AAC 290-8-9-.12(5)(a)-(b) Are the designated team members specified in the LEA Plan? Were parents notified of eligibility decisions? 14 Timeline. Is eligibility determined within 90 days of receiving parental consent for standard referrals? AAC Hard copy folders Electronic folders Gifted Referral Tracking Log For standard referrals, are timelines 90 days or less? Were referrals from Second Grade Child Find completed by the beginning of the students’ third grade year? For Second Grade Child Find, did gifted services begin by the beginning of September? 15 Are referrals generated from Second Grade Child Find activity completed by the beginning of the student’s third grade year? AAC 290-8-9-.12(5)(a)-(b) Hard copy folders Electronic folders Gifted Referral Tracking Log Were referrals from Second Grade Child Find completed by the beginning of the students’ third grade year? For Second Grade Child Find, did gifted services begin by the beginning of September? 16 Eligibility Criteria. Are two methods of eligibility determination available: Automatic Eligibility Matrix of Multiple Criteria AAC 290-8-9-.12(5)(c)1.-2. Hard copy folders Electronic folders Gifted Referral Tracking Log ( 17 If alternative matrices are used, have they been approved by the ALSDE? AAC 290-8-9-.12(5)(c)2.(i) Approved LEA Plan for Gifted 18 Are students with environmental, cultural, economic, or language differences determined eligible only when both verbal and nonverbal abilities have been assessed? AAC 290-8-9-.12(5)(c)2.(ii) Gifted Referral Tracking Log Hard copy folders Electronic folders 19 Placement and Service Delivery Options. Gifted Specialist Questionnaire Mandatory Gifted Specialists’ Schedule and Caseload Form
Does the LEA utilize a variety of service delivery options that may include but are not limited to resource room pull-out, consultation, mentorships, advanced classes, and independent study? AAC 290-8-9-.12(6) LEA master schedules 20 Does the LEA establish and implement a procedure for considering any requests for subject or grade acceleration? Are the procedures approved by the ALSDE and included in the LEA Plan for Gifted? AAC 290-8-9-.12(6) Approved LEA Plan for Gifted Approved Acceleration Procedures Were the acceleration procedures submitted for ALSDE approval? 21 Are modes of service delivery, which may vary by grade and/or grade level cluster, consistent from school to school? AAC 290-8-9-.12(6)(a) Gifted Specialist Questionnaire Mandatory Gifted Specialists’ Schedule and Caseload Form LEA master schedules Are all identified students in elementary school receiving the same mode of services? Are all identified students in middle school receiving the same mode of services? Are all identified students in high school receiving the same mode of services? 22 Are services comparable in quality from school to school within an LEA? AAC 290-8-9-.12(6)(a) Gifted Specialist Questionnaire Mandatory Gifted Specialists’ Schedule and Caseload Form Concept-based curriculum unit Student artifacts Are teachers of gifted classes certified in gifted education or working towards certification? Are concept-based units taught by gifted specialists/teachers? Are services provided in blocks of time? 23 Are services comparable in duration from school to school within an LEA? Gifted Specialist Questionnaire Mandatory Gifted Specialists’ Schedule and Caseload Form
27 Are there advanced classes (including Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate), electives, dual enrollment (where available), career/college counseling, mentorships, seminars, and independent studies for Grades 9-12? AAC 290-8-9-.12(6)(c)4. Gifted Specialist Questionnaire, Mandatory Gifted Specialists’ Schedule and Caseload Form LEA master schedules Are services provided according to the approved LEA Plan for Gifted? Are services comparable across the LEA: Examples: Same number of advanced classes offered at each grade level across the LEA? Same number of electives offered at each high school across the LEA? Have general education teachers who are teaching the advanced classes attended training on nature and needs of gifted learners and differentiation strategies? 28 Gifted Education Plan. Are GEPs written for gifted students when direct services are provided? Do the GEPs include all content and two signatures? AAC 290-8-9-.12(7)(a)-(e)5. Hard copy folder review Are GEPs dated? Do GEPs include at least two signatures? Is all content included in the GEP? 29 General Education Accommodations. Are accommodations in the general education classroom provided for the times that the gifted students are in classes? AAC 290-8-9-.12(7)(e)6. Discussions with gifted specialists and school administrators Are students required to make up missed class work? Are tests administrated at mutually agreed upon times? Are new lessons provided to students in small groups with teachers or by peers? 30 Is the decision to interrupt services due to behavior or academic issues made only by the GEP committee? AAC 290-8-9-.12(7)(h) Discussions with gifted specialists and school administrators 31 Transportation. Is adequate transportation available for students who need it in order to receive gifted services? AAC 290-8-9-.12(8)(b) Gifted Specialist Questionnaire Mandatory Gifted Specialists’ Schedule and Caseload Form Are any students not receiving services due to lack of transportation?