The Role of the Educational Interpreter
eBook - PDF

The Role of the Educational Interpreter

Perceptions of Administrators and Teachers

  1. English
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  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

The Role of the Educational Interpreter

Perceptions of Administrators and Teachers

About this book

While educational interpreting has been studied for decades, the research has historically focused on the tasks educational interpreters are engaged in during their work day. In The Role of the Educational Interpreter, Stephen B. Fitzmaurice takes a new approach using role theory to examine how administrators and teachers perceive the role and work of educational (K–12) interpreters.

       Through a series of qualitative interviews and quantitative questionnaires with district administrators, school administrators, general education teachers, and teachers of the deaf, Fitzmaurice documents their perceptions of educational interpreters. Findings from the data reveal the perceptions of administrators and teachers set the stage for role ambiguity, role conflicts, and subsequent role overload for educational interpreters. Fitzmaurice elaborates on the implications of the research, and also provides concrete recommendations for researchers and practitioners, including an emphasis on the importance of involving the Deaf community in this work. This volume aims to offer clarity on the role of the educational interpreter, and dispel the confusion and conflicts created by divergent perspectives. A shared understanding of the role of the educational interpreter will allow administrators, teachers, and interpreters to work collaboratively to improve educational outcomes for deaf students.

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Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. Chapter 1. Introduction
  4. Chapter 2. Theoretical Underpinnings
  5. Chapter 3. An Interpreted Education
  6. Chapter 4. Exploring the Questions
  7. Chapter 5. Administrators’ Perceptions of the Educational Interpreter’s Role
  8. Chapter 6. Teachers’ Perceptions of the Educational Interpreter’s Role
  9. Chapter 7. Role Ambiguity for Educational Interpreters
  10. Chapter 8. Role Conflict for Educational Interpreters
  11. Chapter 9. The Consequences
  12. Chapter 10. Moving Forward
  13. References
  14. Index