1. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Meeting the Needs of All Learners Ankeny Extended Learning Program Identification and Service Delivery Model

2. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Greetings Nicole Petersen- AELP Parent Group President Lisa Glenn- Director of Special Programs, Ankeny Schools

3. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Goal of this meeting Broad overview of changes in service model Provide potential examples of services to students Alignment with district mission and vision

4. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Current Reality Desired State The overall rigor and depth of complexity of our current math and reading curriculum causes our current Pyramid of Interventions to be skewed with an exorbitant amount of students whose learning needs are not being met through quality core instruction. Due to a minimally challenging curriculum and to better meet the learning needs of high level learners, a large number of students are accelerated and identified as gifted and talented to increase learning opportunities for students. The upcoming transition to the new Iowa Core will increase the rigor and depth of complexity required for student mastery of concepts. This will invariably help our pyramid closer resemble the more typical balance of 80-90% of students having their needs met within quality core instruction. Additionally, as teachers continue to refine their formative assessment practices to guide instruction designed to meet students learning needs within quality core instruction, the type of support high level learners receive will shift to occur within general education classrooms..

5. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Identification Researched process for identification Use of Iowa Assessment and Cognitive Abilities Test Identify general intellectual ability Use of sub-scores to determine instruction Identification at the end of third grade, IA screening at fourth and fifth grades

6. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Response to intervention Unidentified students who have instructional needs which are not being met will benefit from the building-level problem solving process (RtI) Interventions will be developed for students needing additional instruction, and could lead to eventual identification

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8. Examples Services are determined based on instructional need Not all examples are going to be the appropriate instructional venue for every student Instructional services will change throughout the year depending on student need AELP providers are differentiating for student need, just as we would expect all teachers to do in Ankeny

9. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Collaborating with Classroom Teachers Molly McConnell – Prairie Ridge

10. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Classroom Push-in: Moving through the zones… Ashley Delaney – Southview

11. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership What the zones mean…

12. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Job Shadow – Mentorship Linette Mace – Northview John Deere Snyder Construction Ankeny Police Department WHO - TV ISU Virtual Reality Lab Sauer Danfoss Principal Financial Group Meredith Publishing On with Life Ankeny Vet Clinic

13. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership 3 students expressed interest in the following areas: Student 1: Rowing/Dragon boats Student 2: Going Green/environment Student 3: Design/Engineering Developed a JOINT independent study Independent Studies Julie Heitz - AHS

14. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Independent Study Goal: design and build a functional boat built from 100% recycled materials.

15. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Contests and Competitions Jennifer Aguirre – ACHS World Food Prize ISU’s Cyber Challenge TedX Youth Event Math Year Game Voice of Democracy National History Day Tech Fair River of Words Law Day Rube Goldberg Competition

16. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership A competition can lead to other open doors and experiences…

17. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Online coursework and Senior Year Plus assistance Warren Lofgren – ACHS Iowa AP Online Iowa Learning Online PSEO Planning and registering for courses

18. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Student Support and Affective Needs Amy Akers – Southview

19. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership AELP Teacher Time with Identified Students Students in ACSD

20. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Questions At this point, teachers are gathering data about their students’ needs in order to meet those needs in the best way. We have given you a large amount of information in a short period of time. If you have building or student-specific questions, you are invited to set up a time with your child’s AELP teacher and/or principal.

21. community ) challenge ) excellence ) inspiration ) leadership Our Mission: Ankeny Community Schools is unified in its commitment, passion, and vision so every learner is prepared to achieve a lifetime of personal success. Ankeny Community School District does not discriminate based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, physical attributes, physical or mental ability or disability, ancestry, political party preference, military affiliation, socioeconomic status, or familial status. Inquiries and grievances may be directed to Dr. Matt Adams, Assistant Superintendent, 306 S.W. School Street, P.O. Box 189, Ankeny, Iowa 50021-0189, (515) 965-9600, or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 2000, Chicago, IL 60661.