Cued Language Transliterator State Level Assessment

CLTSLA :: About :: Ratings :: Preparing

Purpose: The CLTSLA is a test designed to measure transliterator skills and provide diagnostic feedback. Unlike other tests, the CLTSLA is not administered by the TECUnit. Rather, the test is adopted by appropriate state agencies and administered by the state. Please note that each state assigns its own title to the test (e.g. in Virginia the CLTSLA is called the Virginia Quality Assurance Screening, VQAS).

Note that this is not a test of basic expressive cueing. The candidate is evaluated in terms of his/her ability to facilitate communication between spoken and cued English. Candidates abilities are evaluated in regards to: transliterating a verbatim message delivered at a normal speaking rate, paraphrasing material, cueing a foreign language, transphonating, differentiating multiple speakers, etc.

Format: The CLTSLA is offered at a site designated by the administering state testing agency. There are two parts to the CLTSLA: a written component and a performance component.

Written: The written test generally comprises 50-question multiple choice questions. (Although format can vary based on individual state requirements. Consult with your state agency.) Questions evaluate knowledge and application of the Code of Conduct, the Code of Ethics (as defined by the Registry of Interpeters for the Deaf), research, and interpreting/ transliterating terminology.

Performance: At the time of testing, candidates may be offered an opportunity "warm-up" with materials similar to test content. During the performance, the candidate is videotaped while performing a variety of transliterator tasks: a dialogue, a story with sound-effects, a technical lecture, paraphrasing for a late-deafened consumer, and a foreign language. Candidates must also demonstrate their ability to voice for two deaf consumers.