Author: Sarah Burbach, Executive Direcctor, G-CASE

G-CASE
Special Education
Administrator Development Academy
A GAEL Micro-Credentialed Course
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):
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)
The curriculum will be based upon the Administrator of Special Education Advanced Leadership Standards set forth in draft by the Council of Administrators of Special Education (CASE). As part of the Special Education ADA, participants will complete a culminating project in which they illustrate their understanding of a chosen advanced standard by creating a product that is representative of the components related to the selected standard and can be used to advance the outcome of students with disabilities in their own school systems.
Instructors for the Special Education Administrator Academy will be state and nationally-known professionals in the field of Special Education.

June 26 and 27, 2024	Kick-off in centrally-located Houston County with two full days of Professional Learning
September 19, 2024	One day of Professional Learning in Houston County
November 13-15, 2024	Attendance at G-CASE Fall Conference in Savannah with additional Professional Learning taking place during concurrent sessions.
January 16, 2025	1 full day of Professional Learning in Houston County
March 3-5, 2025	Attendance at G-CASE Special Education Legal Forum in Athens with additional Professional Learning taking place during concurrent sessions.

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
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 application process, for self-paying individuals.
For more information please contact:
Sarah Burbach, Executive Director
Georgia Council of Administrators of Special Education (G-CASE)
706.474.4272
sburbach@gael.org
Applications are due by April 15, 2021

Cost

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 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; 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. spread out over the year, ending before statewide testing begins.

Special Education Administrator Development Academy
Cost Breakdown

$1,650 Tuition Fee / Includes:	System / Responsibilities:
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 Registration with catered conference meals and refreshments / “Graduation” Expenses (GAEL Microdentialing Badge) / Administrative Expenses	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 provided 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