Interpreting Process Assessment Skills For Evaluators Training

Objectives:
• Define interpreting process assessment and its purpose in evaluation contexts.
• Understand the role of process assessment in quality assurance of interpreting services.
• Identify key stakeholders and their expectations in interpreting assessments.
• Explore the legislative and SAQA framework governing interpreter assessment.
• Recognise ethical considerations in assessing interpreting processes.

Topics:
• Overview of interpreting process assessment.
• The importance of process assessment in evaluation.
• Stakeholder analysis: assessors, interpreters, and clients.
• SAQA unit standards and NQF alignment.
• Ethical guidelines and confidentiality.
• Introduction to assessment criteria and rubrics.

Objectives:
• Explain the cognitive and linguistic processes involved in interpreting.
• Differentiate between consecutive, simultaneous, and sight translation modes.
• Understand the impact of language proficiency on interpreting quality.
• Identify common challenges and errors in interpreting.
• Apply basic models of interpreting process.

Topics:
• Cognitive processing in interpreting.
• Modes of interpreting: consecutive, simultaneous, sight translation.
• Language competence and bidirectional skills.
• Common interpreting errors: omissions, additions, distortions.
• Models of interpreting: Gile's Effort Model, etc.
• Practical exercises in identifying process stages.

Objectives:
• Design assessment tasks that measure interpreting processes.
• Align assessment criteria with unit standard outcomes.
• Develop rubrics for evaluating process components.
• Distinguish between formative and summative process assessment.
• Ensure validity and reliability in assessment design.

Topics:
• Assessment design frameworks.
• Mapping assessment to unit standard 116799.
• Creating rubrics for process assessment.
• Formative vs. summative assessment strategies.
• Validity, reliability, and fairness in assessment.
• Sample assessment task development.

Objectives:
• Use observation tools to capture interpreting process data.
• Apply video and audio recording methods ethically.
• Develop checklists and rating scales for process assessment.
• Collect evidence of cognitive and linguistic processes.
• Manage data for analysis and feedback.

Topics:
• Observation techniques in interpreting assessment.
• Recording protocols and ethics.
• Checklists for process indicators.
• Rating scales for fluency, accuracy, and coherence.
• Evidence collection: transcripts, logs, annotations.
• Data management and confidentiality.

Objectives:
• Analyse interpreting performance using process-oriented criteria.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses in cognitive processing.
• Evaluate language transfer and meaning preservation.
• Use error analysis to inform assessment.
• Provide constructive feedback based on process analysis.

Topics:
• Process analysis frameworks.
• Error analysis: categories and severity.
• Meaning preservation and equivalence.
• Discourse analysis in interpreting.
• Feedback techniques for process improvement.
• Case studies of interpreting analysis.

Objectives:
• Assess linguistic competence in source and target languages.
• Evaluate cultural competence and contextual awareness.
• Measure memory, note-taking, and split-attention skills.
• Assess professionalism and adherence to codes of conduct.
• Integrate competence assessment with process assessment.

Topics:
• Linguistic competence assessment.
• Cultural and contextual knowledge.
• Memory and note-taking evaluation.
• Multitasking and attention management.
• Professional ethics and conduct.
• Combining competence and process assessment.

Objectives:
• Write clear, constructive assessment reports.
• Provide verbal feedback that supports interpreter development.
• Use assessment results for certification and professional growth.
• Address sensitive feedback with empathy.
• Document assessment findings for quality assurance.

Topics:
• Report writing for interpreting assessment.
• Verbal feedback strategies.
• Using assessment for continuous professional development.
• Handling difficult conversations.
• Documentation and record-keeping.
• Quality assurance in reporting.

Objectives:
• Understand the role of moderation in assessment quality.
• Apply standardisation procedures to ensure consistency.
• Participate in moderation exercises with peers.
• Calibrate assessment judgments across assessors.
• Address discrepancies in assessment outcomes.

Topics:
• Moderation principles in assessment.
• Standardisation meetings and practices.
• Peer moderation exercises.
• Calibration of scoring rubrics.
• Handling disagreements and appeals.
• Quality control mechanisms.

Objectives:
• Use digital tools for recording and analysing interpreting.
• Explore software for transcription and annotation.
• Evaluate online assessment platforms for remote interpreting.
• Understand data security and privacy issues.
• Integrate technology into assessment workflows.

Topics:
• Recording devices and software.
• Transcription and annotation tools.
• Remote assessment platforms.
• Data security and confidentiality.
• Technology integration strategies.
• Hands-on practice with tools.

Objectives:
• Assess interpreting in medical, legal, and conference settings.
• Adapt assessment criteria for specialised domains.
• Evaluate handling of terminology and register.
• Recognise genre-specific challenges.
• Apply process assessment in diverse contexts.

Topics:
• Medical interpreting assessment.
• Legal interpreting assessment.
• Conference interpreting assessment.
• Terminology and register evaluation.
• Genre-specific challenges.
• Case studies from specialised settings.

Objectives:
• Conduct full process assessments in simulated scenarios.
• Apply all learned skills from previous days.
• Receive peer and facilitator feedback.
• Refine assessment techniques through practice.
• Prepare for real-world assessment situations.

Topics:
• Simulation design and setup.
• Conducting live assessments.
• Peer assessment and feedback.
• Facilitator debriefing.
• Reflection on assessment practice.
• Improvement strategies.

Objectives:
• Synthesise all course content into a coherent assessment framework.
• Develop a personal action plan for ongoing professional development.
• Complete final assessment task for certification.
• Review key concepts and address questions.
• Celebrate completion and network with peers.

Topics:
• Integration of learning.
• Personal action planning.
• Final assessment task.
• Course review and Q&A.
• Certification process.
• Networking and next steps.