Gifted Education Services Strategic Plan

Overview

Review job descriptions and current hiring practices
Ensure the GES Coordinator has joint authority and responsibility with each principal for the Gifted Education Program
Increase Gifted Education Services Coordinator position from .5 to 1.0 FTE
Provide a 1.0 FTE Gifted Resource Teacher at each building beginning in the 2006-07 school year
Place the GES program on the Teaching and Learning four-year curriculum review cycle
Review district policy for subject/grade acceleration
Investigate GES Certificate Cohort

Keep the flowchart but clarify, for parents and teachers, the identification process
Streamline the identification process to allow more time for service
Enhance the breadth of the student profile for Gifted Education Services, and expand data availability within the district

Create and implement a scope and sequence for enriched language arts and mathematics for Grade 3–5 students identified as eligible for gifted education services
Implement structured curriculum-based flexible grouping for language arts and/or mathematics in Grades 3–5 in each elementary school
Group by grade level those Grade 3–5 students eligible for Type 3 services in cluster classrooms (5–7 /classroom), and group together by grade level those Grade 1–2 students who demonstrate advanced academic performance

Curriculum: Enhance curriculum for all enriched courses
Staff Development: Train teachers in the instructional strategies that reflect best practices for gifted learners
Service Delivery: Articulate and strengthen service delivery options for Grade 6 gifted learners
Leadership: Assess overall Gifted Education Services leadership in terms of reporting and responsibility

Ensure academic support for the transition to high school
Create academic pathways for earlier access to high school coursework for qualified students
Encourage additional/increased preparation and participation for AP math/science coursework