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

SELDA 2019-2020

Meeting Handouts

March 25, 2020 Virtual Meeting

• Agenda
• Georgia Alternate Assessment 2.0 Participation Guidance
• A Look at the 1% Threshold for the Alternate Assessment Presentation
• Tool # 4 Dialog Guide
• Student Sample 1 - Candace
• Student Sample 2 - Mateo
• Instructional Support for Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Summer Data Collection Presentation
• Budget and Grants
• Budget Closeout and Review Presentation
• Preschool Special Education
• Preschool Presentation

March 2, 2020

• Agenda
• Reporting FTE for Students with Disabilities Presentation

January 15, 2020

• Agenda
• Managing the Speech-Language Impairment Program Presentatio
• Reporting Student Record for Special Education Presentation
• FBA - BIP Presentation

December 5, 2019

• Agenda
• Managing the Speech-Language Impairment Program Presentation
• Budget and Grants
• High Cost and Residential Reintegration Grants Presentation
• Family Engagement and Dispute Resolution
• P2P and Families: Resources to Support Your Family Engagement Efforts Presentation

November 13, 2019

• Agenda
• IDEA: Special Education Law 101 Presentation

October 16-17, 2019

• Agenda
• Budget/Grants
• Excess Cost Presentation
• Data Collection and Reporting - Special Education Dashboard Presentation
• Cross-Functional Monitoring
• Cross-Functional Monitoring Presentation
• Cross-Functional Monitoring Training Document Word | PDF
• Due Process Checklist for Student Folder Review
• Georgia State Rules Outline
• Transition Presentation
• Assistive Technology Presentation

September 11, 2019

• Agenda
• Federal Regulations -
• Internal Controls Presentation
• Cross-Functional Monitoring Process Presentation

August 20, 2019

• Agenda
• Equitable Services
• Special Education Dashboard and Determinations

July 10-11, 2019 

• Agenda 
• Budget Information
• Budget Development and Submission Presentation
• The Land of Allowability Presentation
• The Special Education Director's Guide to Understanding Maintenance of Effort Presentation
• State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP) Presentation
• Resources
• Introduction and Resources Presentation
• Co-Teaching for Student Success Booklet
• GLRS Directory by District
• GLRS Map with DLs
• Important Dates for Special Education Directors 2019-20
• Charter Districts and Strategic Waivers
• District Flexibility in Practice: The Uses and Limits of Charter System and SWSS Flexibility Presentation
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Understanding the State Performance Plan/Annual Performance Report and Teacher Certification Presentation
• State Schools Information
• State Schools Presentation
• Georgia Mobile Audiology Program
• Professional Qualification Requirements
• Professional Qualifications & In-Field under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Presentation
• GaDOE Professional Qualification ESSA In-Field Special Education Guide