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Georgia’s Active Engagement Process GCASE November 14, 2013 Martha Hackney GaDOE Special Education Services and Supports, Charre ’Nichole Moulton, Jenkins County, Derek Cone, Treutlen County.
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Georgia’s Active Engagement Process GCASE November 14, 2013 Martha Hackney GaDOE Special Education Services and Supports, Charre’Nichole Moulton, Jenkins County, Derek Cone, Treutlen County
Georgia’s Disclaimer"One thing is sure. We have to do something. We have to do the best we know how at the moment . . . ; If it doesn't turn out right, we can modify it as we go along.“— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Georgia’s Tiered Monitoring System ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT
….a collaborative effort of GaDOE working with a local district to facilitate improved practices and procedures that will lead to improved student outcomes. Active Engagement
….a process whereby the GaDOE is setting goals a district must meet and directing districts to make improvements on areas the GaDOE feel are the most important. NOT
Active Engagement Process • Review Data and Identify LEA Desired Outcome = Compliant Practices and Improved Results
Common Needs • Implementing Response to Intervention • Implementing PBIS • Developing and reviewing written procedures • Outlining a supervision/monitoring plan • Creating job embedded PL • Aligning the work with the priorities for all children
Look what we have uncovered… Collaboration • Silos • Lack of General Supervision • Transitional Administration • Ineffective Leadership Technical Assistance Coaching Facilitate Awareness
DISTRICTS HAVE DIVERSE NEEDS.DIFFERENTIATED PLANNING IS HARD WORK! It is also “heart” work!
How will Districts be “engaged” during FY14? • Develop or revise IDEA Procedural Manual • Develop or revise Annual Professional Development Plan for IDEA Procedures • Develop or revise Monitoring Plan for IDEA • Identify local stakeholders for AE Team • Identify SMART Goals that align with the AE work ***2013 State Performance Goals and APR Summary Report
Next Steps • Examination of Practices (Formal Monitoring) to Examine Compliant Practices • Timeline • Focus • Evidence, Documentation and/or Data • Required Stakeholders
Old Process vs. New Process • Events driven • Logical assumptions • Immediate results • State-driven • State Capacity • Process driven • Root cause strategies • Long-term outcomes • District-driven • Local Capacity
MULTI-YEAR PROCESS WITH SHORT-TERM BENCHMARKS THAT SUPPORT LONGTERM OUTCOMES Time and Outcomes
Official Monitoring Parent Engagement End of Engagement Removal of Scaffolds