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The Enrichment EaglesNO CHILD LEFT…..BORED
The Dunlap Community will empower all student to excel in a
global community.
Becky Kuethe & Monica McComb
Our Focus Areas…
1. Are we truly creating CRITICAL THINKERS?
2. Are we truly providing
opportunities for all students to learn at different rates and in different ways?
3. Are we improving student growth and achievement to the best of our abilities?
Stakeholder Perceptions…
Are our stakeholders satisfied?
According to the Harris Poll Survey, lack of enrichment opportunities is a problem among all stakeholders.
Stakeholder Solutions
November 2011 District Leadership Team Meeting Allow teachers time for creativity Infuse technology and online learning Intervention time for advanced students Use data to help identify students for
appropriate services
Force Field AnalysisRestraining Forces
• Sponsors not being properly trained in “gifted” education
• Lack of technology to properly implement the Enrichment Eagles
• Parents’ expectations not aligning with selection criteria
Driving Forces
• High need and demand for gifted education in our district
• Aligned to District Strategic Plan, 21st Century Learning, and Harris Poll Survey Results
• Research based and meets both academic and social needs
Stakeholder Feedback
Student Focus Groups Results
Bored at least 1/3 of each school
day
Science is the most engaging
because of learning activities
Want opportuniti
es to collaborate with other students that think
at the same level
Challenges offered by teachers vary by
grade level
Students want the chance to test out of
lessons and move on to
problem based
learning projects
LOVED the idea of
after school opportuniti
es
Professional Learning Communities
Now that we are almost through our first year of PLCs, what’s next?
Question 4: How do we respond when students already know?
Vision Curriculum Council Subcommittee
2009-2010 These students require differentiated
education programs BEYOND those
provided by the general education curriculum.
How will students be
identified?Components
COGAT- Cognitive Abilities Test Renzulli-Hartman Scales: (completed by teachers) IAS- Iowa Acceleration Scale (completed by parents & teachers) Parent Inventory District Assessments ISAT
Identification Timeline
The following tasks will be completed in an orderly fashion throughout the year.
Enrichment Menu
Subject or
Grade Acceleration
Dunlap Academy
Scholastic Bowl Odyssey of the MindRENZULLI Learning Tier
1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Parent Handbook According to A Nation Deceived: “It is
important for parents to be fully involved in the decision-making process about their child's acceleration.”
In order to address this, a parent handbook will be created that explains:
The Enrichment Eagles Program Design The testing process Terminology Programs available outside the Dunlap
Community Unit School District #323