[Michael Gunner]

Hello Cindy,

Thank you for your question.

The guidelines for Teacher's Reference Materials is found in the BANA Guidelines
for the Transcription of Early Educational Materials from Print to Braille. Specifically, Guideline 4 which states:

4.3 Teacher's Reference Materials
4.3.1 Following the inkprint title page, there are additional inkprint pages which are recommended. They are titled "Teacher’s Reference Materials."
4.3.2 In each braille volume the Teacher’s Reference Materials should include the following:
a. a centered heading which reads: Teacher’s Reference Materials
b. a print copy of the Special Symbols page(s)
c. a print copy of the Transcriber’s Notes page(s), including a listing of each transcriber’s note from within the braille volume. These are identified by print page number, with the appropriate continuation letter, and are brailled in the order in which they appear in the volume.

Given this guidance, I would say the State Standards are not required to be placed in the Teacher Reference Materials. However, the inclusion of state standards is often an agency decision. It would not hurt to ask the agency if they would like them included.

Mike

 

[Michael Gunner]

Hi Lynna,

Thank you for the question.

Although the clarification specifically discusses text, I think that a blank line is a blank line. I would apply the same format to all blank lines including a tactile.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Hi Melissa,

Yes, according to 4.8.3, headings can be changed to enhance the importance of a heading. I  see nothing in the rules that does not allow you to change a heading if a transcriber believe it is less important or if more options are needed. The most important thing with headings is to be consistent.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

When determining heading hierarchy, you should also consider how the heading placement as well as the print font. In your situation, although the print font is the same the placement is different. I believe this would allow you to make the Think, Talk, and Write headings cell 5 as long as all Think, Talk and Write headings were consistent.

However, if you are concerned about them all being the same, the headings Think, Talk, and Write are independent enough to be there own centered heading.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Hello Jessica,

Thank you for your question.

Figuring out headings can be a real hassle.  You are correct that a cell 7 heading is applied to the lowest hierarchy levels in print. However, there may be different text elements that can be considered the "lowest level" depending on the book's layout.

As for your example, it appears to me that the hierarchy would be:

Modeled and Guided Instruction, Read, Genre: Science Article, Beaver Lodges by Bryan Davis.

In this situation, I recommend making them all centered headings. The way you have it now, the headings Read and Genre are subheadings to the story. In reality, the story title is a subheading to the Genre. Since the story heading should be centered, making the rest of the heading centered will allow you to place them one after another with a blank line between them. The centered headings could then be used throughout the book for other similar headings.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Hello,

Thank you for your question.

You are correct. Braille formats does not explicitly address this issue.

However, it is common practice to repeat the chapter heading followed by (cont.) In subsequent volumes.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Hello Michelle,

Thank you for your question.

You are correct in the citing of bf 5.3.1 as a reference for your decision making. Deciding to retain or not to retain font attributes can be a challenge. My most important recommendation is to be consistent. If you decide to keep a typeform font do so for the entire book.

As for this specific example, keeping the font in the first paragraph is a good idea. You can also consider making the bold/italic words a heading to eliminate the need for any font.

I do not think that the font in the listed steps needs to be retained. I think the use of the colon is sufficient to set those words off. However, that does not mean that you cannot keep the bold. It ultimately is the transcriber's choice. Just remember to be consistent.

 

[Michael Gunner]

Hi Heather,

Thanks for following up on the follow up question. Below is my response.

 

Hello Tiffanie,

Sorry for the delay in responding. We don't always get notifications to additional questions on the same thread.

The best way to think about it is as follows:

For material ending a braille page:

• Does the format require a blank line after it? If so,
• Is there text on line 24 or 25? If so,
• Is there a running head on the next page? If so, place the blank line on line 2, if not, place the blank line on line 1.

For material beginning a braille page:

• Does the format require a blank line before it? If so,
• Is there text on line 24 or 25 of the previous page? If so,
• Is there a running head? If so, place the blank line on line 2, if not, place the blank line on line 1.

So to answer your question, the need for a blank line trumps BF4.3.1.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Hello Tiffanie,

Sorry for the delay in responding. We don't always get notifications to additional questions on the same thread.

The best way to think about it is as follows:

For material ending a braille page:

• Does the format require a blank line after it? If so,
• Is there text on line 24 or 25? If so,
• Is there a running head on the next page? If so, place the blank line on line 2, if not, place the blank line on line 1.

For material beginning a braille page:

• Does the format require a blank line before it? If so,
• Is there text on line 24 or 25 of the previous page? If so,
• Is there a running head? If so, place the blank line on line 2, if not, place the blank line on line 1.

So to answer your question, the need for a blank line trumps BF4.3.1.

Mike

 

 

[Michael Gunner]

Hello Rodney,

Thank you for the question.

In this situation, the contributing authors shown on the title page would be placed on the braille title page.

Thanks

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Based upon my understanding of the rules of the passage indicator, I would say the answer to your question is yes.

[Michael Gunner]

Hello Melissa,

Thank you for your question.

I think this is the correct forum for your question even though it is mathematical.

Based on your example, it appears that each column is composed of exercises assigned to a day of the week. I would recommend making each day of the week a cell five heading and list the assignments under their corresponding day. The two rows that span all days of the week I would recommend listing them under Monday.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Hello,

Tell the guys, thank you for their question.

I look at the dash as the end of the previous text as opposed to the beginning of the following text. That being said, neither interpretation of the dash would limit the use of the italics passage indicator. The correct use would be to place it after the dash.

Mike

 

 

[Michael Gunner]

Hi Soo,

Thank you for the question. I am unable to find a specific rule that addresses this issue. However, the word "continue" when used in this way is generally ignored.

Mike

[Michael Gunner]

Hello Michelle,

Thank you for your question.

Based on your example, it would be appropriate to threat those headings paragraph headings and bring the text up so the the format would be 1-5, 3-5 as you outlined in your editor's notes.

Mike

 

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