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

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