Purpose

The Cued Language Transliterator State Level Assessment (CLTSLA) is a transliterator assessment tool designed to provide states with an efficient and inexpensive means for assessing the quality of cued language transliteration service providers, in keeping with national standards. The CLTSLA consists of two (2) parts: a written assessment and a performance assessment.

Knowledge Assessment

The CLTSLA Written Assessment is a multiple-choice test that assesses a candidate’s knowledge of information fundamental to the role and responsibilities of a cued language transliterator. Questions pertain to the Code of Conduct, the Code of Professional Ethics of the Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Inc., various populations of deaf people, research related to cueing, and interpreting/transliterating terminology. The number of questions varies by state.

Performance Assessment

Admin.

The CLTSLA Performance Assessment is designed to assess and provide feedback on the quality of an individual's cued language transliterating skills. The candidate is recorded transliterating five (5) expressive tasks: two-part dialogue/performance, first-grade story with AES, freelance lecture, freelance paraphrasing, and foreign language in an educational setting. Two (2) receptive tasks are also presented, wherein the candidate is recorded voicing for two deaf consumers presented on video.

The CLTSLA is administered by state agencies. Submissions of the written assessment can be scored by the agency. Submissions for the performance assessment are sent to the TECUnit for rating. The TECUnit provides a detailed diagnostic report with feedback of expressive cueing proficiency and detailed analysis of transliteration skills. Test results are reported to candidates by the state agency. Determination of levels and requirements for employment are determined by the state agency and, therefore, may vary from state to state.