SLPI Sample Videos
Rating Levels
Note: These video clips are from SLPI:ASL archives. They may or may not represent the current skill levels of the candidates shown.
These video clips demonstrate ASL skills rated at the following SLPI:ASL levels:
- Novice range (Novice/Novice Plus)
- Survival range (Survival/Survival Plus)
- Intermediate range (Intermediate/Intermediate Plus)
- Advanced range (Advanced/Advanced Plus)
- Superior range (Superior/Superior Plus)
Novice Range
In this scene, the interviewer engages the candidate by asking about her pet and its appearance.
Survival Range
In this scene, the interviewer asks the candidate to describe his hometown and share information about his family background.
Intermediate Range
In this scene, the interviewer asks the candidate about the classes she completed. She responds by listing her classes, incorporating numerical information in her description.
Advanced Range
In this scene, the interviewer asks the candidate to describe her job role. She explains her responsibilities using visual language features such as horizontal sweeps, indexing, spatial referencing, body shifts, and number incorporation to indicate time.
Superior Range
In this scene, the interviewer asks the candidate about her hobbies. She expresses her enthusiasm for RV travel and uses classifiers to visually describe the exterior and interior features of the vehicle.
ASL Grammatical Features
These are examples of ASL grammatical features targeted in the SLPI.
They are shown in the same order as listed in the Grammar and Discussion Guidelines and the rater worksheets.
Introduction
What is SLPI
SLPI History
SLPI Rating Scale
SLPI Three Questions on Interview
SLPI Grammar
1. Index
SLPI Grammar
2. Verb Directionality
SLPI Grammar
3. Nonmanual Signals (NMS)
SLPI Grammar
4. Verb Repetition
SLPLI Grammar
5. Noun Repetition
SLPI Grammar
6. Number Incorporation
SLPI Grammar
7. Listing
SLPI Grammar
8. Sign Word Order
SLPI Grammar
9. Classifiers
SLPI Grammar
10. Facial Expressions Modification
SLPI Practice
SLPI Suggestion
Interview Strategies
Rephrasing a question
The candidate does not understand a question about requests for technical assistance, so the interviewer rephrases the question.
Describing a Smart Classroom
This candidate is asked to describe a smart classroom.
Probing for Hobbies
The candidate tries hard to evade discussing hobbies, and the interviewer uses various strategies until he succeeds in getting her to provide a useful language sample.