TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Melissa B. ED - Project Muse, ED - Project Muse. TI - More than meets the eye: revealing the complexities of an interpreted education T2 - Studies in interpretation SN - 9781563685804 AV - HV2431 .S556 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - Baltimore, Maryland PB - Project Muse KW - Deaf students KW - Deaf children KW - Education KW - Interpreters for the deaf KW - Teachers of the deaf KW - Electronic books KW - Electronic books. KW - local N1 - Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE; Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-195) and index; Acknowledgments -- List of figures -- List of tables -- At first glance : taking a look at deaf education and interpreting in K-12 classrooms -- As previously seen : interpreting in schools -- Examining the work of interpreters through multiple lenses -- Scenes and subjects -- Opening Our eyes : discovering what interpreters do and why -- What remains to be seen -- Appendix A. List of categories and definitions for coding video data -- Appendix B. Expanded list and definitions of what and why categories -- Appendix C. Overarching themes from interview and video data -- References -- Index N2 - Sign language interpreters often offer the primary avenue of access for deaf and hard of hearing students in public schools. More than 80% of all deaf children today are mainstreamed, and few of their teachers sign well enough to provide them with full access. As a result, many K-12 interpreters perform multiple roles beyond interpreting. Yet, very little is known about what they actually do and what factors inform their moment-to-moment decisions. This volume presents the range of activities and responsibilities performed by educational interpreters, and illuminates what they consider when making decisions. To learn about the roles of K-12 interpreters, author Melissa B. Smith conducted in-depth analyses at three different schools. She learned that in response to what interpreters feel that their deaf students need, many focus on three key areas: 1) visual access, 2) language and learning, and 3) social and academic participation/inclusion. To best serve their deaf students in these contexts, they perform five critical functions: they assess and respond to the needs and abilities of deaf students; they interpret with or without modification as they deem appropriate; they capitalize on available resources; they rely on interactions with teachers and students to inform their choices; and they take on additional responsibilities as the need arises UR - https://muse.jhu.edu/books/9781563685804/ ER -