Gifted Education MOSAICS Program Model and Components New Teacher Orientation 2007

Program Evaluation-May 2006 Major Focus Areas Perceived Program Quality Adequate and Available Resources Identification Process Program Model Collegial, Parental and Student Relationships Differentiation/ Curriculum Modifications High School Programming Equity Student Performance Indicators

Major Findings and Recommendations Screening and Identification Equity Engagement and Rigor Acceleration/Differentiation Innovative Programming Options Exceptionally Gifted Students Fine Arts Twice Exceptional Underrepresented High School Program Curriculum for Gifted Students On-line Guide, Standards, Common Assessments, Common Learning Experiences, Technology Infusion

Screening and Identification Review placement data – August 2006 and annually Report findings and make recommendations Equity and Diversity Assessment Tools New Authentic Methods Disseminate Findings and Process to Stakeholders in Fall of 2007 Principals, Superintendents, Student Support Council, Assessment Committee, Counselors, Connections Committee, Building Faculties, Parents, Board of Education

Equity Continue to refine the screening and identification process and investigate assessments that are culturally fair Increase the number of African Americans participating in the program by 5% in 2008-2009 Increase the number of dually diagnosed students by 5% in 2008-2009 Provide opportunities for all children to participate in enrichment activities in their school day Enrichment plans developed for all schools Gifted specialists continue to utilize 20% of their time working with faculties and students Staff development opportunities focused on meeting the needs of gifted students NAGC, GAM and National Research Symposium on Talent Development

Engagement and Rigor Provide professional development opportunities for teachers focused on meeting the needs of gifted and high ability students Path B, District In-Service, Salary Credit, Mini Conferences Gifted specialists serving on K-12 curriculum committees- fall 2007 Networking, Team Meetings, Supporting Coordinators in all Curricular Areas Action Committees formed within Gifted Education Committee (Differentiation/Acceleration) Research current theories and best practices

Innovative Programming Options Form Action Committees within the Gifted Education Committee that will research and examine models of delivery at each level Report findings and make recommendations by the end of the 2006-2007 school year Implement modifications on the current model or “new” model by the 2007-2008 school year Form Action Committees within the Gifted Education Committee that will research and examine the following innovative programming models: Exceptionally Gifted, Fine Arts, Twice Exceptional, Underrepresented Report findings and make recommendations Implement innovative programs by the 2007-2008 school year Expand the Parkway Multiage Exceptionally Gifted Students to another Parkway elementary school in 2006-2007 and increase time to 2 hours per week. Review and make recommendations for 07-08

High School Program Form an Action Committee within the District Gifted Education Committee Research Quality High School Models Determine Viable Options Make Recommendations Disseminate Findings to all Stakeholders Principals, Superintendents, Student Support Council, Assessment Committee, Counselors, Connections Committee, Building Faculties, Parents, Board of Education

Curriculum for Gifted Students Continue alignment of curriculum Continue to develop common units and assessments Develop common gifted education curricular experiences (technology integration, field trips, competitions (ex. Academic Challenge), etc. Curriculum guide, assessments and resources on-line in 2006-2007 Gifted Newsletter and e-news on website by fall of 2008 Increased communication of resources available outside of the district via website Inventory resources in each classroom and develop a “standard” for the gifted classroom at each grade level that aligns to the curriculum

Gifted Education Department Goal for 2006-2007 Goal 1: Improve academic achievement of all students by increasing the number and diversity of students participating and expanding and strengthening the range of services provided THE PLAN 

Increasing Learning Opportunities for ALL Students Parkway MOSAICS Program (Maximizing Outstanding Student Achievement through Instruction, Curriculum, and Support) PROPOSED MODEL FOR MOSAICS PROGRAM Four Levels of Learning OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS Level 1: Enrichment and Differentiation for ALL Students…Who do we teach? And how do we teach them? Level 2: Developing Individual Strengths and Talents Level 3: State Assisted Gifted Program Level 4: Parkway MOSAICS Academy for Exceptionally Gifted Students

Level 1: Enrichment and Differentiation for ALL Students…Who do we teach? And how do we teach them? Kindergarten 30 Minute Push-In Lessons Focus on Primary Education Thinking Skills: Convergent, Divergent, Evaluative, and Visual Spatial Thinking Naglieri Non-Verbal Ability Test (NNAT) Non-Verbal Cognitive Assessment (Used for screening) First Grade Focus on Problem Solving, Patterning, Analytical Thinking, Perspectives and Advanced Language KINGORE Activities (Used for screening) Second Grade Cognitive Abilities Test-2008-2009 (COGAT) Verbal and non-verbal cognitive abilities Push-in Lessons Available, along with Differentiation Support Third-Fifth Grade Parkway’s OCG, Common Assessments, MAP and SAT Push-in Enrichment as appropriate, Differentiation support, “Revolving Door” Units based on Building needs MOSAICS Level 1 Team (Classroom Teachers) Sixth – Eighth Grade Push-in Enrichment as appropriate, Differentiation support, “Revolving Door Units” based on Building needs High School AP, Honors Electives Gifted Specialist to Develop High School Programming and Support Differentiation

Level 2: Developing Individual Strengths and Talents Students who have been screened for MOSAICS Level 3 (State Assisted Gifted Program) and have scored at the 96th %ile on one of the two areas of the WISC IV GAI may be eligible for a Differentiated Educational Plan (DEP) GES Scale-2 and Parent Inventory will be completed as part of the data collection (Piloted in 3 selected elementary schools in 07-08) MOSAICS Consultation Team (MCT) will convene to examine all data on each individual student and determine whether a DEP is necessary to meet the student’s needs Additional 2 gifted specialists who specialize in gifted children will be available as an additional resource throughout the 2007-2008 school year as they plan the exceptionally gifted program (Level 4), Parkway’s summer Fine Arts and Scholars academies, begin identifying students, and design the curriculum for these programs. Gifted specialists will assist in organizing building-wide opportunities for all students In the 2008-2009 school year the additional personnel will staff the exceptionally gifted program and plan for the Summer academies to be implemented in June 2009.

Level 3: MOSAICS State Assisted Gifted Program Minimum and Maximum Caseloads Established for Elementary Buildings .5 FTE = Less than 12 students .8 FTE = 12-23 students 1.0 FTE = 24-41 students 1.5 FTE = 42+ students Gifted specialists will assist in facilitation and implementation of MOSAICS Level 1 and 2 programming Continue to develop OCG, common learning experiences, etc. Target screening and identification at the schools with less than 7% of the population identified High school specialist to develop and implement high school gifted programming in concert with building leadership

M OSAICS Level 4: MOSAICS Academy for Exceptionally Gifted Students To open August 2008- housed at Pierremont Elementary School Designed to meet the needs of exceptionally gifted/twice exceptional students One year to develop program, identification process, location, curriculum, and facilities (committee planning team developed to carry this out-under the leadership of Denise Pupillo and Chris West) Grades 1-3 initially Newly identified 1-3 grade students would be offered the MOSAICS Program and Parkway would no longer pay tuition for the PEGS Program (grades 1-3) Current PEGS Grades 1-3 students would be invited to return to Parkway PEGS Students in grades 4+ would be continue to have the option of continuing their participating in the PEGS program Accelerated and advanced curriculum (IB?) 1 gifted specialist 1 SSD teacher (08-09) 1 Counselor/Examiner 1 Administrator (Coordinator) .5 Secretary

The MOSAICS Program We’ve only just begun, the best is yet to come! Renewing the Parkway Promise for the Gifted Education Students