N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1020.05

Current through Register No. 50, December 12, 2024

Section Ed 1020.05 - Definitions

The following definitions shall apply to Ed 1020:

(a) "Deaf interpreter" means a person who is deaf and provides interpreting services as defined in section (e), below;

(b) "Director" means the director of bureau of vocational rehabilitation, division of workforce innovation, department of education;

(c) "Classification system program" means the New Hampshire interpreter classification system operated by the coordinator;

(d) "Coordinator" means the person appointed by the program for the deaf and hard of hearing, bureau of vocational rehabilitation, division of workforce innovation, department of education to coordinate the classification;

(e) "Interpreting" means the process of converting spoken English into American Sign Language (ASL) and the process of converting ASL into spoken English;

(f) "Rater" means an individual who has successfully completed training approved under Ed 1020.12 by the program for the deaf and hard of hearing in the evaluation of interpreter skills;

(g) "State classification test" means the test administered under Ed 1020.08 for the purposes of determining an interpreter's classification as a qualified interpreter under Ed 1020.10; and

(h) "Rater stipend" means the appropriate level payment made to the rater for their work.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 1020.05

Derived from Volume XLI Number 32, Filed August 12, 2021, Proposed by #13231, Effective 7/13/2021, Expires 7/13/2031