TASK Evaluates Educational Interpreters

The Training and Assessment Systems for K-12 Educational Interpreters (TASK12) is a multi-state assessment program for interpreters working with students who are deaf or hard of hearing in educational settings. TASK12 is a partnership of 14 states and the Center for Technical Assistance for Excellence in Special Education (TAESE) at the CPD at Utah State University which provides educational interpreters the opportunity to evaluate their skills. The current state members of TASK12 are Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming.

Each interpreter receives a complete diagnostic workup with recognition of skill strengths and recommendations for improvement. Each state receives a research-based report with training and education recommendations based on the interpreter's performance. As TASK12 grows to a national service, new states and K-12 interpreters are invited to participate in this assessment process.

Information regarding membership is available on the TASK12 website which also provides further resources for those states interested in participating in the TASK12 assessment and training opportunities.