Special Education Directors
Survey Response
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