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Virginia School Boards AssociationVirginia School Boards AssociationWytheville, VAWytheville, VA

Virginia School Boards AssociationVirginia School Boards AssociationWytheville, VAWytheville, VA

The Role of Local School The Role of Local School Boards in Providing Services Boards in Providing Services

for Gifted Learnersfor Gifted Learners

The Role of Local School The Role of Local School Boards in Providing Services Boards in Providing Services

for Gifted Learnersfor Gifted Learners

Dr. Donna L. PolandDr. Donna L. PolandSpecialist, Governor’s Schools and Specialist, Governor’s Schools and

Gifted EducationGifted Education

March 16, 2011March 16, 2011

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Regulations Governing Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Educational Services for Gifted

Students Students (8VAC20-10 et. seq.)(8VAC20-10 et. seq.)

Regulations Governing Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Educational Services for Gifted

Students Students (8VAC20-10 et. seq.)(8VAC20-10 et. seq.)

Approved by the Virginia Board of Approved by the Virginia Board of Education in July 2010Education in July 2010

Established the basic expectations for Established the basic expectations for school divisions to provide services school divisions to provide services for gifted studentsfor gifted students

Provided specific information on each Provided specific information on each component in a local plan for the component in a local plan for the education of gifted studentseducation of gifted students

Approved by the Virginia Board of Approved by the Virginia Board of Education in July 2010Education in July 2010

Established the basic expectations for Established the basic expectations for school divisions to provide services school divisions to provide services for gifted studentsfor gifted students

Provided specific information on each Provided specific information on each component in a local plan for the component in a local plan for the education of gifted studentseducation of gifted students

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Impact of Impact of RegulationRegulation Revisions Revisions on Local School Boardson Local School Boards


Shall approve a comprehensive plan for Shall approve a comprehensive plan for the education of gifted studentsthe education of gifted students

Shall submit a gifted education plan to Shall submit a gifted education plan to the VDOE for technical review on a the VDOE for technical review on a schedule determined by the VDOEschedule determined by the VDOE

Shall include opportunities for public Shall include opportunities for public review in the development of the local review in the development of the local planplan

Shall approve a comprehensive plan for Shall approve a comprehensive plan for the education of gifted studentsthe education of gifted students

Shall submit a gifted education plan to Shall submit a gifted education plan to the VDOE for technical review on a the VDOE for technical review on a schedule determined by the VDOEschedule determined by the VDOE

Shall include opportunities for public Shall include opportunities for public review in the development of the local review in the development of the local planplan

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Shall approve members of the local Shall approve members of the local gifted education advisory committee gifted education advisory committee

Shall annually receive in writing the Shall annually receive in writing the local advisory committees’ review of local advisory committees’ review of effectiveness study and effectiveness study and recommendations recommendations

Shall approve members of the local Shall approve members of the local gifted education advisory committee gifted education advisory committee

Shall annually receive in writing the Shall annually receive in writing the local advisory committees’ review of local advisory committees’ review of effectiveness study and effectiveness study and recommendations recommendations

Impact of Impact of Regulation Regulation Revisions on Revisions on the Components of the Local Planthe Components of the Local PlanImpact of Impact of Regulation Regulation Revisions on Revisions on the Components of the Local Planthe Components of the Local Plan

• Provision of a local operational Provision of a local operational definition of giftednessdefinition of giftedness

• Identification of gifted students K-12Identification of gifted students K-12• Continuous and sequential services Continuous and sequential services

for gifted studentsfor gifted students

• Provision of a local operational Provision of a local operational definition of giftednessdefinition of giftedness

• Identification of gifted students K-12Identification of gifted students K-12• Continuous and sequential services Continuous and sequential services

for gifted studentsfor gifted students

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• Policies and procedures that allow Policies and procedures that allow access to programs of study and access to programs of study and advanced courses at a pace and advanced courses at a pace and sequence commensurate with students’ sequence commensurate with students’ learning needslearning needs

• Description of the program of Description of the program of differentiated curriculum and instruction differentiated curriculum and instruction demonstrating accelerated and demonstrating accelerated and advanced contentadvanced content

• Policies and procedures that allow Policies and procedures that allow access to programs of study and access to programs of study and advanced courses at a pace and advanced courses at a pace and sequence commensurate with students’ sequence commensurate with students’ learning needslearning needs

• Description of the program of Description of the program of differentiated curriculum and instruction differentiated curriculum and instruction demonstrating accelerated and demonstrating accelerated and advanced contentadvanced content

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• Equitable representation of student Equitable representation of student populationspopulations

• Emphasis on students from Emphasis on students from disadvantaged backgrounds, disadvantaged backgrounds, students with limited English students with limited English proficiency, or students that have a proficiency, or students that have a disabilitydisability

• Equitable representation of student Equitable representation of student populationspopulations

• Emphasis on students from Emphasis on students from disadvantaged backgrounds, disadvantaged backgrounds, students with limited English students with limited English proficiency, or students that have a proficiency, or students that have a disabilitydisability

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• Focus on student outcomes and the Focus on student outcomes and the academic growth of gifted studentsacademic growth of gifted students

• Evidence that the school division Evidence that the school division provides professional development provides professional development based on the teacher competencies based on the teacher competencies outlined in 8VAC20-542-310 related to outlined in 8VAC20-542-310 related to gifted educationgifted education

• Focus on student outcomes and the Focus on student outcomes and the academic growth of gifted studentsacademic growth of gifted students

• Evidence that the school division Evidence that the school division provides professional development provides professional development based on the teacher competencies based on the teacher competencies outlined in 8VAC20-542-310 related to outlined in 8VAC20-542-310 related to gifted educationgifted education

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• Effectiveness review procedures that Effectiveness review procedures that include multiple criteria and multiple include multiple criteria and multiple sources of informationsources of information

• Effectiveness review procedures that Effectiveness review procedures that include multiple criteria and multiple include multiple criteria and multiple sources of informationsources of information

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Changes to the Local Plan Changes to the Local Plan Schedule and AccessSchedule and Access


• Past plans were either on a 2005-2010 or Past plans were either on a 2005-2010 or 2006-2011 cycle2006-2011 cycle

• Plans need to be updated or extended, Plans need to be updated or extended, with school board approval, for one or with school board approval, for one or two yearstwo years

• VDOE does not need a copy of the planVDOE does not need a copy of the plan• Plans must be compliant with the Plans must be compliant with the

RegulationsRegulations by the 2012-2013 school year by the 2012-2013 school year

• Past plans were either on a 2005-2010 or Past plans were either on a 2005-2010 or 2006-2011 cycle2006-2011 cycle

• Plans need to be updated or extended, Plans need to be updated or extended, with school board approval, for one or with school board approval, for one or two yearstwo years

• VDOE does not need a copy of the planVDOE does not need a copy of the plan• Plans must be compliant with the Plans must be compliant with the

RegulationsRegulations by the 2012-2013 school year by the 2012-2013 school year

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• Cycle (applicable timeframe) of the Cycle (applicable timeframe) of the local plan should be determined by the local plan should be determined by the school division or school boardschool division or school board

• Plans should be posted to the division Plans should be posted to the division Web site and available in printed Web site and available in printed format upon requestformat upon request

• Cycle (applicable timeframe) of the Cycle (applicable timeframe) of the local plan should be determined by the local plan should be determined by the school division or school boardschool division or school board

• Plans should be posted to the division Plans should be posted to the division Web site and available in printed Web site and available in printed format upon requestformat upon request

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Changes to the VDOE Review Changes to the VDOE Review Process of Local PlansProcess of Local Plans

Changes to the VDOE Review Changes to the VDOE Review Process of Local PlansProcess of Local Plans

• VDOE will request the current gifted plan VDOE will request the current gifted plan from the school division according to from the school division according to the technical review schedule (Supts. the technical review schedule (Supts. Memo 178-10) Memo 178-10)

• Technical reviews will be regional and Technical reviews will be regional and facilitated through regional gifted facilitated through regional gifted coordinator meetings starting in the fall coordinator meetings starting in the fall of 2013of 2013

• VDOE will request the current gifted plan VDOE will request the current gifted plan from the school division according to from the school division according to the technical review schedule (Supts. the technical review schedule (Supts. Memo 178-10) Memo 178-10)

• Technical reviews will be regional and Technical reviews will be regional and facilitated through regional gifted facilitated through regional gifted coordinator meetings starting in the fall coordinator meetings starting in the fall of 2013of 2013

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Working with the Working with the Local Advisory CommitteeLocal Advisory Committee


• School boards shall appoint a local School boards shall appoint a local advisory committee composed of advisory committee composed of parents, school personnel, and other parents, school personnel, and other community members reflective of the community members reflective of the ethnic and geographical composition of ethnic and geographical composition of the school divisionthe school division

• The committee shall review annually the The committee shall review annually the local plan for the education of gifted local plan for the education of gifted studentsstudents

• School boards shall appoint a local School boards shall appoint a local advisory committee composed of advisory committee composed of parents, school personnel, and other parents, school personnel, and other community members reflective of the community members reflective of the ethnic and geographical composition of ethnic and geographical composition of the school divisionthe school division

• The committee shall review annually the The committee shall review annually the local plan for the education of gifted local plan for the education of gifted studentsstudents

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• The annual review of the plan shall The annual review of the plan shall determine the extent to which the plan determine the extent to which the plan for the previous year was for the previous year was implemented implemented

• Findings of the annual review of Findings of the annual review of program effectiveness and program effectiveness and recommendations shall be submitted recommendations shall be submitted in writing to the division in writing to the division superintendent and the local school superintendent and the local school boardboard

• The annual review of the plan shall The annual review of the plan shall determine the extent to which the plan determine the extent to which the plan for the previous year was for the previous year was implemented implemented

• Findings of the annual review of Findings of the annual review of program effectiveness and program effectiveness and recommendations shall be submitted recommendations shall be submitted in writing to the division in writing to the division superintendent and the local school superintendent and the local school boardboard

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Guidance Documents provided Guidance Documents provided by the VDOEby the VDOE


• ‘‘Understanding the Regulations Understanding the Regulations Governing Educational Services for Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students’ documentGifted Students’ document

• ‘‘Local School Boards: Roles and Local School Boards: Roles and Responsibilities in Gifted Programs’ Responsibilities in Gifted Programs’ brochurebrochure

• ‘‘Roles and Responsibilities of Local Roles and Responsibilities of Local Gifted Education Advisory Gifted Education Advisory Committees’ brochureCommittees’ brochure

• ‘‘Understanding the Regulations Understanding the Regulations Governing Educational Services for Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students’ documentGifted Students’ document

• ‘‘Local School Boards: Roles and Local School Boards: Roles and Responsibilities in Gifted Programs’ Responsibilities in Gifted Programs’ brochurebrochure

• ‘‘Roles and Responsibilities of Local Roles and Responsibilities of Local Gifted Education Advisory Gifted Education Advisory Committees’ brochureCommittees’ brochure

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• ‘‘Supporting the Identification and Supporting the Identification and Achievement of Twice-Exceptional Achievement of Twice-Exceptional Students: FAQ’ documentStudents: FAQ’ document

• Availability of additional data/reports Availability of additional data/reports for gifted coordinators through SSWSfor gifted coordinators through SSWS

• ‘‘Supporting the Identification and Supporting the Identification and Achievement of Twice-Exceptional Achievement of Twice-Exceptional Students: FAQ’ documentStudents: FAQ’ document

• Availability of additional data/reports Availability of additional data/reports for gifted coordinators through SSWSfor gifted coordinators through SSWS

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• ‘‘Reference Guide for the Development Reference Guide for the Development and Review of Local Plans for the and Review of Local Plans for the Education of the Gifted’ document Education of the Gifted’ document (under review)(under review)

• Revised ‘Local Plan Template’Revised ‘Local Plan Template’

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/gifted_ed/index.shtmlinstruction/gifted_ed/index.shtml

• ‘‘Reference Guide for the Development Reference Guide for the Development and Review of Local Plans for the and Review of Local Plans for the Education of the Gifted’ document Education of the Gifted’ document (under review)(under review)

• Revised ‘Local Plan Template’Revised ‘Local Plan Template’

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/http://www.doe.virginia.gov/instruction/gifted_ed/index.shtmlinstruction/gifted_ed/index.shtml

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Questions?Questions?Questions?Questions?

Contact InformationContact Information

Donna L. Poland, Ph.D.Donna L. Poland, Ph.D.

Virginia Department of EducationVirginia Department of Education

[email protected]

Phone: 804-225-2884Phone: 804-225-2884

Contact InformationContact Information

Donna L. Poland, Ph.D.Donna L. Poland, Ph.D.

Virginia Department of EducationVirginia Department of Education

[email protected]

Phone: 804-225-2884Phone: 804-225-2884

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

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