PaTTAN Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network
PaTTAN is an initiative of the Pennsylvania Department of Education working in partnership with families and local education agencies to support programs and services to improve student learning and achievement.
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This reporting system is designed to gather data and maintain records of educational interpreters to ensure compliance with Act 57 of 2004. It is intended for educational interpreters who are assisting preschool, elementary or secondary students in Pennsylvania. Information entered on this system is for the use of the interpreter, his/her employer, the Pennsylvania Department of Education, and/or the state's Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (ODHH).

Educational Interpreters

An educational interpreter is defined as an individual who transliterates and/or interprets educational content, and facilitates communication between students who are identified as deaf or hard of hearing (on their IEP) and others in order to access the general education curriculum, including all aspects of the students educational program.  

Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network ( PaTTAN) provides training opportunities for educational interpreters who are employed in school districts, intermediate units, and approved private schools.  The Pennsylvania Department of Education and the Bureau of Special Education continue to encourage the use of the Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) as an instrument to determine the qualifications of individuals working, or seeking employment, as educational interpreters. For additional information regarding the EIPA, please visit http://www.classroominterpreting.org.
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