SLIS Quality Assurance Accreditation Process

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SLIS Quality Assurance Accreditation Process

• Information Day
• Dublin Deaf Club
• 29th April 2009

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Agenda
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Backgound

• Quality of sign language interpretation services
• SLIS Quality Assurance
• Allocation of SLIS assignments
• Assigning SLIS grades to Interpreters
• Interpreters are accredited within the SLIS
  quality assurance system.
• SLIS Accreditation is NOT a national
  accreditation linked to the National Framework of
  Qualifications

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SLIS QA Accreditation Committee

• John Bosco Conama (Chair),
• Anne Coogan,
• Frankie Berry,
• Darren Byrne and
• John Stewart.

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SLIS QA Accreditation Panel

• John Bosco Conama (Chair),
• Deirdre Byrne,
• Senan Dunne,
• Liz Scott-Gibson and
• Willie White.

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Schedule

• Application date May 15th 2009
• Application form with Curriculum Vitae (CV), two
  references and the application fee, 450.
• Assessment Process June 8th -12th 2009
• Results 31st July 2009
• Appeals deadline August 21st
• Appeal results in September

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Standards

• The standards that apply to all candidates are
• AC1 Discernment and determination of types and
  levels of interpreting situations
• AC2 Discernment of requirements of interpreting
  situation
• AC3 Commitment to professional development
• AC4 Understanding of Interpreter Code of Ethics

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Description of each section in the assessment
process

• Section A for hearing candidates
• Section A for Deaf candidates
• Section B for hearing candidates
• Section B for Deaf candidates
• Section C for hearing candidates
• Section C for Deaf candidates
• Section D for all candidates
• Section E for all candidates

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Marking / scoring
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Levels

• R1 60 or over and must achieve at least 60 in
  all 5 sections.
• R2 40 - 59 and must achieve at least 40 in all
  5 sections.
• TI 35 39 and must achieve at least 35 in core
  sections B, C, and D
• Unsuccessful Under 35

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Appeals

• Results falling within 3 of requirements may be
  appealed by any candidate.
• Closing date for appeals will be
• Two external appeals assessors, to be appointed
  prior to the accreditation week, will consider
  the marking system and marks apportioned.
• The fee to appeal will be to decided.

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Any question and comment?
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