Advancing Excellence Next Generation

Gifted and Talented Study

Purpose for the Presentation: To inform stakeholders of the Gifted and Talented strategic study/process and to provide opportunity for input for improvement in meeting the needs of our students

Design Team Members

➢ Kari Dahlquist (Elementary Principal)

➢ Shawn Dudley (Middle School Principal)

➢ Mary Manderfeld (Director of Equity and Enrollment)

➢ Deb Richards (Coordinator of Gifted Education Services)

➢ Randy Smasal (Director of Teaching and Learning)

➢ Susan Tennyson (Director of Research and Evaluation)

Our Mission The Mission of the Edina Public Schools, working in

partnership with the family and the community, is to

educate all individuals to be responsible, lifelong learners who possess the skills, knowledge, creativity, self-worth, and ethical values necessary to

thrive in a rapidly changing, culturally diverse, global society.

All for All

Next Generation of EPS

Our Vision Edina Public Schools will continue to be among the premier school districts both nationally and internationally. Our high expectations in academics, arts, extracurricular activities and community involvement prepare each learner to achieve success in college, career and life.

21st Century Consortium Benchmarking nationally to advance our strategic efforts:

❑ New Trier (suburban Chicago, IL) ❑ Westside (suburban Omaha, NE) ❑ Highland Park (suburban Dallas, TX) ❑  Eanes (suburban Austin, TX) ❑  Palo Alto (suburban San Francisco, CA) ❑ Manhattan Beach (suburban Los Angeles, CA) ❑  School Admin. Unit #70 (Hanover, NH/Norwich, VT)

Next Generation EPS Plan

1.  PERSONALIZED LEARNING FOR ALL ▪  Educational Program Studies

▪  Gifted/Talented ▪  Special Education ▪  Guidance & Counseling ▪  Mental Health & Wellness

▪  eLearning2

▪  “All for All” Initiative

2.  COHERENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS ▪  BG5 and Secondary Plans ▪  CES Strategic Study ▪  District Equity Plan ▪  Facilities Plan

3.  PARTNERSHIPS ▪  Teacher Appraisal & PLC’s ▪  Staffing Model Study ▪  Staff Support System Study

2014-15 Strategic Advancement of “Big 3” Goals

Next Generation of EPS

Learning is the Constant! Time, Talent, Funds & Space

are the Variables

Educational Competencies

Personalized Learning (video)

●  Position Statement (6/20/14)

Process ●  Last formal study was 10 years ago. Last major refinement was 5 years

ago at the elementary level. ●  A series of meetings were offered to provide feedback to the Design Team.

It is not being done in isolation…. ●  Everything must align: Birth to Grade 5 Study, Secondary Study, Special

Education Study, Community Education Study, Counseling and Advising Study, etc.

DEFINITIONS Giftedness: Capable of high performance

Talented: Exceptional Performance

Gagne’s Differentiated Model of Giftedness

GIFTED SERVICES

Service Model

Tiered System of Interventions for Gifted Service

Overview-Elementary ●  Gifted and Talented Services

o  Staffing, Curriculum and Identification are consistent across all buildings

o  Intermediate Math and Reading: §  Tier II and Tier III services vary by building and classroom

●  Young Scholars

o  Services vary based upon three key elements: §  Needs of students §  Scheduling §  Staffing

Overview-Secondary ●  South View and Valley View Middle Schools

o  Gifted Resource Teacher at each middle school o  GT Reading in grade 6 o  Additional opportunities for GT-identified learners:

§  extra-curricular and co-curricular activities to ignite interest §  Curricular choices assist in meeting student needs

●  Edina High School

o  No formal program. Opportunities for GT-identified learners: §  extra-curricular and co-curricular clubs, teams, and academic

competitions §  While Advanced Placement is not part of the gifted program, course

offerings assist in meeting individual student needs