67 MDE Partner with State Services Internship Grant for Greater Minnesota K12 Educational Interpreters
Issue: K12 settings in Greater Minnesota are struggling to fill interpreting positions with qualified individuals. State Services’ ASL Interpreting Student Internship for Greater Minnesota grant is seeking internship sites.
Proposed Solution: State Services’ Interpreting Student Internship for Greater Minnesota Program and MDE should partner to advocate for school districts to hire interpreters who are receiving mentoring under the Greater Minnesota Internship Program.
Expected outcome: DDBHH students in Greater Minnesota receiving interpreting services, interns experiencing K12 settings and potentially specializing in educational interpreting
Who is impacted: Interpreters, school districts, DDBHH students in Greater Minnesota
Timeline: 6 months
Summary of Support Image Description
The stacked bar charts show how respondents rated their level of support and the total number of responses. The percentage for the five support levels is shown from left to right: Strongly Oppose (Dark Red), Oppose (Light Red), Neutral (Yellow), Support (Light Blue), and Strongly Support (Dark Blue).
Respondents may identify with multiple subgroups. The overall level of support is:
Overall
Strongly Oppose: 1%
Oppose: 2%
Neutral: 11%
Support: 45%
Strongly Support: 42%
Click to see the detailed image description for each subgroup.
Interpreter
Strongly Oppose: 0%
Oppose: 0%
Neutral: 15%
Support: 48%
Strongly Support: 37%
Greater Minnesota
Strongly Oppose: 4%
Oppose: 4%
Neutral: 7%
Support: 52%
Strongly Support: 33%
DDBHH Consumer
Strongly Oppose: 0%
Oppose: 3%
Neutral: 8%
Support: 45%
Strongly Support: 45%
System Stakeholder
Strongly Oppose: 0%
Oppose: 0%
Neutral: 5%
Support: 59%
Strongly Support: 37%
Overview of Respondents Opting for In-Depth Solution Analysis
After indicating their support level, 3% of the 128 respondents opted in to further assess whether the solution would worsen or improve on five metrics. Of the opt-in reviewers (5 respondents), 60% supported the solution, 40% were neutral on the solution, and 0% opposed the solution.
The remaining 123 respondents did not opt in to further assess the solution. Of these people, 87% support the solution, 9% were neutral on the solution, and 2% opposed the solution.
Reviewer Evaluation of Solution Effectiveness
Solution Effectiveness Image Description
The stacked bar charts show how respondents assessed the effectiveness of this solution based on five metrics. For each metric, the percentage of respondents is shown from left to right: Worsens (Red), Improves (Blue), No Impact (Gray).
DDBHH Quality of Life
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 100%
No Impact 0%
Interpreter Satisfaction
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 100%
No Impact 0%
Consumer Choice
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 100%
No Impact 0%
Interpreting Availability
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 100%
No Impact 0%
Interpreting Quality
Makes It Worse 0%
Makes It Better 100%
No Impact 0%
Reviewer Feedback and Insights
Interpreter
No comments were submitted.
Deaf, DeafBlind, Hard of Hearing
No comments were submitted.
System Stakeholder
No comments were submitted.
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