What is assessed during the rating session?
The SLPI/MSLPI raters are trained to look at the candidate’s performance in key components in ASL/sign language usage to determine proficiency levels. The key areas of focus for raters are: • Sign production (use of signing parameters, clarity of signs) • Level of ASL/sign vocabulary knowledge demonstrated • Use of American Sign Language grammatical features during interview (or lack of usage) • Fluency of using ASL/Sign language to convey ideas, thoughts and opinions during the interview. • Level of comprehension or receptive skills to show the ease of understanding of what was signed. • Use of culturally appropriate sign conversational strategies such as eye contact, appropriate turn taking in dialogue, interruptions etc. For more detailed information go to www.rit.edu/wjnned/scpi/main and click on important skills needed for ASL/sign language communication.
The SLPI/MSLPI raters are trained to look at the candidate’s performance in key components in ASL/sign language usage to determine proficiency levels. The key areas of focus for raters are: • Sign production (use of signing parameters, clarity of signs) • Level of ASL/sign vocabulary knowledge demonstrated • Use of American Sign Language grammatical features during interview (or lack of usage) • Fluency of using ASL/Sign language to convey ideas, thoughts and opinions during the interview. • Level of comprehension or receptive skills to show the ease of understanding of what was signed. • Use of culturally appropriate sign conversational strategies such as eye contact, appropriate turn taking in dialogue, interruptions etc.
