G-CASE
Special Education
Administrator Development Academy
Participant and School System Information Packet
To ensure Georgia school districts are equipped with highly trained teachers who are prepared to assume leadership roles in special education administration, as appropriate.
Information Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE) Special Education Administrator Development Academy (Special Education ADA)
Participants in the Special Education Administrator Development Academy are skilled special education educators who aspire to move into an administrative position within the field of special education.
Professional Learning for the Academy will take place from June, 2024 to March, 2025 and will involve 55 clock hours of onsite training, over the course of ten days spread out over the school year (with two of the ten days in the summer):
Tentative:
June 26 and 27, 2024
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Kick-off in centrally-located Houston County with two full days of
Professional Learning
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Tentative:
September 19, 2024
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One day of Professional Learning in Houston County
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November 13-15, 2024
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Attendance at G-CASE Fall Conference in Savannah with additional Professional Learning taking place during
concurrent sessions.
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Tentative:
January 16, 2025
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1 full day of Professional Learning in Houston County
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March 3-5 2025
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Attendance at G-CASE Special Education Legal Forum in Athens with additional Professional Learning taking place during concurrent sessions.
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ACADEMY HOURS: Session 1 (9:00-10:30); Break (10:30-10:45); Session 2 (10:45-12:15): Lunch (12:15-12:45); Session 3 (12:45-2:15); Break (2:15-2:30); Session 4 (2:30-4:00)
Curriculum Standards: Leadership and Administration for Special Education
Curriculum standards will be specific to leadership and administration for special education and will include:
-Vision, Mission, & Direction Setting
Evaluation of Program Effectiveness and Strategic Planning
-Policy Implementation, Legal & Ethical Practice of Special Education Programs and Services Eligibility, Continuation of Services, Discipline of Students with Disabilities, General Supervision -Organizational Leadership & Management for Special Education
Accountability Systems, Data-Based Decision-Making
-Program Oversight, Improvement, & Instructional Leadership for Special Education Specialized Instruction, Access to General Education Curriculum, High-Quality Professional Learning Programs, the Perfect IEP, IEP Meetings
-Human and Fiscal Resource Management for Special Education Programs & Services Teacher Evaluation, FTE, Budget, Certification, Hiring and Retention
-Collaboration & Communication with Special Education Stakeholders Communication for Leading, Collaboration at the System Level, Shared Decision-Making, Stakeholder Engagement -Equity & Cultural Responsiveness
Inclusive Practices, Advocacy for Special Education, Professional Organizations
Cost
The cost for this one-year program is $1650.00, which includes all tuition/instructor fees, books, materials, and supplies; all meals/snacks while attending on-site instruction (10 meals); get acquainted social, membership into the Georgia Association of Educational Leaders (GAEL), the National and the Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education and the National Council of Exceptional Children; registration fees for the Fall G-CASE Conference and the Spring G-CASE Legal Forum; “Graduation” expenses, and administrative costs. The school system will also agree to pay a per diem to the attending teacher (hotels, mileage, parking, meals not covered by the Academy), as well as the cost of a substitute teacher, if appropriate, for eight (8) school days spread out over the year, ending before statewide testing begins.
Systems will be invoiced for payment, which will need to be paid in full by December 31, 2024.
A scholarship fund has been established. Small scholarships will be awarded based on an appli cation process, especially for self-paying individuals.
For more information please contact:
Sarah Burbach, Executive Director
Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE)
sburbach@gael.org 706.474.4272
Special Education Administrator Development Academy
Cost Breakdown
The cost for this one-year program is $1,650.00, which includes all tuition/instructor fees, books, materials, and supplies; all meals/snacks while attending on-site instruction (10 meals); facility fees, get-acquainted social/activities, membership into the Georgia Association of Educa tional Leaders (GAEL), the National and the Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education and the National Council of Exceptional Children; registration fees for the Fall G-CASE Conference and the Spring G-CASE Legal Forum; and administrative expenses. The school system will also agree to pay a per diem to the attending teacher (hotels, mileage, parking, meals not covered by the Academy), as well as the cost of a substitute teacher, if appropriate, for eight school days.
$1,650 Tuition Fee
Includes:
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System
Responsibilities:
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Cost of state/nationally-known
instructors
Cost of materials, books, supplies, refreshment breaks, etc.
Lunch for 4 days Professional Learning in Houston County
Social Activities
-One-Year Membership to GAEL
One-Year Membership to G-CASE One-Year Membership to CEC
One-Year Membership to CASE
G-CASE Fall Conference Registration with catered conference meals and refreshments
G-CASE Spring Legal Forum Registra tion with catered conference meals and refreshments
“Graduation” Expenses (GAEL Micro dentialing Badge, certificate, etc.)
Administrative Expenses
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Mileage and per diem (for meals not covered; hotels, when needed; hotel
parking):
Professional Learning Days
4 days spaced throughout year
in Houston County
System will need to pay for mileage, hotel, if needed, and meals. (Lunch and snacks pro vided by Academy for all sessions)
Fall Conference:
3 days in Savannah
System will need to pay for mileage,; hotel/ parking, if needed; and meals outside of those provided by the conference
Spring Legal Forum:
3 days in Athens
System will need to pay for mileage,; hotel/ parking, if needed; and meals outside of those provided by the conference
Substitute teachers for 8 school days, if appropriate
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