Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
Agency
Department of Education
 
Board
State Board of Education
 
chapter
Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students [8 VAC 20 ‑ 40]
Action Revision of regulations school divisions must meet in their gifted education programs, K - 12
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 9/26/2008
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9/17/08  11:36 am
Commenter: Meribeth Flannagan, Prince William County Schools

Gifted Education Regulations
 

Removing the external review of local G/T plans leaves a large number of children's education exposed to local inequalities.  I am concerned about the long-term effects such changes will have upon the planning, funding and implementation of services for the G/T students.
 

The VDOE has set Standards of Learning that are meant to keep the expectation of learning consistent throughout the Commonwealth. We would NEVER consider reverting to the days of every locality for itself.  Why does this come up in the area of G/T Education?

At the very least, the wording needs to retain external oversight and 5 year planning. At the very best, a commission should be empanelled, comprised of school board members, VDOE advisors, G/T teachers, classroom teachers, administrators and G/T parents to see what can be done to strengthen, overall, the standards of learning for the G/T community of students.
If the school division elects to identify students with specific academic aptitudes, it shall include procedures for identification and service in one or more of the following: English/ language arts, mathematics, history/social science, or science.
 
I support the following
  • If the school division elects to identify students with specific academic aptitudes, it shall include procedures for identification and service in one or more of the following: English/ language arts, mathematics, history/social science, or science.
  • Reinstate the Criteria for Identification Option permitting "individual or group achievement test" for identification of students in specific academic areas with the suggested revision of "individual or group nationally norm-referenced aptitude and/or achievement tests
 
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