Assessment & Evaluation Methods Flashcards
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In CART (Communication Access Realtime Translation) evaluation, what is the generally accepted minimum accuracy standard for providers serving consumers with hearing loss?
Answer: 98%
CART providers are generally held to a 98% accuracy standard because consumers depend on real-time text as their primary access to spoken communication.
Which of the following best describes a 'scopist's' role in the quality assurance process for court transcripts?
Answer: An editor who reviews and corrects the reporter's CAT software output before final transcript delivery
A scopist is a specialist who edits CAT software output — resolving untranslated strokes, conflicts, and errors — before the reporter finalizes the transcript.
When evaluating a reporter's read-back performance, which factor is considered MOST critical?
Answer: Verbatim accuracy of the content read back
Verbatim accuracy during read-back is paramount because attorneys and judges rely on the reporter's record to accurately reflect what was said on the record.
What is the significance of the 'certification date' stamped on a final court transcript?
Answer: It indicates when the reporter certified the transcript as a true and accurate record
The certification date is when the reporter affixes their signature and seal, certifying the transcript as a complete and accurate record of the proceedings.
How does a CSR examination board typically handle a candidate's request to review their graded speed test?
Answer: Candidates may request a re-grade or review within a specified appeal window
Most state CSR boards allow candidates to appeal or request a re-grade within a defined window after results are released, ensuring fairness in the evaluation process.
Which type of dictation material is considered the most challenging to transcribe accurately and why?
Answer: Testimony material, because of rapid crosstalk and colloquial speech
Testimony material is typically considered the most challenging because it involves multiple speakers, interruptions, crosstalk, incomplete sentences, and unpredictable colloquial language.
A court reporter fails to mark a physical exhibit during a deposition. How does this affect the evaluation of their professional performance?
Answer: It constitutes a failure of record-keeping duties and can reflect on professional competence evaluations
Proper exhibit marking is a core court reporter duty; failure to mark exhibits correctly is a substantive record-keeping error that reflects on the reporter's professional competence.