Contact and Connect with SLDS

There are a number of ways to contact or connect with Georgia's SLDS (Statewide Longitudinal Data System) Training Team.

SLDS Circle Diagram
Additional applications will be available to Georgia teachers, administrators and support staff through SLDS over the next three to five years. When all applications through the Tunnel are operational, it will be a single integrated set of data that all systems and reports will use.

• Interactive SLDS Circle Diagram
• Print Version of SLDS Circle Diagram

Data and Analysis to Differentiate
SLDS provides longitudinal data and analysis to assist in differentiation of their students. Learn more about Georgia's Path to Personalized Learning.

About SLDS
Teachers can learn more on where to find, how to use and when to use SLDS. Educators can also access a mini-course developed by GAVS to provide teacher training for the Statewide Longitudinal Data System.

Request SLDS Training
While most users are finding SLDS easy and intuitive, the SLDS training team is offering face-to-face training as requested by districts. Request SLDS Training for your LEA.

TRL Training Video Series
The Teacher Resource Link (TRL) is a web application that delivers vetted and aligned digital resources to Georgia's teachers. Learn how to use TRL by watching this training video series.


Training Documents
 TRL User Guide
This guide is for teachers using the Teacher Resource Link from SLDS.
 SLDS District and School Dashboard Train-the-Trainer Guide
This guide is for use by those who will be delivering training to School and/or District level SLDS dashboard users.
 SLDS District and School Dashboard User Guide
This is a guide for someone who will be using the School and/or District level SLDS dashboards (not for training someone else).
 SLDS Teacher Dashboard Train-the-Trainer Guide
This guide is for use by those will be delivering training to SLDS Teacher dashboard users.
 SLDS Teacher Dashboard User Guide
This handout is for the teachers who will be using the dashboards.

SLDS Training Team

Hubert Bennett
E-mail: hbennett@doe.k12.ga.us
(404) 656-5798
Hubert serves the following districts: Atlanta Heights Charter Commission School, Atlanta School for the Deaf, Baker, Barrow, Brooks, Calhoun, CCAT, Clarke, Clay, Colquitt, Cook, Coweta Charter Academy, Crisp, Decatur, Dooly, Dougherty, Early,  Fulton Leadership Academy, Heritage Preparatory Academy School, Georgia Academy for the Blind, Georgia School for the Deaf, Grady, Greene, Ivy Preparatory Academy School, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Morgan, Mountain Education Center, Museum School Avondale Estates, Oconee, Odyssey, Oglethorpe, Pataula Charter Academy, Peachtree Hope Charter School, Pelham City, Provost Academy, Putnam, Quitman, Randolph, Scholars Academy, Seminole, Social Circle City, State Schools, Stewart, Sumter, Terrell, Thomas, Thomasville City, Tift, Turner, Walton, Webster, Wilcox and Worth.

John McDonald
E-mail: jmcdonald@doe.k12.ga.us
(404) 895-9182
John serves the following districts: Banks, Burke, Columbia, Commerce City, Elbert, Franklin, Gainesville City, Glascock, Habersham, Hall, Hancock, Hart, Jackson, Jefferson City, Jefferson, Johnson, Lincoln, Lumpkin, Madison, McDuffie, Rabun, Richmond, Stephens, Taliaferro, Towns, Union, Warren, Washington, White and Wilkes.