Planning Updates for Learning Enrichment (LE) & Gifted Support (GS) Services March 18, 2015
Agenda • Gifted Services • Learning Enrichment Purposes 1986 - Present • 2014-2015 Priorities and Process • Discussion of Draft Belief Statement • Discussion of Draft Purpose Statements • Next Steps
Chapter 16: Gifted Services Individualized Gifted Education Plan: Two Prongs 1. Gifted Identification - IQ and Achievement 2. Need - Identified students need acceleration and/or enrichment beyond the general education program and receive services according to their intellectual and academic abilities More Information: http://www.scasd.org/Page/21164
Purpose of Current LE Services ● To provide services to ANY student who demonstrates a strength and interest in multiple intelligence area(s) and whose needs cannot be met in general education. To provide flexible services based on needs, interests, and talents through a demonstration of ● strength and interest in multiple intelligence area(s). ● To supplement regular classroom activities for an entire grade level, interdisciplinary team or school. To provide services, acceleration and enrichment activities for small groups of most able- ● learners or a sub-group of a grade level who demonstrate a talent or skill in a particular academic area and/or intelligence. ● To provide carefully planned acceleration and/or enrichment for individual students who demonstrate high ability/high interest in academic areas and/or one or more Multiple Intelligences.
LE/GS Priorities 2014-2015 ● Refine the LE/GS beliefs and purpose in the context of the district mission, values, and general education program. ● PDE Audit requirement to refine and articulate a screening and an evaluation process that meets Chapter 16, Special Education for Gifted Students description.
Process Beliefs & Purpose ● Fall 2014 - Spring 2015: Reflection with LE teachers, SCASD community advisory team, and K-12 principals ● Spring 2015: K-12 teachers, SCASD Parents Required Universal Screening • Summer 2014 - Present: Creation of plan to gather current and new data needed for fall 2015 implementation
Discussion of Draft Belief Statement SCASD Believes: The general education program serves a broad range of learner ● abilities therefore Learning Enrichment services are important to effectively support our most able students by providing acceleration and/or enrichment. ● Identifying a student’s need for services is accomplished through an ongoing process of classroom-based assessments, universal screenings, and teacher input.
Draft Purpose Statements Next Level of Clarity The purpose of Learning Enrichment services is to... Link to Draft Purpose Statements
Next Steps 1. March 2015: a. Administrative Team Planning b. Advisory Team Feedback 2. Spring 2015: a. Teacher Conversations b. Parent Updates & Feedback Conversations (all schools) 3. Summer 2015: a. Board Update 4. Fall/Winter 2015: a. Universal Screening Implementation b. Program Structure Considerations
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