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I know I'm responsible for completing paperwork for each student but where do I find it!?!

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I suggest looking at the MO-TABs pdf first and then the instruction manual.

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McDonald County
cgilstrap@mcdonaldr1.net

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Social-Emotional Learning for Missouri's Gifted Students

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Welcome to dese.mo.gov. We hope you enjoy the site, and we welcome your feedback.

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Grain Valley R-5 School District
wdavies@gvr5.net
I am the only gifted teacher in the district and teach grades 3rd-8th.
I wasn't able to get on for the presentation today but I'd love to connect with other smaller district gifted teachers! :)

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https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YpUt8ML2yUtxhO2-uD9JVJigvNqQj8JXyGpENKNlDJs/edit?usp=sharing

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Can you put the list of grants here?

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Lafayette Co. C-1
brandj@huskersk12.org

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I have k-5 (maybe 6 this year)
carolyn.holmes@hickmanmills.org

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I teach gr 2-6 about 75 students total in 4 buildings
bronnp@branson.k12.mo.us

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I'm back to traveling to 4 schools this year due to not enough bus drivers to bring the kids to me. Anyone else travel? How do you travel with everything?  My classes will now be maybe 2 in 1 school and 10 in another. ugh

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I'm back to traveling to 4 schools this year due to not enough bus drivers to bring the kids to me. Anyone else travel? How do you travel with everything?  My classes will now be maybe 2 in 1 school and 10 in another. ugh

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Stanberry R-2
arankin@stanberryschools.org
Stanberry, MO

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Strafford R6
hollyg@straffordschools.net

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phoebepohlman@pcsd32.com

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Stockton Schools
cprice@stockton.k12.mo.us

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Grandview R-II
smithj@grandviewr2.org

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Jefferson R-7
petereinc@jr7.k12.mo.us

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Acceleration

According to Section 162.722 RSMo, "each school district shall establish a policy, approved by the board of education of that district, that allows acceleration for students who demonstrate: (1) advanced performance or potential for advanced performance and (2) the social and emotional readiness for acceleration. The policy shall allow, for students described in this section, at least the following types of acceleration (1) subject acceleration; and (2) whole grade acceleration.

Acceleration contributes to a comprehensive gifted and talented program. Acceleration is not a replacement for gifted education services or programs, but is one tool in meeting the needs of gifted learners. It is possible that students might not qualify for a school's gifted program but is suited for content acceleration in their area(s) of strength.

Please note that this state statute refers to all school districts, even if the district does not have a gifted program.

For further information on acceleration please refer to these resources:

Academic Acceleration Guidelines & Procedures (Francis Howell School District)

Regulation 2535 - Student Academic Acceleration (Rockwood School District)
Ohio's Academic Acceleration for Advanced Learners Acceleration Institute Resources
Personalized Acceleration Plan
(as required for federal accountability for any student who is anticipated to complete Algebra, Geometry, and Algebra II prior to 9th grade)
Acceleration Policies

Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children

In 2013, the Advisory Council on the Education of Gifted and Talented Children was established with Section 161.249, RSMo. The Council has seven members, and two alternates, appointed by the Commissioner of Education. Members serve for a term of four years and alternates serve for a term of one year. Members must be Missouri residents and are selected based on their knowledge and experience with the education of gifted and talented children. The Council provides advice to the Commissioner and State Board of Education regarding all rules and policies relating to the education of gifted and talented children.

The Council's website provides further information, including upcoming meetings, a list of members, and guidance documents prepared by the Council.

Compliance Monitoring

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Office of Quality Schools, Gifted Education, conducts desk audits. The annual review looks at the Core Data submitted by districts to ensure that districts have an approved identification process, have certified gifted education teachers, and are providing the appropriate services for the students. DESE studies key data points:

Screen 25 outlining the district selection criteria

-Only state-approved gifted programs use the course code 990808 and program code of 08

-All appropriate courses meet for the required 150 contact minutes per week

-All teachers with a gifted course assignment are appropriately certified

-The total number of students served has not decreased by 20% or more from the immediate preceding year

Emailed communications will be sent to the Gifted Contact (identified on Screen 3 of Core Date) indicating any discrepancies discovered in the data that need to be corrected. The Director of Gifted Education will work with districts to ensure compliance and accurate reporting.

Beginning in 2016, state law (Section 163.031.6 RSMo) requires a withholding for districts who experience a significant drop in identified and served gifted students so accurate reporting is essential:

"In the 2017-18 school year and in each subsequent school year, if a district experiences a decrease in its gifted program enrollment of twenty percent or more from the previous school year, an amount equal to the product of the difference between the number of students enrolled in the gifted program in the current school year and the number of students enrolled in the gifted program in the previous school year multiplied by six hundred eighty dollars shall be subtracted from the district's current year payment amount. The provisions of this subdivision shall apply to districts entitled to receive state aid payments under both subsections 1 and 2 of this section but shall not apply to any school district with an average daily attendance of three hundred fifty or less."

Further information can be found in the Gifted Education Program Guidelines.

Covid-19 Resources

It is important to identify and support gifted learners during the COVID-19 pandemic so they make continuous academic progress and to develop their talents.

Data

The DESE MCDS Portal provides reports about gifted education and gifted students. The State Gifted Education Report provides information on gifted students, gifted programs, and teachers with gifted certification in Missouri and by geographic regions. The District/Charter Gifted Education Report provides information on student selection, fall enrollment of gifted students with demographic data and MAP performance, and number of gifted teachers.

Students Category Link: This link goes directly to the "Students" category; navigate to the "Gifted" section by scrolling to the bottom of the page. https://apps.dese.mo.gov/MCDS/home.aspx?categoryid=2&view=2
State Gifted Education Report
Please note that this report has three pages/screens and there are right/left arrow buttons to navigate the screens. Also, the second page has two charts; scroll down to see the second chart. Choose to view 2015-2020. Remember that 2020 is the 2019-2020 school year.

District/Charter Gifted Education Report

On the left side choose the year and the school system and on the right side click on View Report. This report has four screens. The second screen stacks the Missouri report above the district/charter report.

Map Link: The DESE Gifted Education website includes two maps: Scroll up to see the map showing the districts with a gifted program in 2019-2020. Look back in time to 2016 and toggle to the Student Participation map.
Annual Secretary of the Board Report (ASBR)
Historical Data: Prior to the MCDS Reports, data was provided by DESE and is summarized in this document.

Historical Funding can be found in this document.

Equitably Identifying Gifted Learners

School systems work hard to find every gifted learner in their school boundaries by using a variety of strategies.

Utilizing valid, reliable, and current tests

Reviewing data in collaborative teams of professionals trained in gifted education and assessment

Screening all students in targeted grade levels (universal screening)

Collecting a body of evidence

Developing an Alternate Identification Plan that includes the use of local norms (Any alternative pathway a school system chooses to use must be approved by DESE's Director of Gifted Education prior to implementation.)

Reviewing data regularly to ensure that the students served in the gifted program reflect the students in the school system

Sharing information about the gifted program selection process with parents and the community

(Additional strategies may be employed.)

Identifying Gifted Learners provides an overview and these documents provide guidance:

Gifted Education Program Guidelines

Section 162.675. RSMo defines gifted children as "those children who exhibit precocious development of mental capacity and learning potential as determined by competent professional evaluation to the extent that continued educational growth and stimulation could best be served by an academic environment beyond that offered through a standard grade level curriculum." Learn more about gifted learners in

Section 162.720, RSMo states that school districts in Missouri may establish programs for gifted children when a sufficient number of children in the district are determined to be gifted and their development requires programs or services beyond the level of those ordinarily provided in regular public school programs. The State Board of Education determines the standards for these gifted programs. All districts with gifted programs must follow the regulations set forth in the Gifted Education Program Guidelines

Gifted K-12 Certification

Gifted Education Specialists must hold appropriate certification for the gifted services they are providing.

Professional Learning

Gifted and Talented Tuesdays

Programming for Gifted Learners

Records Retention

A frequently asked question is: How long do we keep gifted education records? This FAQ provides information.

Scholars Academies

Social Emotional Learning

Gifted learners have unique and diverse developmental needs. Research shows that gifted students are, on average, as well-adjusted as their peers. However, literature also suggests that students who are identified as gifted are disproportionally prone to social or emotional concerns. Therefore, we need to consider each student's needs, while at the same time, studying the population as a whole. Missouri gifted education specialists developed social-emotional learning (SEL) lessons for gifted students. For more information on the social-emotional needs of gifted children please read this handout and to access the online SEL lessons repository please read this handout.

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Gifted Education Contacts Christine Nobbe Director, Gifted Education (573)-751-7754 Acceleration According to Section 162.722 RSMo, "each school district shall establish a policy, approved by the board of education of that district, that allows acceleration for students who demonstrate: (1) advanced performance or potent

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Christine Nobbe
Christine.Nobbe@dese.mo.gov
573-751-7754

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Middle school kids love the following units of study:

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Middle school kids love the following units of study:

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Psychology
Medical
Espionage
Rube Goldberg
Astronomy

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Do many of you serve HS students? If so, what does that look like?

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Return to the Moon and Robots are Coming

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Return to the Moon and Robots are Coming

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How do you keep middle school kids from leaving the program when they have so many other cool options to choose from?

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How do you keep middle school kids from leaving the program when they have so many other cool options to choose from?