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Gifted Update Dr. Thomas W. Taylor, Chief Academic Officer George C. Fohl, Gifted Education Coordinator Presented to School Board * March 13, 2018

Gifted Update Expanding Gifted Education ● Rationale for Changes to the Identification Process ● Current Identification Process ● New Identification Process and Tool ● CBG Plan 2

Rationale Data-Driven Decisions ● State report and program placement data revealed historical trends of disproportionate identification ● Screening procedures in most grade levels rely primarily on teacher or parent nomination ● Identification tool is too narrow and inflexible for a large, diverse county ● Pilots of new measures show promise 3

Current Process Screening and Identification ● Referrals often made by teachers or parents ● Matrix has four required criteria ● Each measure translates into a certain number of points ● Must reach 100 points to be identified gifted in subject area 4

New Identification Process Screening and Identification ● Screening measures in elementary grades that are fused into the eligibility determination ● New identification protocol that unites research, effective practices, and responds to the unique needs of CCPS ● Online assessments and data management ● Oversight and review of eligibility results 5

New Identification Tool Goals Behind the Design ● Focus on student strengths ● Promote gifted program transparency ● Possess flexibility to adapt to different students without relying solely on achievement-based indicators ● Reduce amount of instruction missed due to testing ● Monitor and re-evaluate certain students found ineligible 6

New Identification Tool Strengths-Based Design ● Academic Strength Indicators ● Gifted Indicators ● Eligibility Determination with notes on student areas of strength ● New Tool Design 7

Center-Based Gifted Growth in Identification ● Proactive approach responding to increase in identification ● Phase I: Middle School Growth ○ Several Options for Consideration discussed with GEAC ● Phase II: Elementary School Growth 8

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Gifted Update Expanding Gifted Education ● Rationale for Changes to the Identification Process ● Current Identification Process ● New Identification Process and Tool ● CBG Plan 17

Gifted Update Dr. Thomas W. Taylor, Chief Academic Officer George C. Fohl, Gifted Education Coordinator Presented to School Board * March 13, 2018