To enable communication with understanding, between cultures and across languages.

To communicate with and engage parents in their student's educational process and expectations that allows the family to speak the other language, other than English.

• English/Spanish School Terminology 

• English/Spanish Special Education Terminology

• What's Language

• Where do DSD languages come from?

OBJECTIVES:

•  Provide oral interpretations between parents, teacher/administrator.

• Provide written translations of school/district documents.

• Review & update previous translations saved on database.

• Inform non-English speaking parents about their student's achievement and needs.

• Facilitate knowledge of school curriculum/programs/legal policies to non-English speaking parents.

• Respond to emergency oral interpretation.

• Provide parent interpretation at public meetings and involve them through translation of

  translation of surveys, school community council, and other activities or needs.

• Facilitate understanding among the different cultures and languages involved in the district.

    SERVICES: 

• Oral interpretation in Spanish and other languages for meetings, information, and discussions involving the student of non-English speaking parent.

• Provide students/family/district with conflict resolution/mediation through oral interpretation.

• Training for new interpreters through Canvas called Providing School Services Via Interpreters and teach the skills needed to interpret effectively.

•  Translation of student foreign transcript for accreditation.

•  Translation of written documents for DSD policies, fee waivers, 504 & IEP documents, disciplinary documents, registration or enrollment materials, etc.