CASLI Testing Updates Presented at RID’s 2019 Conference
Presented information in English
Deaf Interpreter Job/Task Analysis Report
CASLI was tasked with both administering the examinations for the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf’s NIC and CDI certification programs, and with developing the next iteration of the examinations used for RID Certification. The first step in the test development process is the completion of a Job/Task Analysis (JTA) of the ASL-English Interpreting field, [...]
JOB POSTING: Testing Coordinator
POSITION: Testing Coordinator CLASSIFICATION: Coordinator Level, Full‐time, Exempt REPORTS TO: Testing Director JOB DESCRIPTION APPROVED: April 29, 2019 SUMMARY: The Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation will be undergoing major transition from current exam delivery system, which uses a combination of vendors and individual LTA contacts, to a single test delivery platform used [...]
CASLI Testing Platform Transition Information
Hello. My name is Miako Villanueva, and I am the president of the board for the Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation (CASLI). This is an exciting time for CASLI. RID established CASLI as an LLC in 2016, and charged CASLI with two primary tasks: 1) administration of the tests that RID was [...]
CASLI Updates – February 27, 2019
Image Description: Title slide contains the red and black CASLI Logo. Underneath the log the text says: Star G. Grieser Director of Testing. Updates – February 27, 2019”. White woman with short brown hair and dark blue shirt signing in front of white background. Hello, my name is Star Grieser and I am the Director [...]
Exam Transition Plan for Certified Deaf Interpreter Candidates
Background: On January 1, 2016, the Certified Deaf Interpreter Performance (CDI-P) Exam was placed under moratorium by the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf. The Certified Deaf Interpreter Knowledge (CDI-K) Exam continued to be administered by RID. In July 2016, RID formed the Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation (CASLI, LLC) for the [...]
CASLI Testing Committee Convened to Discuss Test Design
On June 9 and 10, 2018, CASLI's Testing Committee convened in Washington, DC for a two-day retreat to review the preliminary results of the Deaf Interpreter Job Task Analysis Survey and to discuss potential examination designs for both the Deaf interpreter and hearing interpreter "knowledge" and "performance" exams. The next step in the test development [...]