GIFTED EDUCATION IN MISSOURI

Missouri Departmentof Elementary and Secondary EducationJuly 22, 2014

David Welch

Why we do what we do2

Minimum Requirements 1. Students must be selected using minimum

state criteria

2. Teacher MUST have appropriate gifted certificate

3. Identified students MUST have a minimum of 150 contact minutes per week.

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Senate Bill 599

Part of that legislation contains this language: “whether the school district currently has a state-approved gifted education program,

and the percentage and number of students who are currently being served in the

district's state-approved gifted education program.” This requires that this data is on

each district annual report card.

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Senate Bill 175

161.249. 1. There is hereby created the "Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children" which shall consist of seven members appointed by the commissioner of education.

Senate Bill 176

The commissioner of education shall consider recommendations for membership on the council from organizations of educators and parents of gifted and talented children and other groups with an interest in the education of gifted and talented children. The members appointed shall be residents of the state of Missouri and selected on the basis of their knowledge of, or experience in, programs and problems of the education of gifted and talented children.

Senate Bill 177

The commissioner of education shall seek the advice of the council regarding all rules and policies to be adopted by the state board of education relating to the education of gifted and talented children

First Meeting8

MOSIS – CORE DATA MOSIS Student data codes

GS - Identified and served in current district

GN - Identified in any district but not served in current district

NI - Not Identified

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Gifted 2013 - 2014213 School Districts

42,064 identified students

36,650 served

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2012-2013 11

School DistrictsElementary Districts = 72Secondary Districts = 448Charter LEA’s = 38

TOTAL 558

Fall Enrollment Grades K-8 = 618,034 Grades 9-12 = 270,213

TOTAL 888,247

Missouri public schools: the best choice...the best results!

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Opportunities and ChallengesProfessional Learning Communities

1. What should students know and be able to do?2. How will the school determine that students have

learned the essential knowledge and skills?3. How will the school respond when students do not

learn?4. How will the school respond when they already

know it?

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Opportunities and Challenges14

Gifted Web Page15

David WelchPhone (573) 751-7754Fax (573) 526-6698David.welch@dese.mo.gov

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