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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
On a scale from 1 (highest) to 4 (lowest), prioritize the following roles that are necessary for the balancing act.
Enforce Rules Teach and Coach Staff
Put out FiresNegotiate Politics
On a scale from 1 (highest) to 4 (lowest), show how you actually use your time.
Enforce Rules Teach and Coach Staff
Put out FiresNegotiate Politics
“Table Talk” Report Out
Were there discrepancies? Why? How might we influence these barriers?
Today’s Learning Targets1) Define and explain the components of district
general supervision
2) Use the Continuum of Compliant Practices to evaluate your local special education program
3) Identify next steps necessary to improve your district’s general supervision
Implementation of Compliant Practices
Supervisionand
Monitoring
PoliciesAnd
Procedures
Professional Learning and
Technical Assistance
Data and
Fiscal Funds
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.
Why do some special education programs struggle with the implementation of
compliant practices?
“Table Talk” Report Out
District General Supervision
Collection and Review of Data/ Fiscal Management
Implementation of Compliant Practices
Reflections about Your Practices
Probing Questions to Support the Balancing Act
DATA FISCAL
Probing Questions1. 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?
Next Steps
Develop 2 -3 next steps necessary to improve your district’s general supervision.
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?
Final ActivityGaDOE MAKES BIG CHANGES!
Live Updates from the Classic Center in
Athens Georgia
Can you keep a secret?