1. Gifted Education MOSAICS Program Model and Components
New Teacher Orientation 2007

2. Program Evaluation-May 2006 Major Focus Areas
Perceived Program Quality
Adequate and Available Resources
Identification Process
Program Model
Collegial, Parental and Student Relationships
Differentiation/ Curriculum Modifications
High School Programming
Equity
Student Performance Indicators

3. Major Findings and Recommendations
Screening and Identification
Equity
Engagement and Rigor
Acceleration/Differentiation
Innovative Programming Options
Exceptionally Gifted Students
Fine Arts
Twice Exceptional
Underrepresented
High School Program
Curriculum for Gifted Students
On-line Guide, Standards, Common Assessments, Common Learning Experiences, Technology Infusion

4. Screening and Identification
Review placement data – August 2006 and annually
Report findings and make recommendations
Equity and Diversity
Assessment Tools
New Authentic Methods
Disseminate Findings and Process to Stakeholders in Fall of 2007
Principals, Superintendents, Student Support Council, Assessment Committee, Counselors, Connections Committee, Building Faculties, Parents, Board of Education

5. Equity
Continue to refine the screening and identification process and investigate assessments that are culturally fair
Increase the number of African Americans participating in the program by 5% in
Increase the number of dually diagnosed students by 5% in
Provide opportunities for all children to participate in enrichment activities in their school day
Enrichment plans developed for all schools
Gifted specialists continue to utilize 20% of their time working with faculties and students
Staff development opportunities focused on meeting the needs of gifted students
NAGC, GAM and National Research Symposium on Talent Development

6. Engagement and Rigor
Provide professional development opportunities for teachers focused on meeting the needs of gifted and high ability students
Path B, District In-Service, Salary Credit, Mini Conferences
Gifted specialists serving on K-12 curriculum committees- fall 2007
Networking, Team Meetings, Supporting Coordinators in all Curricular Areas
Action Committees formed within Gifted Education Committee (Differentiation/Acceleration)
Research current theories and best practices

7. Innovative Programming Options
Form Action Committees within the Gifted Education Committee that will research and examine models of delivery at each level
Report findings and make recommendations by the end of the school year
Implement modifications on the current model or “new” model by the school year
Form Action Committees within the Gifted Education Committee that will research and examine the following innovative programming models: Exceptionally Gifted, Fine Arts, Twice Exceptional, Underrepresented
Report findings and make recommendations
Implement innovative programs by the school year
Expand the Parkway Multiage Exceptionally Gifted Students to another Parkway elementary school in and increase time to 2 hours per week. Review and make recommendations for 07-08

8. High School Program
Form an Action Committee within the District Gifted Education Committee
Research Quality High School Models
Determine Viable Options
Make Recommendations
Disseminate Findings to all Stakeholders
Principals, Superintendents, Student Support Council, Assessment Committee, Counselors, Connections Committee, Building Faculties, Parents, Board of Education

9. Curriculum for Gifted Students
Continue alignment of curriculum
Continue to develop common units and assessments
Develop common gifted education curricular experiences (technology integration, field trips, competitions (ex. Academic Challenge), etc.
Curriculum guide, assessments and resources on-line in
Gifted Newsletter and e-news on website by fall of 2008
Increased communication of resources available outside of the district via website
Inventory resources in each classroom and develop a “standard” for the gifted classroom at each grade level that aligns to the curriculum

10. Gifted Education Department Goal for 2006-2007
Goal 1: Improve academic achievement of all students by increasing the number and diversity of students participating and expanding and strengthening the range of services provided
THE PLAN 

11. Increasing Learning Opportunities for ALL Students Parkway MOSAICS Program (Maximizing Outstanding Student Achievement through Instruction, Curriculum, and Support)
PROPOSED MODEL FOR MOSAICS PROGRAM
Four Levels of Learning OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL STUDENTS
Level 1: Enrichment and Differentiation for ALL Students…Who do we teach? And how do we teach them?
Level 2: Developing Individual Strengths and Talents
Level 3: State Assisted Gifted Program
Level 4: Parkway MOSAICS Academy for Exceptionally Gifted Students

12. Level 1: Enrichment and Differentiation for ALL Students…Who do we teach? And how do we teach them?
Kindergarten
30 Minute Push-In Lessons
Focus on Primary Education Thinking Skills: Convergent, Divergent, Evaluative, and Visual Spatial Thinking
Naglieri Non-Verbal Ability Test (NNAT)
Non-Verbal Cognitive Assessment (Used for screening)
First Grade
Focus on Problem Solving, Patterning, Analytical Thinking, Perspectives and Advanced Language
KINGORE Activities (Used for screening)
Second Grade
Cognitive Abilities Test (COGAT)
Verbal and non-verbal cognitive abilities
Push-in Lessons Available, along with Differentiation Support
Third-Fifth Grade
Parkway’s OCG, Common Assessments, MAP and SAT
Push-in Enrichment as appropriate, Differentiation support, “Revolving Door” Units based on Building needs
MOSAICS Level 1 Team (Classroom Teachers)
Sixth – Eighth Grade
Push-in Enrichment as appropriate, Differentiation support, “Revolving Door Units” based on Building needs
High School
AP, Honors
Electives
Gifted Specialist to Develop High School Programming and Support Differentiation

13. Level 2: Developing Individual Strengths and Talents
Students who have been screened for MOSAICS Level 3 (State Assisted Gifted Program) and have scored at the 96th %ile on one of the two areas of the WISC IV GAI may be eligible for a Differentiated Educational Plan (DEP)
GES Scale-2 and Parent Inventory will be completed as part of the data collection (Piloted in 3 selected elementary schools in 07-08)
MOSAICS Consultation Team (MCT) will convene to examine all data on each individual student and determine whether a DEP is necessary to meet the student’s needs
Additional 2 gifted specialists who specialize in gifted children will be available as an additional resource throughout the school year as they plan the exceptionally gifted program (Level 4), Parkway’s summer Fine Arts and Scholars academies, begin identifying students, and design the curriculum for these programs.
Gifted specialists will assist in organizing building-wide opportunities for all students
In the school year the additional personnel will staff the exceptionally gifted program and plan for the Summer academies to be implemented in June 2009.

14. Level 3: MOSAICS State Assisted Gifted Program
Minimum and Maximum Caseloads Established for Elementary Buildings
.5 FTE = Less than 12 students
.8 FTE = students
1.0 FTE = students
1.5 FTE = 42+ students
Gifted specialists will assist in facilitation and implementation of MOSAICS Level 1 and 2 programming
Continue to develop OCG, common learning experiences, etc.
Target screening and identification at the schools with less than 7% of the population identified
High school specialist to develop and implement high school gifted programming in concert with building leadership

15. M OSAICS Level 4: MOSAICS Academy for Exceptionally Gifted Students
To open August housed at Pierremont Elementary School
Designed to meet the needs of exceptionally gifted/twice exceptional students
One year to develop program, identification process, location, curriculum, and facilities (committee planning team developed to carry this out-under the leadership of Denise Pupillo and Chris West)
Grades 1-3 initially
Newly identified 1-3 grade students would be offered the MOSAICS Program and Parkway would no longer pay tuition for the PEGS Program (grades 1-3)
Current PEGS Grades 1-3 students would be invited to return to Parkway
PEGS Students in grades 4+ would be continue to have the option of continuing their participating in the PEGS program
Accelerated and advanced curriculum (IB?)
1 gifted specialist
1 SSD teacher (08-09)
1 Counselor/Examiner
1 Administrator (Coordinator)
.5 Secretary

16. The MOSAICS Program We’ve only just begun, the best is yet to come!
Renewing the Parkway Promise for the Gifted Education Students