Gifted and Talented - Meeting Standard (t)

Each school board shall:
(t) Provide access to an appropriate program for pupils identified as gifted.

Standard (t) requires school districts to assure that the special needs of gifted and talented students are understood and accommodated in all Wisconsin public schools from kindergarten through grade 12. The standard is consistent with the philosophy of Wisconsin school districts that children are entitled to quality education.

The intent of the standard is to cause schools to develop the means by which gifted/talented pupils will be identified and, once identified, provided access to a set of systematic and continuous instructional activities which are appropriate to the developmental needs of those children and youth so identified.

Requirement	Example of Documentation.
A plan	A copy of the written plan.
A person to coordinate	Designated coordinator. FTE time allotment.
Identification in 5 talent categories.	Board approved identification policy covering all categories of s. 118.35.
Use of multiple criteria.	List of criteria being used in each category. Minimum of 2 criteria per category.
Access, without charge for tuition, to programs.	Policy on how students can get to options. List of program options. Provide information for participation in Youth Options programs Policy on tuition payment for courses not available within district.
Appropriate programs.	List of programming options and strategies. Sequential and continuous list of objectives, content, and resources specifically directed to "expand the development" of talented learners.
Parental participation in program planning.	Description of how parents are involved.	List of parents involved. Minutes of planning meetings.

For questions about this information, contact Chrystyna V. Mursky (608) 267-9273

Last updated on 2/25/2008 1:42:36 PM