Planning Updates for Learning Enrichment (LE) & Gifted Support (GS) Services

Spring 2015

Agenda

• PDE Audit and UVA Evaluation • Gifted Services• Learning Enrichment Purposes 1986 - Present• 2014-2015 Priorities and Process • Discussion of Draft Belief Statement• Discussion of Draft Purpose Statements• Next Steps

PDE Audit and UVA Evaluation

• Commendations• PDE Requirements• UVA Recommendations Website Link to PDE and UVA Reports

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 classroom.

● 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.

COMMUNICATION - CLARITY - ELIGIBILITY

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 Conversationsb. Parent Updates & Feedback Conversations (all schools)

3. Summer 2015:a. Board Update

4. Fall/Winter 2015:a. Universal Screening Implementationb. Program Structure Considerations