Wahluke School District Highly Capable Information Night February 21, 2019

Agenda Introductions Review State Law Expansion of program Current goals in Wahluke SD Advanced Learning & Highly Capable K-12 Program services Identification & Selection Process Parent and Community Input/Parent Group Questions

Introductions Name School Role Do you have students in district?

Washington State Law RCW 28A.185.020 Funding. (1) The legislature finds that, for highly capable students, access to accelerated learning and enhanced instruction is access to a basic education. There are multiple definitions of highly capable, from intellectual to academic to artistic. The research literature strongly supports using multiple criteria to identify highly capable students, and therefore, the legislature does not intend to prescribe a single method. Instead, the legislature intends to allocate funding based on 5.0 percent of each school district's population and authorize school districts to identify through the use of multiple, objective criteria those students most highly capable and eligible to receive accelerated learning and enhanced instruction in the program offered by the district. District practices for identifying the most highly capable students must prioritize equitable identification of low-income students and ELL. Access to accelerated learning and enhanced instruction through the program for highly capable students does not constitute an individual entitlement for any particular student. (2) Supplementary funds provided by the state for the program for highly capable students under RCW 28A.150.260 shall be categorical funding to provide services to highly capable students as determined by a school district under RCW 28A.185.030.

Goals in Wahluke School District To meet the needs of ALL learners and create opportunities for GROWTH.

Response to Intervention (RTI)

Remediation Advanced Advanced Learners Special Education Highly Capable

Advanced vs. Highly Capable Highly Capable (HC) Services/Opportunities for eligible students in grades K-12 provide differentiated practices unique to each school building. Differentiated practices may include: Grade level advancement, cluster grouping, accelerated pacing, problem-based learning, specialized interventions, flexible/fluid grouping of students for one or more subjects, and enhanced curricula. Advanced Learning (AL) Services, for students in grades K-12 who demonstrate high academic achievement, but who do not meet the definition of Highly Capable, provides enhanced curriculum in English Language Arts and Math through a platform of differentiation strategies unique to each building.

WSD 2016-present 2016-17 First Year applied for HiCap grant Referrals/Testing in Spring 2017 Elementary students moved up to another grade (some and all content) 2017-18 Elementary 4th/5th Grade combination HiCap Classroom at ME Junior High Honors and Warrior Shake High School Running Start, College in Classroom, Honors 2018-19 ME 4th and 5th Grade Cluster classrooms Junior High Walk to Intervention, AVID & Warrior Shake HS Running Start, College in Classroom, College Prep

Elementary-Students share 4th and 5th grade Cluster Classrooms Walk to Interventions Advance to higher grade (1 or more content areas) After school Enrichment

Junior High After School Enrichment Walk to Interventions Warrior Shake

High School Honors Running Start College Prep College in the Classroom

High School examples 11th Grade 10th Grade

Identification Referral Teacher, Parent or Community member District HiCap coordinator Screening All 2nd and 3rd graders CogAT screener All other students Additional Testing: CogAT Full Battery

Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) CogAT Screener CogAT Full Battery Verbal (10 minutes) 30 minutes Quantitative (10 minutes) Nonverbal (10 minutes)

Verbal

Quantitative

Nonverbal

Selection & Notification Multi-Disciplinary Selection Committee (MDSC) HC coordinator Principal(s) Counselor Teacher School Psychologist Team makes recommendations regarding highly capable placement and services.

Appeal Process Parents/Guardians who wish to appeal the HiCap committee’s decision may submit an appeal form to the HiCap office the Selection committee will review the request and respond. Appeal Form Due to HiCap office-May 15th Committee Response Mailed-May 24th

Highly Capable Timeline February 12 Board Approval igrant 217 February 21 Highly Capable Information Night for parents and community February 25 - March 15 K-5 Referral window March 5-22 Universal screening March 26th Teachers will receive Screener Data for conferences March 27 - 29 P/T Conferences & HiCap Open House (Teaching and Learning Room) April 11 - 19 Further Testing K-5 (those identified during screening) April 23 - 25 Selection April 30 Notification letters & Test results mailed home May 15 Permission to Participate Letters due to T & L Appeal Forms due T & L May 21 Appeals Review Team (if needed) May 24 Response to Appeal Forms/Letters mailed out (if needed)

Parent Input At your table please talk together about what opportunities you would like to see in Wahluke School District for advanced and highly capable students. Write them down and select someone to share out.

Parent & Community Input

Questions?