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PURSUIT and G/T Response to Intervention ( RtI ). Shifting our Thinking. Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Integrated Gifted Programming Model The basis for the PURSUIT model of G/T education
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Shifting our Thinking • Wisconsin’s Comprehensive Integrated Gifted Programming Model • The basis for the PURSUIT model of G/T education • Please note the support functions along the slide. These have always been provided and will continue to be provided in the new version of the program.
G/T Response to Intervention (RtI) Strugglers Gifted
Identification • G/T identification in our district is being revised to align with Response to Intervention (RtI). • Some new data/measures will be used, and some data we currently have will be used, e.g. MAP scores. • Initial aptitude testing has been completed, and we’re awaiting results. • Students’ parents will be notified that their child has been identified. Notification should occur in February. Students identified this year will continue to be identified next year. • Identification will be on-going. • New students will be identified as new information becomes available. • Provisions for identified students will be adjusted as new information becomes available.
Tier 1:High Quality Universal Instruction • Lauren Croix will take the lead on this (K-12): “Little d” differentiation: in-class, every day • Lauren will help teachers with: • How to use pre-assessments to identify students who need more challenge within my classroom • How to manage a differentiated classroom • How to differentiate homework • How to construct tiered assignments • How to use questioning to differentiate classroom experiences for children. • Robin will assist in this as needed.
Tier 2:Gifted kids who need opportunities beyond the classroom • Lauren will serve K-5. Robin will serve 6-12. • “Big D” differentiation and service to students Lauren and Robin will divide this responsibility by grade levels: • “Big D” differentiation: Working with teachers on planning and implementing “Big D” differentiation for upper Tier 2 and Tier 3 students in a subject, e.g. compacting, small group provisions, etc. • Service to Students: We will devote at least one day per week to meeting with gifted students during intervention/enrichment periods (K-8) and Flex Time at the high school. K-8 will feature work with the Junior Great Books program. • The emphasis this year will be on ELA: reading, writing, thinking, analyzing, etc.
Tier 3: The most highly gifted and the underserved • Robin will take the lead on this (K-12). • Robin will work with teachers, parents and students on students whose needs exceed even what the Tier 2 provisions provide. • This will also includeany student who is exhibiting more potential than test scores show or who isn’t working up to his/her potential. This may be a G/T student at any Tier.
As New Information Becomes Available • All programming options have not been identified yet. • We are focusing on G/T RtI this year, which means reading and math. • ELA will be the focus for direct service this year. • However, we are supporting differentiation across the board. • We hope to have future parent meetings to share additional information once we have it.