Texas HHSC BEI Test Overview – 11/28/2016
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission, Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services (DHHS) presents the following training opportunity:
BEI Test Overview: What is the Test Testing?
Earn 0.3 DHHS-BEI CEUs! (General Studies & Interpreting)
Dates: Monday, November 28, 2016
Time: 5:30—8:45 pm CST
Presented by: Lauri Metcalf, BEI Master, Level V, Court and RID CT
RSVP: [email protected]
Cost: $15.00
What measurements does the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) test focus on? What type of scoring system is used? Objective scoring is used but how does adaptability, pronunciation, fluency and delivery come into the scoring process? While the cut-off number for objective unit errors is exact, a range of unit errors is established for the subjective score. An overview of the BEI testing process will be provided to participants. The formats of the written Test of English Proficiency (TEP) and the Performance Test will be discussed, in addition to reviews of the rating process and examples of scoring determinants.
The registration link for the webinar will be provided after you RSVP to: [email protected]. Once you use the link to register in the webinar system, you will receive an email of acceptance and a link to access the webinar. Send a copy of this acceptance email with your check or money order for $15 to: HHSC-DHHS, PO Box 12904, Austin, TX 78711. There are no refunds for any reason. If you have questions about the registration process, email [email protected] or call (512) 982-1709. This webinar will be presented in spoken English. Requests for accommodations, such as CART, must be received by November 14, 2016.
To earn CEUs, the participants must take pre-tests and post-tests and also remain actively engaged in the webinar via random interactive polls throughout the session. If you need RID CEUs, contact an RID CEU provider in advance of the session to request PINRA approval to earn CEUs.
About Lauri:
Lauri Metcalf is the Chair of the Department of American Sign Language Interpreter Training and also Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services at San Antonio College, a position she has held since its inception in 1994. Lauri’s work experience spans over 40 years as a teacher of deaf preschool and kindergarten students, as an interpreter trainer and as a certified interpreter. She has been actively involved with the Board for Evaluation of Interpreters (BEI) since 1995. Lauri has presented numerous workshops and training seminars for interpreters throughout the United States.