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District General Supervision: The Balancing Act Spring Leadership Meeting March 20, 2012

District General Supervision: The Balancing Act Spring Leadership Meeting March 20, 2012. State General Supervision. Georgia Department of Education (Division for Special Education) Tiered System for Monitoring Districts for General Supervision.

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District General Supervision: The Balancing Act Spring Leadership Meeting March 20, 2012

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  1. District General Supervision: The Balancing Act Spring Leadership Meeting March 20, 2012

  2. State General Supervision

  3. Georgia Department of Education (Division for Special Education) Tiered System for Monitoring Districts for General Supervision

  4. On a scale from 1 (highest) to 4 (lowest), prioritize the following roles that are necessary for the balancing act. Teach and Coach Staff Enforce Rules Put out Fires Negotiate Politics

  5. On a scale from 1 (highest) to 4 (lowest), show how you actually use your time. Teach and Coach Staff Enforce Rules Put out Fires Negotiate Politics

  6. Were there discrepancies? Why? How might we influence these barriers? “Table Talk” Report Out

  7. Today’s Learning Targets • Define and explain the components of district general supervision • Use the Continuum of Compliant Practices to evaluate your local special education program • Identify next steps necessary to improve your district’s general supervision

  8. Professional Learning and Technical Assistance Policies And Procedures Data and Fiscal Funds Supervision and Monitoring Implementation of Compliant Practices

  9. Definitions • Policies are“Board Approved” written mandates that align with rules and regulations. • Procedures are written steps for implementing policies, rules, and regulations. • Practices are the implementation of procedures, which are documented using evidence such as interviews, observations, student records, etc.

  10. Why do some special education programs struggle with the implementation of compliant practices? “Table Talk” Report Out

  11. District General Supervision Collection and Review of Data/ Fiscal Management

  12. Implementation of Compliant Practices

  13. Reflections about Your Practices

  14. Probing Questions to Support the Balancing Act DATA FISCAL

  15. Probing Questions 1. What data and documentation do you use to analyze district implementation of compliant practices? 2. What are your procedures to “monitor” (review data) every school in your district every year? 3. What data do you review from all schools? 4. How do you differentiate among the schools that have individualized needs such as intensive monitoring strategies?  5. How do you align fiscal resources to support the needs?

  16. Next Steps Develop 2 -3 next steps necessary to improve your district’s general supervision.

  17. Helpful Tips • Are you engaging the right people in the process? • Do you have written evidence? • Are you using data for information? • Are you engaging in an ongoing continuous improvement process?

  18. Final Activity GaDOE MAKES BIG CHANGES! Live Updates from the Classic Center in Athens Georgia

  19. Can you keep a secret?

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