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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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New Identification Tool

Strengths-Based Design

  • Academic Strength Indicators
  • Gifted Indicators
  • Eligibility Determination with notes on student areas of

strength

  • New Tool Design

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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

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Option 1

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Option 2

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Option 2a

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Option 3

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Option 3a

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Option 4

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Option 4a

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Option 5

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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

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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