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Meeting Date:
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3/10/2022 - 5:30 PM
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Category:
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ITEMS OF BUSINESS
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Info
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Subject:
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9. Report with Possible Action on the Gifted and Talented Identification
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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Report with Possible Action on the Gifted and Talented Identification
CogAT and TOPS Data 2021-22
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Wisconsin State Statutes, Chapters 121.02(1)(t) and 118.35, require school boards to provide programs to students who are identified as gifted and talented. Milwaukee Public Schools begins this process through identification of students that uses multiple data points. This presentation will review this year's screening of students using a cognitive-reasoning assessment and the Teacher's Observation of Potential in Students (TOPS). This screening provides a more equitable identification of gifted potential in all children in areas such as academics, overall intellect, creativity, leadership, interests, spatial abilities, and social perceptiveness. Additionally, programming opportunities for identified students will be discussed, including curriculum compacting, specialized programs, acceleration, and support for parents.
As a result of Milwaukee Public Schools being in virtual education format for the majority of the 2020-21 school year, screening of grade 2 students was not able to be done. This year both grade 2 and 3 students were screened to assure all students have had access to the screening process.
A chart is attached that provides disaggregated data for the current year and the previous three school years from the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and TOPS. These data are redacted for groups that have fewer than 10 students to maintain privacy.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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This item does not authorize expenditures.
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Melanie Stewart - Director
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Signed By:
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Jennifer Mims Howell - Chief Academic Officer
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Signed By:
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Keith Posley, Ed.D. - Superintendent
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