Gifted Parent Advisory Meeting

Topics

Staffing:

  1. How is my child identified?
  2. Is the state definition the same as the county definition?
  3. Once my child is identified, who can parents meet with to have their questions answered?
  4. What information is available to calm parents who are stressed with their questions?
  5. What is the timeline for testing, evaluation, and placement?
  6. What steps should parents take after their students are staffed?
  7. Who is the advocate for the gifted child?
  8. What is the district policy for zoning and placement in the appropriate gifted program?

EPs:

  1. How can the creation of an EP be more parent friendly?
  2. Parents would like more explanation of what an EP actually is.
  3. How is an EP implemented?
  4. Who makes sure the Eps are being implemented with accuracy?
  5. Can parents have a list of all the goals they could choose instead of the teacher pre-selecting them?
  6. At what age are students included in the creation of an EP and the selection of their own goals?
  7. How is an EP different from an IEP?
  8. Information regarding twice exceptional students.

Curriculum:

  1. How is the gifted curriculum different than the regular curriculum?
  2. How does giftedness affect homework and classwork expectations? Do the teachers adjust appropriately?
  3. Do teachers understand that gifted students need different work, not more work?

Teachers:

  1. What can I expect my child’s gifted teacher to do for my child?
  2. Will my child’s teacher allow them to work ahead of grade level?
  3. Does the district have a policy about making sure students are taught by certified gifted teachers?

Resource Request:

  1. Organizational skills for students
  2. Parenting classes to nurture, guide, and help develop happy, well rounded kids
  3. What are some resources/enrichment for students, both inside and outside of school?
  4. What should parents say to a gifted child to explain their giftedness?
  5. What to say when a child does not qualify for gifted program?
  6. A webpage or forum where parents and teachers can post questions and get answers
  7. Information on parent meetings being advertised more broadly
  8. What do all the district acronyms mean? IDEA, EP. IEP…
  9. How do I teach my child to persevere?
  10. Information regarding asynchronous development, EQ

Individual School Programs:

  1. How is a program developed at each school?
  2. Why are there different programs at different schools?
  3. What does the gifted program look like at my school?
  4. What does gifted/blended mean?
  5. What are the different types of programs a school could choose?
  6. Do studies show pull out is better than gifted blended?
  7. Accelerations and options through the student progression plan
  8. What to do if my student’s needs are not met in my zoned school’s program?