Educational Interpreters' Code Of Professional Conduct
(2 versions- EIPA 2008 and Seal 2004)
This comes
from the EIPA website.
Professional Conduct Guidelines 2008:
- The educational interpreter is a related service provider on a student’s
IEP, which means that the interpreter is a legally-defined member.
- The educational interpreter must understand and implement a student’s
IEP.
- The educational interpreter is obligated to inform and discuss students’
programs with the educational team. The interpreter is accountable for
student progress, as is all other members.
- Educational interpreters can provide information and advice to the
educational team.
- Educational interpreters should understand basic information regarding
schools, learning, development, and teaching. [Link to Interpreters and
Children]
For more information, see the section, Classroom Interpreters -
Professional Conduct Guidelines.
Brenda Seal, Best
Practices in Educational Interpreting 2nd ed. 2004 Pearson Ed. Inc.
Pg 56 Table 3.1
Educational Interpreter’s
Code of Conduct
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The educational
interpreter shall hold all school-related information confidential. As a
member of the educational team, the interpreter shall function in a manner
that is appropriate to the team, sharing information that relates directly to
the work of other professionals in their contacts with the deaf or
hard-of-hearing student in a professional and judicious manner.
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The educational
interpreter shall strive to equalize the source language and target language
by using language that is compatible with the student’s developmental level.
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The educational
interpreter shall not counsel or advise students or other professionals in a
manner that is inconsistent with his or her role as an interpreter.
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The educational
interpreter shall present a professional appearance and demeanor appropriate
to the educational environment(s) in which he or she works.
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The educational
interpreter shall develop professionally through continuing education,
including education that is relevant to the role(s) for which the interpreter
is hired.
End note: This
information is quoted directly from the book on page 56.