If your district is interested in having SIRAS assist in translating your IEPs, your District Sped Clerk can:
- go to the Finalized meeting where the IEP is needed translation. This feature will only be available on Finalized meetings. If you need to have a meeting translated prior to Finalizing, email that request to [email protected]
- If Translation Required is not already check, check that.
- Now click the + SIRAS Translation Services: Create Request button (this button will only be available for users who have District Sped Clerk Access).
4. You will see a word count (in red) on the forms that have text in need of translation. Other forms containing popup menus SIRAS will translate automatically.
5. For Spanish translations, SIRAS charges $.18/word (since the form is already translated it is not included in the word count). Other languages will require a separate quote. Please email [email protected] and request a quote for any other language.
6. You will see the estimate, if it is acceptable check the 'I am authorized and approve the request for translation' checkbox.
7. Indicate if you just want the IEP Translated or if, in addition to the IEP, enter in the Comment box below if you want other documents or reports such as a Speech/Language Assessment Report translated.
Click Submit Translation Request button below
8. SIRAS Translation Services will have the IEP translation completed within 5 working days; if the translation request is in a language other than Spanish we will provide you with the expected completion date along with the quote.
Yes, a human proficient in special ed lingo, process and acronyms will be performing the translations.
9. Review, check the status and print the districts translation requests by going to the Tools menu and selecting Translation Requests
10. When completed Providers associated with the student record will be notified via 'Messages' tab on the SIRAS Home page and the District Sped Clerk will receive an email from Siras Systems and noted in the Translation Requests under the Tools menu that the translation has been completed.
After a few weeks, Next Level Services will invoice the district for the translations(s).
Please click here for more information: Siras Translation Services Information
