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PRAXIS/ACTFL Testing

Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) Requirements for Beginning Teachers, Specialists and Administrators

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PARA PRO

Paraeducators (not required w/ 48 credits from a regionally accredited college/university)

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Interpreter/Translator:  Spanish

The Spanish Interpreter and Translator tests are designed to support occasional and/or unusual situations when interpreting and translating services are required. 

Please review the test requirements listed below:

^{INTERPRETATION TEST: The interpretation test taker...}

• ^{must be a current MCPS staff member.}
• ^{must be available for 30 minutes without interruptions.}
• ^{must have access to their own MCPS or personal email account, and to a recording device (computer, laptop, cell phone).}
• ^{will receive an email with a video (approximately three minutes in length), on the scheudled test date and time.}
• ^{must interpret the video and send the recording by email within 30 minutes, otherwise, the interpretation test will be marked as a fail.}
• ^{will receive their results via email, within one week.}

^{TRANSLATION TEST: The translation test taker...}

• ^{must be a current MCPS staff member.}
• ^{must be available for 30 minutes without interruptions.}
• ^{must have access to their own MCPS or personal email account, and to a computer with Microsoft Word.}
• ^{will receive an email with a document to translate, and further instructions on the translation test date and time.}
• ^{must translate the document provided, and send the translated version by email within one hour, otherwise, the translation test will be marked as a fail.}
• ^{will receive their results via email, within one week.}

Please contact Ms. Maria Elena Campos (Maria_E_Campos@mcpsmd.org) in the Language Assistance Services Unit (LASU) to schedule Spanish tests.  

Interpreter/Translator: Other languages

Tests for other languages are available through Transperfect at a fee. Tests are done virtually through Zoom or Teams.

• Staff members must register at the TransPerfect Portal in order to schedule a test. 

• After registering, the staff member will receive a link to pay for the tests. The cost is $95 per test.

• After confirming their payment, TransPerfect will communicate directly with the staff member to schedule the test.