Thus, an interpreter from another state with a lower score should be treated the same as a Pennsylvania resident interpreter with a similar score. Since the EIPA is administered in many states and scored by the EIPA teams of raters in Boystown, Nebraska, the EIPA itself could be taken in any state. It is the final score that is important. 22. Does a request form for non-registered interpreters signed by a parent protect the interpreter and the employing entity from any liability under the IDEA with a future claim of insufficient interpreting skills? Requesting a non-registered interpreter exempts the interpreter from reporting and protects the interpreter from any enforcement action that might be initiated by ODHH. This is not intended to release school entities from potential claims under IDEA of 2004. If this situation arises, it will be addre

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