A final consideration is the degree to which the district succeeds in collecting information using some of the instruments. The fiscal impact of this recommendation is based on the costs of the instruments the district decides to delete or retain. Since this will be a minimal cost, this recommendation can be accomplished within existing resources. According to the handbook, students in grades 9 to 12 receive instruction in two-hour block periods. Four teachers work together as a team, each teaching a different discipline such as art, technology, or science.
Students rotate through the four teachers.
Chavez Elementary serves gifted students for 105 minutes a week. Variances in programs illustrated by these two examples are repeated throughout the district. The absence of a formal curriculum makes it difficult to evaluate student progress, since learning goals are not specified. This in turn makes it difficult for the district to know which practices are working and make changes based on evaluation results. The team researches gifted education, familiarizes itself with state rules and regulations governing gifted education, and develops a strategic plan.