VQAS definition

VQAS means Virginia Quality Assurance Screening, which is designed to assess interpreting and transliterating skills of interpreters who facilitate communication between persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and persons who are hearing, and is administered by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
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VQAS means or " ] Virginia Quality Assurance Screening [, which " means the process that ] is designed to assess interpreting and transliterating skills of interpreters who facilitate communication between persons who are deaf or hard of hearing and persons who are hearing, and is administered by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.[ "Working days" means Monday through Friday, 12 months of the year, exclusive of federal and state holidays. ] PART II.ADMINISTRATION OF INTERPRETER SERVICES.DIRECTORY OF QUALIFIED INTERPRETERS.22 VAC 20-30-20. [ No change from proposed. ] 22 VAC 20-30-30. [ No change from proposed. ] 22 VAC 20-30-40. [ Appeal Appeals ] procedure.If an interpreter desires to contest the department's decision to exclude that interpreter's request to be listed as a qualified interpreter, that interpreter must file a written appeal with the director within 30 working days of the determination. The director, or designee, shall provide an informal conference with that interpreter within 30 working days from the date the request for appeal was received. The final decision will be determined by the director who will provide written notification of that decision within 30 working days of the conference.22 VAC 20-30-50. [ No change from proposed. ]22 VAC 20-30-60 through 22 VAC 20-30-100. [ No change from proposed. ]22 VAC 20-30-110. VQAS assessment process.
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Examples of VQAS in a sentence

  • Under no circumstances shall local educational agencies or private special education schools hire interpreters who hold qualifications below a VQAS Level II, EIPA Level 3.0 or the equivalent from another state.

  • Code language defines a qualified interpreter as one who has a current screening level awarded by VQAS.

  • This is in response to consumer concerns about the inclusion of interpreters with VQAS Level 1 in the Directory of Qualified Interpreters.

  • Have a passing score on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Written Test along with a minimum of a Level 3.5 on the EIPA Performance Test or any other state qualification or national certification (excluding Certificate of Deaf Interpretation) recognized by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as equivalent to or exceeding the VQAS Level III.

  • A passing score on the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Written Test along with a minimum of a Level 3.5 on the EIPA Performance Test or any other state qualification or national certification (excluding Certificate of Deaf Interpretation) recognized by the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing as equivalent to or exceeding the VQAS Level III.

  • Interpreters hired with a VQAS Level II, EIPA Level 3.0 or the equivalent shall have two years from the date of hire to reach the required qualifications.

  • Educational Interpreters to provide cued speech hired with a VQAS Level I or the equivalent have three years from the date of hire to reach the required qualifications.

  • A VQAS (Virginia Quality Assurance Screening) Level III interpreter holds a screening level from the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) that ensures at least 80 percent accuracy in interpreting or transliterating (sign, cued speech, or oral).

  • Under no circumstances shall local educational agencies or private special education schools hire educational interpreters to provide cued speech services who hold qualifications below a VQAS Level I or the equivalent from another state.

  • A VQAS (Virginia Quality Assurance Screening) Level III interpreter/CLT holds a screening level from the Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (VDDHH) that ensures at least 80 percent accuracy in interpreting or transliterating (sign, cued speech, or oral).

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