PROGRAM REVIEW HIGHLY CAPABLE PROGRAM REVIEW RECOMMENDATIONS Board of Directors May 8, 2014.
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HIGHLY CAPABLEPROGRAM REVIEW
RECOMMENDATIONSBoard of Directors
May 8, 2014
Highly Capable Review Committee Membership
Position LocationLast
NameFirst Name
Co-Chair District Goldsmith JulieCo-Chair District Mosiman BillConsultant Seattle Ghosh JayasriDifferentiation TOSA District Robbins GlenSecondary Admin
WMSBHS
NelsonHazlip
KristinKristin
Elementary Admin Sakai Brown SteveElem. Principal Wilkes Belt SherylTeacher BHS Goetsch CathyTeacher WMS Kundtz AnneTeacher Sakai Walter JanaTeacher Blakely Cameron SamTeacher Ordway Dodge JanetteTeacher Wilkes Covert BillTeacher Wilkes Collins KristinTeacher COS Wells Martha
Teacher OrdwayBaileyLolley
AmandaCathy
Community Levine JudyCommunity Mulhern PegeenCommunity Stephens StephanieCommunity Cain Cheryl
Highly Capable Goal:O Develop a Highly Capable Program
that meets the unique needs of students, complies with state law, and establishes a vision for the future.
Process To-dateO Formed CommitteeO Reviewed new requirements with
staffO Surveyed parentsO Conducted parent meetingsO Identified strengths and areas for
improvementO Developed Policy & Procedure
LanguageO Developed 2014-15 Phase-in Plan
Jayasri GhoshEducational Consultant
O PhD, Educational Psychology/ Gifted Education O Research in learning styles of gifted
children and its application to the classroom.
O Current Board member for St. Thomas School, Medina
O Chair of the Multicultural Advisory Committee for Tacoma Community College
O Head of Seattle Country Day School serving gifted youth and Annie Wright School
Understanding Highly Capable
O Not all high achieving students are gifted.
O Not all gifted students are high achievers.
O Some students may be twice exceptional (ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, EBS, etc.)
Parent MeetingsO Goal: To give BISD parents a forum
for expressing their thoughts and suggestions for the BISD program for Highly Capable Students.
Themes from parent meetings:
O Majority of respondents were from the District’s elementary school
O Most parents were aware of the Highly Capable program and its methods of identification. There are those who wished they knew more. Criteria seems arbitrary.
O Clear communication and co-ordination seems to be importantO HC should be offered for earlier grades. O High achieving students who do not meet HC cut- off criteria
need challenging work as well. Serving these students well will create a great deal of good will as BISD has a higher average number of high achieving students.
O There is need for District-wide leadership and co-ordination with the HC program and a need for clarity, communication and transparency.
Themes from parent meetings:
O General satisfaction with the overall teaching in BISD.O Enrichment opportunities offered by the District and some
parent support groups are a great source of satisfaction; Math clubs, Jiffy Math, Math Olympiad, Engineering, Robotics, Rocket Club Parents appreciate it when teachers take the time to offer extended learning opportunities.
O ILP program needs improvement (meaningful differentiation for students in Math and LA Social studies).
O While some math acceleration opportunities exist at Sakai and Woodward, there is a need for better differentiation in Math for students who are truly excelling and need a more personalized plan.
Parent Survey ResultsO 324 Respondents (115 self-identified
having children identified as highly capable)
O Parents representing all schools and all grade levels:O High School – 88O Middle School – 69O K-6 - 297(parents have students at multiple grade levels)
Aware of HC Program
Yes No
61 % (200) 39% (128)
Yes No
46% 54%
Aware of HC Identification Process
Satisfied with Grade Level Math
Not at all satisfied
Unsatisfied
Somewhat
Satisfied Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Average
All Parents
14% 18% 25% 31% 12% 3.11
Parents of HC
22% 21% 19% 24% 14% 2.86
Satisfied with Grade Level Language Arts
Not at all satisfied
Unsatisfied
Somewhat
Satisfied Satisfied
Very Satisfied
Average
All Parents
4% 14% 30% 39% 13% 3.43
Parents of HC
5% 16% 34% 33% 11% 3.29
If your child is in the HC program, what is your level of satisfaction?
Very Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Not Satisfied
110 Respondents
9% 30.5% 60.5%
Very Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
Not Satisfied
122 Respondents
8% 33% 59%
How satisfied are you with the Individualized Learning Plan (ILP)?
Highlights of Recommendations
O The 2014-15 school year will be a phased-in development year.
O By “phased-in” we mean that some initial revisions will be implemented in this next year to meet the newly adopted Washington State requirements.
O The district will continue over the next 2 to 3 years to refine the continuum of service options for K-12 students.
Highlight of Recommendations
O Expand the grade level of students being served: Currently provided to students in
grades 4-8 Beginning in 2014-15 identify and
provide services to students in grades K-12
Highlight of Recommendations
O Students who are currently identified as Highly Capable do not need to be reassessed.
O A new learning plan will be created for support at the beginning of the 2014-15 school year.
Highlight of RecommendationsO Start to identify and serve highly capable
students in grades K-12. O The nomination, screening and assessment of
highly capable K-12 students will be based on multiple measures.
O Step 1:Spring 2014
Grade Level
Screening Assessment/Selection
K-3 Cognitive Screening for all Students – Select top scoring students for additional assessment – Nomination Process
• Cognitive ability measure,
• Academic performance and
• Creative behavioral characteristics checklist
4-8 *Nomination Process
2015 & Beyond
Grade Level
Screeningcompleted by December
Assessment/SelectionCompleted by March
K Cognitive Screening for all Students – Select top students for additional assessment –Nomination Process
• Cognitive ability measure,
• Academic performance and
• Creative behavioral characteristics checklist
1-12 *Nomination Process
SelectionO A Multi-Disciplinary Committee comprised of HC Teacher/TOSA,
psychologist, program administrator, grade/school level representatives will conduct the process.
O The Committee will select students for Highly Capable Services by evaluating multiple criteria that includes: Cognitive ability measure, academic performance and creative
behavioral characteristics checklist. Multi-assessment data will be used to identify students, some of
whom might remain otherwise undiscovered
O The selection decision shall be based on: A preponderance of evidence from the data demonstrating that a
student is among the most highly capable; Evidence of clear need for highly capable services; and Determination of which students would benefit the most from
inclusion in the Program.
District Enrollment
Current Enrollment of HC Students
Projected Enrollment of HC Students*
Total Number of Students
Reading Math Reading Math
K 240 Top 2 %
5 5
1 240 5 5
2 244 5 5
3 278
Top 3%
8 8
4 301 7 6 9 9
5 321 29 23 As new criteria is phased-in the number of students per grade level will be approximately 9 to 12 per academic area.
6 292 31 24
7 285 28 27
8 328 22 16
9 346 25 19
10 356 31 12
11 327 20 15
Highlights of Recommendations
O To support schools in these changes we are recommending the addition of 2.0 staffing (1 staff member to support grades K-6 and one to support grades 7-12).
O These staff members will provide support and training to teachers, some direct services to students, support the nomination, screening and identification process and support the development, implementation, and monitoring of learning plans and collect data to monitor the overall effectiveness of the program.
O If approved, these positions will be posted as new openings.
Highlight of Recommendations
O As reflected in the parent survey, we need to improve the consistency of support of our highly capable program for services offered during the school day in grades 4-8 and develop strategies for supporting students in grades K-3 and 9-12.O Continuum of ServicesO Learning Enhancement & Acceleration
Program (LEAP) Plans O Direct Services & Support by HC TOSA
Service Options to Consider for Most Highly Capable Students*
O Pull-out program (one day a week, partial day)
O Inclusion model within a homeroom classroom (cluster grouping and differentiation)
O Ability Grouping for instruction in one content area (Walk-to-Math/Walk-to-Read)
O Acceleration or compacting of curriculum
O Specialized Classes (AP, Honors)
O Pull-out Self-Contained Program
O Talent Development (Math Olympiad, Engineering/Robotics Clubs, Destination Imagination, Math Counts, Internships, Service Learning)
*Adapted from the Center for Gifted Education and Professional Development, Whitworth University, 2013
Highlight of RecommendationsDevelop LEAP Plans:
Learning Enhancement & Acceleration Program
O Redesign of Instructional Learning Plan (ILP)
O Statement of the student’s present educational performance.
O Annual goals describe what the student can be expected to learn during the year.
O Short-term outcomes describe what needs to happen during the school day to reach these Annual goals.
Next StepsO Post & Hire 2.0 StaffO Finalize LEAP TemplateO Develop Staff Development Plan for 2014-15O Communication to parents and staff (on web,
listserve, school bulletins)O Begin implementation of School Board approved
Recommendations for the 2014 -2015 school year and beyond. Screening, Nomination & Assessment completed by
end of school year.O Progress Report to Board in Winter of 2014-15.