Special Education Leadership Development Academy (SELDA)

The Special Education Leadership Development Academy (SELDA) is a series of six meetings that takes place throughout the school year for new special education directors within their first 2 years of service and/or the assistant to the special education director. The purpose and focus of SELDA is to support new special education directors in accomplishing their responsibilities for general supervision.

SELDA 2014-2015

Meeting Calendar 

Monthly Work Calendar 

Meeting Handouts

February 11, 2015  

• Meeting Agenda 
• Behavior Discussion 
• BCW State Policy and Transitioning From Part C to Part B 
• Budget and Data: The Big Picture 
• Introduction to the GIMC and Print Accessibility 
• Parent Satisfaction Survey   

October 14, 2014

• Meeting Agenda 

September 10, 2014

• Meeting Agenda 
• Stand by Your Quote   
• Critical Data Connections: The Human Side of It
• Critical Data Connections Presentation 
• FTE
• FTE 101 Presentation 
• FTE Report 
• FTE Data Collection Data Element Detail 
• Private Schools List 
• Question about Home School Report
• General Supervision Guidance: Can You Hit a Home Run? 
• General Supervision Guidance Transcript 

August 26, 2014

• Meeting Agenda   
• G-CASE President's Welcome Letter 
• SELDA 2014-15 PLU Prior Approval Form 
• State Systemic Improvement Plan Presentation 
• Procedures Toolkit
• Georgia Special Education Rules Outline 
• Major Components of Special Education Process 
• Compliance Rubric 

July 31, 2014

• Meeting Agenda 
• Highly Qualified Requirements for Special Education Teachers 
• Highly Qualified Presentation   
•  Budget and FTE Activities
• Understanding my State Allocations 
• Understanding my FTE 
• Understanding my Federal Budgets 
• Homework: Understanding my Budget