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Federal HQ Requirements

Federal HQ Requirements. Interpreting Services for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing February 6, 2007. Federal Regulations. §300.34(c) Related Services (4) Interpreting services includes—

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Federal HQ Requirements

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  1. Federal HQ Requirements Interpreting Services for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing February 6, 2007

  2. Federal Regulations §300.34(c) Related Services (4) Interpreting services includes— (i) The following, when used with respect to children who are deaf or hard of hearing: Oral transliteration services, cued language transliteration services, sign language transliteration and interpreting services, and transcription services, such as communication access real-time translation (CART), C-Print, and TypeWell; and (ii) Special interpreting services for children who are deaf-blind.

  3. Federal Regulations §300.156 Personnel Qualifications (b) Related services personnel and paraprofessionals. The qualifications under paragraph (a) of this section must include qualifications for related services personnel and paraprofessionals that— (1) Are consistent with any State-approved or State-recognized certification, licensing, registration, or other comparable requirements that apply to the professional discipline in which those personnel are providing special education or related services; and (2) Ensure that related services personnel who deliver services in their discipline or profession— (i) Meet the requirements of paragraph (b)(1) of this section; and (ii) Have not had certification or licensure requirements waived on an emergency, temporary, or provisional basis;

  4. History • March 2001 • §89.1131(d) allowed districts to request an emergency interpreter permit from TEA • Based on 34 CFR §300.136 • Required 12 hours per year in-service • TEA issued approximately 200 emergency interpreter permits annually • October 2006 • 34 CFR §300.156 removes authority to grant emergency permits • 34 CFR §300.136 is removed from the regulations

  5. Timeline • February 2007 • Develop TAA letter and web-based guidance • No emergency permits will be issued by TEA for the 2006-2007 school year • Districts will have until the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year to be in compliance with 34 CFR §300.156 • Districts are encouraged to take immediate action to ensure that non-certified interpreters seek appropriate certification

  6. Timeline • March 2007 • Form a stakeholder group to address related issues • April 2007 • Statewide Plan Committee addresses issues presented by stakeholder group • May 2007 • Administrators address related issues • September 2007 • All interpreters must be certified in order to provide interpreter services for the 2007-2008 school year

  7. MeasuringImpact • Number of Interpreters per Program • # Certified • Level I • Level II and Basic • Level III and above • Number Non-certified • # students receiving interpreting services from each of the 4 categories above • Email above information to: • deafed@tea.state.tx.us

  8. What Do We Do Now? • Encourage non-certified interpreters to: • Improve skills by: • Enrollment in ITP • Participation in available training sessions • ESC Sponsored Training • CSW or SEE Skillshops • Register with BEI for testing

  9. What Do We Do Now? • ARD committees need to consider all options for providing services • Providing interpreters in a general education classroom is one option • What are other meaningful options? • Identify through stakeholder input • 34 C.F.R. §300.324(a)(2) Consider the communication needs of the child, and in the case of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing, consider the child’s language and communication needs, opportunities for direct communications with peers and professional personnel in the child’s language and communication mode, academic level, and full range of needs, including opportunities for direct instruction in the child’s language and communication mode • What is LRE for students who are deaf or hard of hearing?

  10. For More Information • TEA Special Education State Guidance • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/special.ed/guidance/ • Deaf Services • http://www.tea.state.tx.us/deaf/

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