Special Education Directors

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Note:      EI stands for Educational Interpreters

       CI stands for cochlear implants

# of Deaf/HH Students         # Served by E.I            # of EI Employed # Served by Oral Trans # With CIs

1.    NA                                             13                                5                                          0                                  17

2.    25                                               9                                  8                                          0                                  2

3.    38                                               7                                  3                                          0                                  3

4.    49                                               13                                8                                          0                                  4

5.    50                                               20                                12                                        0                                  6

6.    56                                               19                                11                                        0                                  8

7.    23                                               2                                  2                                          0                                  4

8.    20                                               1                                  1                                          0                                  2

9.    1                                                 1                                  0                                          0                                  0

10.  13                                               NA                               3                                          NA                               0

11.  42                                               9                                  7                                          0                                  4

12.  77                                               22                                18                                        0                                  5

13.  9                                                 9                                  5                                          0                                  2

14.  55                                               12                                9                                          0                                  8

15.  25                                               7                                  4                                          0                                  3

16.  130                                             12                                12                                        0                                   4

17.  15                                               6                                  4                                          NA                               1

18.  26                                               3                                  2                                          1                                  5

19.  17                                               3                                  2                                          0                                  3

20.  30                                               4                                  3                                          1                                  5

21.  56                                               22                                6                                          0                                  1

22.  9                                                 2                                  2                                          0                                  2

Are you aware of requirements for certification for Educational interpreters?

                             Very Aware                                       20

                             Somewhat Aware                               1

                             Not Aware                                         1

Have you offered any workshops through your planning district for educational interpreters?                                           

                             Had Offered Workshops                           12

                             Had Not Offered Workshops                    10

Were CEUs offered?

                             Had Offered CEUs                                    12

                             Had Not offered CEUs                       1

If you have offered workshops, please check those areas covered in the workshop

                             Skill Development (One class included parents)                              10

                             Deaf Culture and History                                                                       3

                             Language Development & Acquisition in Children                           7

                             Child Development                                                                                5

                             Foundations in Interpreting Theory                                                         6

                             Code of Ethics for Educational interpreters                                     8

                             Principles and Practices of Special Education                                  4

                             Audiological Issues for Students & Adults                                       6

                             Other- Autism- part 1 & 2, Deaf children w/ Multiple Disabilities

Would you be willing to offer training through your district

                                                   Yes                                             18

                                                   Possibly                                      1

                                                   No                                              2

Would you be willing to support training offered through you roundtable?

                                                                                Yes                       No                        NA

                             Facility:                                       19                         2                           1

                             Release Time:                       18                         2                           2

                             Refreshments:                       16                         2                           4

                             Financial (registration):          16                         3                           3

Do you offer support for Educational Interpreters to attend workshops?

                                                                                Yes                       No                        NA

                                     Registration                          16                         3                           3

                                    Travel                                  10                         4                           5

                                            Partial (1)

                                            Sometimes (1)

                                            Car is provided (1)

                                    Overnight expenses              8                           6                           6

                                            Sometimes (2)

                                    Substitutes                           14                         3                           5

                                            (Comments indicated that subs aren’t available)                      

What is the best time for a workshop to be offered for Educational Interpreters?

                                    Summer                                              19

                                    Corporation Inservice Days         15

                                    Regular Work Days                            4

                                    Evenings                                      9

                                    Weekends                                          11

Does your district have a policy or practice that would allow for the Educational interpreter to be paid a stipend if they attend training in the evening or during the weekend?

                                    Yes                                             9

                                    No                                              13

                                    However, we would consider developing a policy             3

                                    However, we pay expenses in lieu of stipends                   2

 Please list the salary range paid by your district for educational Interpreters

                                                   Salary                                  Benefits

                             1.                   $9.70-10.10/hr                    Medical

                                                   (Starting Pay)

                             2.                   $22,945.00-$34,593.00      Health Insurance, group term life, dental leave provisions

                             3.                   $8.93-17.93/hr (4 levels)     Health Insurance

                             4.                   $14.00/hr                             Medical, Dental (partial payment), & Paid holidays

                             5.                   $10.28-$15.86/hr                Sick Days

                             6.                   $11.21-$13.42/hr                (Singles)-Health plan, life, Dental, Vision

7.                                      NA                                     

8.                                      $18.00-$22.00/hr                Life (50,000), disability, 401K contribution, health             

                                                                                              insurance, leave provisions

                             9.                   $22,000.00-25,000.00        Single Provision, health, & Dental

                             10.                 $18.00-$20.00/hr                Leave provisions

11.                                  NA

12.                                  $13.000.00                          Single life, vision, life ($65,000), Leave provisions

13.                                  $7.50-$11.50/hr                  Medical, life, vision (shared cost)

14.                                  Certified-1st yr on teacher scale

Non-certified, $10.65/hr       Typical of non certified staff

                             15.                 $14.00-$25.00/hr                same as IA

                             16.                 $8.20-$10.50/hr                  Insurances

                             17.                 $17.83-$22.46                    Insurances

                             18.                 $18.00                                 Health, Vision, Dental