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 2020-2021

2020-2021 Meeting Handouts

     Recordings   -   4-14-21 Morning Session      4-14-21 Afternoon Session

• Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and Special Education Agenda

Full-Day Handouts (needed for both sessions)

• Full Day Session MTSS Overview and SPED Resources
• Handout of Shared SPED Resources
• Handout of Shared Teaming Resources

Morning Session Handouts

• AM Session MTSS Overview Activity PPT Notes
• AM Session Overview of MTSS Notes April 2021

Afternoon Session Handouts

• PM Session MTSS and SPED Activity Handouts
• PM Session MTSS and SPED Consideration Notes

March 24, 2021 Virtual Meeting     3-24-21 Recording

• Agenda
• Preschool
• Preschool Presentation
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Data Review & Reminders Presentation
• Budget/Grants
• 2020-2021 Year in Review Presentation
• SELDA's Executive Coach
• Grant Goal Presentation

January 20, 2021 Virtual Meeting   1-20-21 Recording

• Agenda
• Speech-Language
• Managing the Speech-Language Impairment Program Presentation
• Managing the Speech-Language Impairment Presentation Links
• Discipline, Result Driven Accountability
• FBA, BIP, and Seclusion Rule, OH MY! Presentation

December 9, 2020 Virtual Meeting   12-9-20 Recording

• Agenda
• Results Driven Accountability
• General Supervision Presentation
• Specially Designed Instruction Presentation
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Disproportionality Presentation
• Budget and Grants
• Submission of High Cost and Residential Reintegration Grants Presentation
• Family Engagement and Dispute Resolution
• Family Engagement, Dispute Prevention, and Dispute Resolution Presentation

November 18, 2020 Virtual Meeting   11-18-20 Recording

• Agenda
•  Legal Issues in Special Education
• IDEA - Special Education Law 101 Presentation

October 21-22, 2020 Virtual Meeting 

10-21-20 Recording    AVATAR Recording    10-22-20 Recording

• Agenda
• Assessment and Accountability
• Assessment Updates Presentation
• Learner Characteristics Inventory (LCI)
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Special Education Dashboard and Determinations Presentation
• FTE: State Reporting Presentation
• Accessing the FTE, SR, SC in the GaDOE Portal Directions
• Mixed Reality Simulation, AVATAR Lab, KSU
• Mixed Reality Simulation Presentation
• Transition
• Transition Planning: Developing Compliant Transition Plans Presentation
• Transition: Self-Determination Presentation
• Assistive Technology
• Assistive Technology (AT) and AT Resources Available for Students with Disabilities at No Cost to Districts Presentation

September 16, 2020 Virtual Meeting  9-16-20 Recording

• Agenda
• Budget and Grants
• Internal Controls Presentation
• Federal Program Drawdown Position Paper
• Understanding Excess Cost Presentation

August 19, 2020 Virtual Meeting  8-19-20 Recording

• Agenda
• Budget and Grants
• Equitable Services Presentation
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Special Education Delivery Models Presentation
• Reporting Environment Codes in FTE for Students with Disabilities Presentation
• FY2021 Data Reporting FAQs
• Family Engagement and Dispute Resolution
• What is IEP Team Meeting Facilitation Presentation
• Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education
• Welcome to G-CASE Presentation

July 21-22, 2020 Virtual Meeting  7-21-20 Recording  7-22-20 Recording

• Agenda
• Budget and Grants
• Budget Development and Submission Presentation 
• The Land of Allowability Presentation
• Sp Ed Director's Guide to Understanding MOE Presentation
• Georgia Learning Resource System (GLRS) and State Systemic Improvement Plan (SSIP)
• GLRS and SSIP Presentation
• Resources
• Resources Presentation
• GIMC Presentation
• Assistive Technology Partnership
• Assistive Technology Partnership Presentation
• Data Collection and Reporting
• Understanding the SPP/APR Presentation
• State Schools
• Stronger Together Presentation
• Professional Qualification (PQ) Requirements
• PQ and In-Field under the ESSA Presentation