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Originally Posted by Interpretrator
And I thought the point of the CI/CT was to work differently from the NAD's test. Strange that they went back to levels when they designed the NIC.
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Sorry I'm resurrecting an old post, but I couldn't help myself.
The CI & CT wasn't developed to work differently from the NAD's test. At the 1986 NAD Conference held in Salt Lake City, the board voted to investigate different interpreter evaluation tools. After an exhaustive search, including the RID system, they chose a model used by the California Association of Agencies Serving the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CAASDHH). While most interpreters prefer pass/fail tests, it seems Deaf people prefer a tiered system. That is why the NAD test had levels. That is also why the new NIC test has levels. I spoke to a member of the NCI (National Council on Interpreting) who stated that a recurring request from Deaf people involved in the development of the test is that they wanted levels. They were tired of "certified" interpreters not being able to cut the mustard (not all, but some). So now we have a tiered system.
I took the NAD test in 1997, and just took the NIC on Friday. I have to say the new test is AMAZING in quality. I think it does a great job of simulating a day in the life of an interpreter. I'll keep you posted when I get my results in 8-12 weeks. :-)