Abstract
Since the implication of federal laws, such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) Deaf and Hard of Hearing children are able to attend public school districts (Seal, 2004). While an educational interpreter is working in a unique setting, often alone, it is important to have an administrator and network of professionals to reach out to share successes with and to have support from, in times of need. Through personal experiences and conversation with colleagues, it has been shared that working relationships between educational interpreters and their administrator can vary. This thesis identifies who is being assigned as an administrator to educational interpreters and it looks at the working relationships that educational interpreters have with their administrator. Data relating to current working relationships between educational interpreters and their administrators was gathered via an online survey. This survey was sent out across the United States to collect a range of perspectives from educational interpreters. This thesis also takes a look at the personalities of educational interpreters, as well as their administrators and how that could impact their working relationships. It is the hope that the research found can act as a basis for educational interpreters to conduct conversations around creating, building, and maintaining a working relationship with their administrators to ensure their success in the field.
Exit Requirement
Thesis
Date of Award
2-25-2021
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Interpreting Studies
Committee Chair
Amanda Smith
Committee Member
Erin Trine
Committee Member
Julie Holma
Keywords
educational interpreters, relationships, administration, mainstream, education, deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind
Language
eng
Type (DCMI Terms)
Text
Subject Categories
Education | Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures
Recommended Citation
Rank, K. (2021). A Work in Progress: Establishing, Growing, and Maintaining Working Relationships Between Educational Interpreters and their Administrators (master's thesis). Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon. Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.wou.edu/theses/64
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