EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (EIPA)

EDUCATIONAL INTERPRETER PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (EIPA)

JUNE 16 – 17, 2025 – BISMARCK, ND

The North Dakota Department of Public Instruction in collaboration with the TASK12 project is offering the EIPA Performance Exam for sign language interpreters. The EIPA is a specialized interpreter assessment for the K-12 educational setting. The exam cost is $350.00. Stipends for the full exam fee are available for interpreters working in school settings.

Some benefits of taking the EIPA:

• Specialized interpreter assessment for the K-12 school setting.
• Candidates can select from elementary or secondary setting and ASL or PSE.
• Rather than a pass/fail exam, candidates are awarded an assessment score within the range of 0-5.
• Assessment results provide candidate feedback indicating areas of strength and areas of improvement.

Candidates must register on the TASK12 website www.task12.org.  Registration assistance contact LeeAnn Lundgreen at leeann.lundgreen@usu.edu.  Questions contact Lacey Long at ljlong@nd.gov.