Gifted Education Guidelines
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Gifted Education Guidelines May 2014 COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 333 Market Street Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 www.education.state.pa.us Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Tom Corbett, Governor Department of Education Carolyn C. Dumaresq, Ed.D., Acting Secretary Office of Elementary and Secondary Education Rita Perez, Acting Deputy Secretary Bureaus of Teaching and Learning John Weiss, Acting Division of Curriculum Ray Young, Chief The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) does not discriminate in its educational programs, activities, or employment practices, based on race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, ancestry, union membership, or any other legally protected category. Announcement of this policy is in accordance with State Law including the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act and with Federal law, including Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s nondiscrimination policies: For Inquiries Concerning Nondiscrimination in Employment: Pennsylvania Department of Education Equal Employment Opportunity Representative Bureau of Human Resources 333 Market Street, 11th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Voice Telephone: (717) 787-4417 Fax: (717) 783-9348 Text Telephone TTY: (717) 783-8445 For Inquiries Concerning Nondiscrimination in All Other Pennsylvania Department of Education Programs and Activities: Pennsylvania Department of Education School Services Unit Director 333 Market Street, 5th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 Voice Telephone: (717) 783-3750 Fax: (717) 783-6802 Text Telephone TTY: (717) 783-8445 If you have any questions about this publication or for additional copies, contact: Pennsylvania Department of Education Voice: (717) 783-3958 Bureau of Teaching and Learning Fax: (717) 783-3946 333 Market Street, 5th Floor TTY: (717) 783-8445 Harrisburg, PA 17126-0333 www.education.state.pa.us All Media Requests/Inquiries: Contact the Office of Press & Communications at (717) 783-9802 Table of Contents Acknowledgements ..........................................................................................................................1 Purpose .............................................................................................................................................3 Guiding Principles ...........................................................................................................................4 Chapter 1: History ............................................................................................................................6 Chapter 2: Identification and Educational Placement of Mentally Gifted Students ........................7 Definition of Mentally Gifted ..............................................................................................7 Multiple Criteria...................................................................................................................7 Public Awareness .................................................................................................................9 Screening............................................................................................................................10 Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation ..................................................................................11 Gifted Written Report ........................................................................................................15 Gifted Multidisciplinary Reevaluation ..............................................................................16 Gifted Individualized Education Plan ................................................................................17 Educational Placement .......................................................................................................23 Notices ...............................................................................................................................24 Timelines............................................................................................................................25 Private School Placement ..................................................................................................26 Chapter 3: Gifted Programming Options .......................................................................................27 Service Delivery Options - Recommendations ..................................................................27 Chapter 4: Curriculum and Instruction ..........................................................................................29 Introduction .......................................................................................................................29 Curriculum and Instruction - Content ................................................................................29 Curriculum and Instruction - Process ................................................................................31 Curriculum and Instruction - Product ................................................................................31 Curriculum and Instruction - Learning Environment ........................................................31 Gifted Education Delivery Options ...................................................................................32 Chapter 5: Personnel ......................................................................................................................33 Staff Development .............................................................................................................33 Staff Responsibilities .........................................................................................................34 Recommendations for Parents ...........................................................................................38 Additional Resources .....................................................................................................................39 Glossary .........................................................................................................................................40 Sources of Gifted Materials and Information ................................................................................45 Chuska Scale for Rate of Acquisition ............................................................................................50 Chuska Scale for Determining Rate of Retention ..........................................................................52 State Court Case Law.....................................................................................................................54 Appeal Panel Decisions .....................................................................................................56 Hearing Officer Decisions ................................................................................................56 Acknowledgements The 2014 Gifted Guidelines, which were prepared to supplement the Pennsylvania Code (22 Pa. Code Chapter 16) were revised by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) based on the contributions of the following professionals: Dawn Settle Teacher of the Gifted, Tredyffrin/Easttown School District and Pa Association of Gifted Children (PAGE) President Jim LoGiudice PAGE Member Pat Hozella Director, Bureau of Special Education, PDE John Weiss Acting Director, Bureau of Teaching and Learning, PDE Shirley K. Curl, Ph.D. Bureau of Special Education, PDE Lynn Dell Asst. Director, Bureau of Special Education, PDE Richard Moss Bureau of Special Education, PDE Tanya Morret Educational Consultant, intermediate unit 15 Cheryl Everett Educational Consultant, intermediate unit 24 Connie Skipper Educational Consultant, intermediate unit 14 Janice Estabrook Educational Consultant, intermediate unit 13 The 2010 Gifted Guidelines, prepared to supplement Pennsylvania Code (22 Pa. Code Chapter 16) were developed by the Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) based on the contributions of the Gifted Education Stakeholder Work Group, which included: David Mason, Ed.D. PA Association of Gifted Education (PAGE) Michelle Ciora Pennsylvania Educators for Gifted Students (PEGs) Dawn Settle Teacher of the Gifted, Tredyffrin/Easttown School District Marilyn Thomas Parent Rene Fetchkin School Psychologist Mary Ann Swiatek Independent Psychologist Anne Corwell Director of Special Education, Upper Adams School District James Abbott Assistant Principal, Altoona Area High School Susan Burk Teacher of the Gifted, Altoona Area High School Kim Maguire, Ph.D. Supervisor of Gifted Education, intermediate unit 25 John Tommasini Director, Bureau of Special Education, PDE Edward Vollbrecht, Ph.D. Director, Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support, PDE Michelle Sellitto, D.Ed. Asst. Director, Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support PDE Robert F. Staver Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support, PDE Mary Cornman Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support, PDE Wendy Reisinger, Ed.D. Bureau of Teaching and Learning Support, PDE Shirley K. Curl, Ph.D. Bureau of Special Education, PDE Pat Hozella Asst. Director, Bureau of Special Education, PDE Richard Moss Bureau of Special Education, PDE Patty Todd Bureau of Special Education, PDE Judy Ball PaTTAN