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Beyond Equivalence: Reconceptualizing Interpreting Performance Assessment (Currents)
There is a longstanding need for valid, reliable measurements of interpreting competence. Although rubrics and checklists are commonly used in both academic and employment settings, a review of available rubrics indicates that many do not focus on interpreting performance. Traditional metrics for sign language interpreting often conflate language proficiency with interpreting proficiency. Conflating fundamental aspects of language in usevocabulary, grammar, and prosody with fundamental aspects of interpretationcontent, intent, and monitoringcompromises the valid assessment of interpreting proficiency. Read more