NAJIT Task Survey

<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" background="../backgrounds/curve1.png" text="#000000" link="#333366" vlink="#333366" alink="#333366"> <table width="98%" border="0" align="right"> <tr> <td> <div align="right"><img name="title7" src="../images/title7.gif" width="487" height="72" border="0" usemap="#title7Map">  </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top" height="1145"> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b><font size="2"><br> <br> <br> </font></b></font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Part I: Definition of Terms Used<br> in the Task Survey for Judiciary Interpreters</b></font></p> <p align="left"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><i>The following are definitions of terms found in the survey:<br> </i></font></p> <p align="left"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Performance Domain: </b>The major responsibilities or duties that make up the profession. Each performance domain has listed a number of content areas or tasks associated with that domain.<br> There are three performance domains included in this survey:</font> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br> </font></p> <blockquote> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Sight Translations<br> </font><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Consecutive Interpretations</font><br> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Simultaneous Interpretations</font> </p> </blockquote> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Performance Domain Task: </b>A task that is part of a particular performance domain.<br> </font></p> <p> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Evaluation Dimensions: </b>The three dimensions by which you will evaluate each of the performance domain task statements: <i>Importance</i>, <i>Criticality</i>, <i>Frequency</i>.<br> </font></p> <ul> <li> <p> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Importance</b>: Importance is defined as the degree to which knowledge and ability of a task in the performance domain is essential to the job performance of a minimally qualified judiciary interpreter. You will be asked to rate the degree of importance of each task by using the scale below:<br> </font></p> </li> </ul> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>1 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Not Important. Performance of tasks in this domain is not essential to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter. </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>2 </strong> </font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Of little Importance. Performance of tasks in this domain is minimally essential to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>3 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Important. Performance of tasks in this domain is moderately essential to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter. </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>4 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Very Important. Performance of tasks in this domain is clearly essential to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>5 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Extremely Important. Performance of tasks in this domain is absolutely essential to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter.</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li> <font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Criticality</b>: Criticality is defined as the degree to which adverse effects could result if the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter was not able to perform a task in the performance domain. </font></li> </ul> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>1 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">No Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would have no adverse consequences. </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>2 </strong> </font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Minimal Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would lead to error with minimal adverse consequences.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>3 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Moderate Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would lead to error with moderate adverse consequences.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>4 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Significant Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would lead to error with major adverse consequences.</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>5 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top" height="4"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Extreme Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would definitely lead to error with severe consequence.</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <ul> <li><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><b>Frequency</b>: The extent to which judiciary interpreters perform tasks associated with this performance domain. </font></li> </ul> <table width="95%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>1 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Never</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>2 </strong> </font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Rarely ( e.g., less than once a month) </font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>3 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Infrequently (e.g., less than once a week)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>4 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Frequently (e.g., at least once a week)</font></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1%" valign="top"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><strong>5 </strong></font></td> <td width="1%" valign="top"><img src="../images/shim.gif" width="1" height="35" border="0"></td> <td width="98%" valign="top" height="4"> <p><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Constantly (e.g., at least daily)</font></p> </td> </tr> </table> <div align="center"> <p> </p> </div> <p align="center"><font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><a href="frameset4.html" target="_top">Task Survey Part II>></a><br> </font></p> <div align="center"><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="../index.html" target="_top">Home</a> | <a href="background.html" target="mainFrame">Project Background</a> | <a href="instructions.html" target="mainFrame">Instructions</a> | <a href="part1.html" target="mainFrame">Part I</a> | <a href="frameset4.html" target="_top">Part II</a> | <a href="frameset5.html" target="_top">Part III</a> | <a href="contact.html" target="mainFrame">Contact Us</a></font></div> <p align="center"> </p> </td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> </body>