Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-13-115.2
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Definitions
Official statutory text
As used in the Oklahoma Educational Interpreter for the Deaf
Act:
1. “Communication mode or language” means one or more of the
following systems or methods of communication applicable to deaf and
hard-of-hearing students:
a. American Sign Language,
b. English-based sign systems, or
c. oral, aural, or other speech-based communication;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 624
2. “Educational Interpreter” means a person who possesses a
combination of interpreting skills for expressing and receiving
information in a variety of signed and oral languages and modes;
3. The Oklahoma “Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST)” means
a tool used for the comprehensive evaluation of interpreters;
4. “Interpreter Training Program” means a training program in
an accredited college or university for preparing interpreters for
the deaf;
5. “Work Experience” means a minimum of three (3) years of
full-time-equivalent work in the field of deaf education; and
6. “Comparable Level of Proficiency” means a comparable level
of proficiency on any other national- or state-recognized
educational interpreter assessment as determined and recognized by
the State Department of Education.
Act:
1. “Communication mode or language” means one or more of the
following systems or methods of communication applicable to deaf and
hard-of-hearing students:
a. American Sign Language,
b. English-based sign systems, or
c. oral, aural, or other speech-based communication;
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 70. Schools Page 624
2. “Educational Interpreter” means a person who possesses a
combination of interpreting skills for expressing and receiving
information in a variety of signed and oral languages and modes;
3. The Oklahoma “Quality Assurance Screening Test (QAST)” means
a tool used for the comprehensive evaluation of interpreters;
4. “Interpreter Training Program” means a training program in
an accredited college or university for preparing interpreters for
the deaf;
5. “Work Experience” means a minimum of three (3) years of
full-time-equivalent work in the field of deaf education; and
6. “Comparable Level of Proficiency” means a comparable level
of proficiency on any other national- or state-recognized
educational interpreter assessment as determined and recognized by
the State Department of Education.
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