1. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 1 ANNUAL REPORT ON GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION Academic Year 2014-2015

2. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 2 2014-2015 Child Count Data 96,616 students identified and served; 14% of total school population –38,358 identified in the top 3% –58,260 identified by multiple criteria 1,536 identified students with disabling conditions Gender distribution –47,290 males; 49% of GT population –49,326 females; 51% of GT population

3. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 3 2014-2015 Child Count Data Ethnicity Percent of Total Enrollment Total Number Identified as GT Percent Identified as GT Hispanic15.6%9,2829.6 % American Indian or Alaskan Native 14.6%13,28513.8% Asian1.9%3,4393.5% Black or African American 9 %4,5544.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.3%1820.2 % Caucasian50.9%59,14461.2% Two or More Races 7.7%6,7307% Total enrollment for 2014-2015 was 688,300 students. Total number of GT students identified was 96,616

4. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 4 Percentage Identified as Gifted by Ethnicity 2015

5. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 5 Percentage Identified as Gifted by Ethnicity 2015

6. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 6 2013-2014 vs. 2014-2015 Ethnicity Comparison EthnicityTotal # Of GT 2013-2014 Total % O GT Population 2013-2014 Total # Of GT 2014-2015 Total % Of GT Population 2014-2015 Hispanic/Latino 8,9589.3%9,2829.6% Race(Non- Hispanic/Latino Total Number of GT 2014 Race % of GT Population 2013 Total Number of GT 2015 Race % of GT Population 2015 American Indian or Alaskan Native 13,597 14.1%13,285 13.8% Asian 3,3693.5% 3,4393.5% Black or African American 4,5074.7% 4,5544.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1660.2% 1820.2% White 59,44761.8% 59,14461.2% Two or More Races 6,1756.4% 6,7307%

7. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 7 2014-2015 Child Count Data Most commonly employed programming options –Acceleration –Advanced Placement ® courses –Concurrent enrollment –Creative and academic competitions –Differentiated curriculum –Enrichment in the regular classroom –Guidance and counseling –Honors, differentiated, or enriched classes –Independent study –Proficiency Based Promotion assessments

8. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 8 Funding Generated $46,833,773 generated through the state aid funding formula for gifted and talented education –$79,324,979 was budgeted by school districts for gifted and talented education. –Therefore, school districts have budgeted an additional $33,647,747 of their general state aid for gifted and talented education.

9. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 9 Teacher Data 34,981 teachers work with Gifted and Talented students for any portion of the school day. 832 teachers are full-time Gifted and Talented teachers. 129 teachers, counselors, and administrators have certification, special endorsement, and/or a college degree in Gifted and Talented. 2,238 teachers, counselors, and administrators have some college coursework in Gifted and Talented.

10. 10/17/2015 State Board of Education 10 SDE Staff Timmie Spangler –Director of Gifted and Talented Education, Instructional Materials, and Library