Part
I: Definition of Terms Used
in the Task Survey for Judiciary Interpreters
The
following are definitions of terms found in the survey:
Performance
Domain: 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. There are three performance domains included
in this survey:
Sight
Translations
Consecutive
Interpretations
Simultaneous Interpretations
Performance Domain Task: A task that is part of a particular performance
domain.
Evaluation Dimensions: The three dimensions by which you will evaluate
each of the performance domain task statements: Importance, Criticality,
Frequency.
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Importance:
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:
1
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Not
Important. Performance of tasks in this domain is not essential
to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter.
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2
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Of
little Importance. Performance of tasks in this domain is minimally
essential to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary
interpreter.
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3
|
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Important.
Performance of tasks in this domain is moderately essential to the
job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter.
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4
|
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Very
Important. Performance of tasks in this domain is clearly essential
to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter.
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5
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Extremely
Important. Performance of tasks in this domain is absolutely essential
to the job performance of the minimally qualified judiciary interpreter.
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Criticality:
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.
1
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No
Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would have no adverse
consequences.
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2
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Minimal
Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would lead to error
with minimal adverse consequences.
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3
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Moderate
Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would lead to error
with moderate adverse consequences.
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4
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Significant
Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would lead to error
with major adverse consequences.
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5
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Extreme
Harm. Inability to perform tasks in this domain would definitely
lead to error with severe consequence.
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Frequency:
The extent to which judiciary interpreters perform tasks associated
with this performance domain.
1
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Never
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2
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Rarely
( e.g., less than once a month)
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3
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Infrequently
(e.g., less than once a week)
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4
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Frequently
(e.g., at least once a week)
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5
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Constantly
(e.g., at least daily)
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