IMPORTANT Information for all users in SIRAS
 

• Reclassification Worksheet: A few minor modifications have been made to the Reclassification Worksheet including the “Current School Year Data” section. Now, there is an option for students to meet the statewide criteria for the Alternate ELPAC. In addition, the CSA assessment was added to the “Current School Year Language Data” section.
• Annual IEP implementation monitoring: This spring, the CDE is collecting service data for a random sample of students from each LEA for service dates March 1- April 29, 2024.  The service log feature in SIRAS is a great way to document that services have been completed. As a reminder, a provider is able make a log note for multiple dates, both for individual students and group sessions using the service log feature in SIRAS.  In addition, you can select the number of minutes served in a single click. Check out the Service log video for more information.
• Finalizing IEPs before summer break: Check your incoming messages on the homepage to see if signature links from your completed meetings have been received in SIRAS. If the IEP meeting is complete, finalize the meeting. Thinking ahead toward the end of the school year, remember to hold and finalize all IEP meetings before you leave for summer.
• Review your meeting reports: (Reporting menu/Meeting Reports/Predefined Reports). Ready to Finalize meetings already have the parent response filled in. Resolve IEP meetings without consent. Follow up with Awaiting Consent meetings by sending a copy via mail, providing a copy for pick-up at the school, or do a home visit. Make sure your attempts are documented in SIRAS. Refer to the Parent Response Help Sheet for more information.
• Schedule all of your remaining meetings for the year. Go to the Choose student list by clicking on the number of records below the SIRAS logo. Select Overdue from the Overdue menu and press Student Lists. Change the “as of” date at the top to 6/30/23 to find all students who have annuals or triennials due by the end of the school year. To view students who have annuals or triennials due within the first week(s) of next school year, adjust the “as of” date accordingly.

• Use the Student Data Overview links on your home page to monitor currently overdue meetings on the left, and annuals/triennials held late. Data on the right hand side correlates to the 16.21 report from CALPADS.

IMPORTANT Information for SIRAS Data Administrators in SIRAS