+ Compliance Monitoring Results Octorara School District 2009

+ Gifted Education Facilitated Self Assessment (GE-FSA) To be completed 30 days prior to visit LEA is to establish a team to complete Topics Strategic Plans and Policy Personnel Special Education/Dual exceptionalities Screening and Evaluation Process Gifted Education Placement Procedural Safeguards Student Record Review

+ Strategic Plans and Policy Procedures for education of all gifted students enrolled in SD Regulatory requirements – sec 16.4 Process for identification of gifted in need of SDI Support and implementation of plan (16.4) Description of program Procedure of tracking of reports Students Personnel Program elements including costs Procedure for providing info to PDE

+ Personnel Inservice training plan and documentation of attendance at trainings- sign-in sheets, agendas, hand-outs Regular ed teachers Principals Administrators Support staff Certification of teachers

+ Special Education/Dual Exceptionalities Chapter 14 precedence Separate screenings, IEP’s not necessary Single plan Written procedure for referring students from gifted ed to special ed and vice versa

+ Screening and Evaluation Process Identification system Awareness activities Screening process School psychologist role Multiple criteria Free of bias Notice and consent requirements Form for parent request GMDT team Comprehensive GMDE GMDT report in written form Timelines

+ Gifted Education Placement Decisions based on need and abilities Progress monitoring Acceleration/Enrichment activities Board policies for caseload and class size Waiver Assigned staff responsibilities Basis of placement Alternatives Educational or support services Qualified staff Space or facilities Administrative convenience Private schools Homeschooling

+ Gifted Education Procedural Safeguards Availability of policy and procedures Students moving into district Notice Consent Impartial due process hearing Mediation Confidentiality Language Dispute resolution at building/LEA level Implementation of decisions Patterns Documentation of mailing dates PDE will provide No. of mediation requests No. of due process hearings No. of due process hearings with parent prevailing

+ Student Record Review Student files available Monitored for chapter 16 compliance Documentation of mailing dates

+ Corrective Action Process 60 days Improvement plan

+ Summary of findings More individualized PD- sign in sheets, agendas, etc Timelines Accurate documentation GIEP and other forms PLEP Academic needs STLO Assessment- above grade level Progress monitoring Identification of giftedness within curriculum Acceleration Enrichment DI training for staff Pull out program – incorrect model