​SDI uses several processes to examine a district's and/or school’s level of implementation in each of the five systems of Georgia’s Systems of Continuous Improvement (GSCI):

​1. Coherent Instruction 

2. Effective Leadership​​

3. Professional Capacity​

4. Family and Community Engagement 

5. Supportive Learning Environment

Each of these processes is designed to be imple​mented by a team from SDI and/or RESA or by a district or school as a self-assessment tool. SDI provides technical assistance for a district and/or school to implement each of these review processes, and if capacity allows, provides an external team to implement the review processes. Contact the appropriate SDI Area Program Assessment Specialist (APAS) for assistance and information.​ ​​​​

​​​​​​​The purpose of the GSAPS review process is to provide detailed information for a school on its progress toward full implementation of all five systems of the GSCI by conducting an in-depth examination of a school’s data to determine areas of opportunity and support and to guide the school’s improvement plan. ​ ​

GSAPS Resources

GSCI GSAPS Process Guide.pdf​ ​

GSCI GSAPS Orientation.General FY2023 .pdf ​​

GSCI Systems and Structures Rubric .pdf ​​

GSCI GSAPS Interview Prompts .pdf ​​​​

GSAPS Survey Questions .pdf ​​

SDI Classroom Observation Form.pdf ​​

​GSAPS Required Data .pdf ​​

GSAPS Summary Report .pdf ​​

GSAPS Superintendent letter .pdf ​​

GSAPS Principal letter.pdf ​​

​​The purpose of the GDRP is to determine areas of focus and support for a district to improve student achievement by conducting an in-depth examination of a district’s data to determine areas of opportunity and support and to guide the district’s improvement plan. 

​​​​​​The purpose of the Instructional Awareness Walks process is to support a school in the process of establishing and sustaining effective Coherent Instructional and Supportive Learning Environment Systems by providing a framework and tools to implement classroom observations. ​ ​

Instructional Awareness Walks Resources

Instructional Awareness Walks Process Guide.pdf ​

Instructional Awareness Walks Team Agenda ​​

Instructional Awareness Walks Classroom Observation Form​​

Instructional Awareness Walks Observation Tally Form ​​​​

Instructional Awareness Walks Observations Calculator Report​​

Instructional Awareness Walks Protocol Summary ​​