FARRLL ARA D 1600 Roemer lvd

Gifted ducation Plan Assurances (Chapter 16) | 2023 - 2026

CHAPTR 16

Chapter 16 of the PA Code speci es how Pennslvania will meet its oligations to suspected and identi ed gifted students who require gifted education to reach their potential. Gifted students are to e provided with qualit gifted education services and programs. Requirements for Gifted ducation Plans can e found in the Pennslvania Code (22 Pa Code §16.32).

In accordance with 22 Pa. Code § 4.13(e) (relating to strategic plans) and 22 Pa. Code § 16.4, each school district shall develop and implement a gifted education planever 6 ears.

a. The plan shall include the process for identifing children who are gifted and in need of speciall designedinstruction, as well as the gifted special educationprograms offered.
. The school districts shall make its gifted education plan availale for pulic inspection and comment for aminimum of 28 das prior to approval of the plan  the school district’s oard of directors.
c. ach school district shall provide, as the Department ma require, reports of students, personnel andprogram elements, including the costs of the elements, which are relevant to the deliver of gifted education.(22 Pa. Code § 16.4)

1. Descrie our district's pulic notice procedures conducted annuall to inform the pulic of the gifted education services AND programs offered (newspaper, student handooks, school wesite, etc.).
Notice for special education evaluations, including gifted evaluations, are posted annuall in student handooks and on the district wesite.

2. Descrie our district's process for locating students who are thought to e gifted and ma need speciall designed instruction. Assessment data is reviewed  the educational sta . If a student is suspected of achieving at a higher than average rate, a discussion with the classroom teacher and/or parent takes place to determine if a gifted evaluation is necessar. In addition, teachers notif either the special education director or the school pschologist if there is a concern that a gifted evaluation ma need to e conducted. Parents can request an evaluation at an time.

3. Descrie our district's procedures for determining LIGIILITY (through MULTIPL CRITRIA) and ND (ased on ACADMIC TRNGTH) for potentiall mentall gifted students (VALUATION).
The district utilizes cognitive assessment, achievement assessment, formative assessment, teacher/sta input, and parent/guardian input. Although an IQ score of 130 is tpicall the standard for determining giftedness, all areas of the cognitive and achievement performance are considered when the team makes the determination if the student is gifted.

4. Descrie the gifted programs* that are offered to provide opportunities for acceleration, enrichment, or oth. *The word "programs" refers to the CONTINUUM OF RVIC, not one particular option.
The district participates in a consortium of enrichment programs (Quest) with several neighoring districts. Although identi cation of giftedness is not a requirement for this program, the majorit of identi ed gifted students participate in this program. A teacher pulls a group of students several times a week to conduct enrichment activities. In addition, the consortium participates in several enrichment eld trips throughout the ear, including a trip to Wallop’s Island for the 6th grade students. Other gifted students ma e provided acceleration in an area of strength. This is determined through the Gifted Individual ducation Plan (GIP).

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