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Gifted Network. May 6, 2013. Introductions. Name Grade level Biggest issue facing gifted education. C-MITES. Steppingstones Summer Classes Online http://www.cmu.edu/cmites/steppingstones_classes.html Additional programs 1 and 2 week classes Weekend workshops Ability testing
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Gifted Network May 6, 2013 prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Introductions • Name • Grade level • Biggest issue facing gifted education prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
C-MITES • Steppingstones Summer Classes Online http://www.cmu.edu/cmites/steppingstones_classes.html • Additional programs • 1 and 2 week classes • Weekend workshops • Ability testing • PD for teachers prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
PA Girls STEM Collaborative Role Models Matter Forums Collaboration Forum http://www.ngcproject.org/events prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
NAGC- WOW Planting and Growing Differentiation in the Classroom http://www.nagc.org/wow.aspx prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Nanotechnology Resources Corporate Interviews http://www.nanotecknowledgy.org/SponsorsPartners.aspx prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Other Brief Announcements Private and charter school screening and identification prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
HR 139 For more info, visit Rep. Aument’s website- http://www.repaument.com/ prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Model GIEP’s& GIEP developmentchecklist prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Public site Pvaas.sas.com PVAAS for Advanced learners prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Basic Facts about PVAAS • Statistical model • Diagnostic data • Value added tool • Can show growth for cohorts of students • Can provide a projection for individual students on future PSSA’s • Should not be used in isolation • Cannot tell us about growth for an individual student prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Why use PVAAS? • Monitors annualprogress of all students • Measures the impact of the system • Allows for data baseddecisionmakingatmanylevels • Tells you the what, not the why • Inspires questions, provides few answers • Offersopportunities to replicatesuccess/avoidfailure Tanya Morret, 2012 prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
How to use for giftedstudents • Is screening processvalid? • Is growthoccurring for giftedstudents? • Is SDI appropriate? prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Types of PVAAS Reports Recorded webinar http://caiuonsync.caiu.org/play/tmorret2/386-using-pvaas-for-the-advanced-learner prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Scatterplots prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Value Added Reports prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Summary Report prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Performance Diagnostic prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Quintile Diagnostic prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Student Projection Reports prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
UsingPastEffectiveness to InformCurrentNeeds prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Whatdoesthis data tell us? prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
How about this data? prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
PAGE Conference Highlights • Brian Housand- Technology with Purpose • Brianhousand.com- “Presentations:, “PAGE, April 18-19”. • Resources to use for ELA, Math, other • Fab 4 • Edmodo • 60in60.org • “What if” box from Pinterest • Ted Ed (ed.ted.com)- flipped classroom prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
N. Allegheny Gifted Program Review • 8,100 students- 18% GIEP, 10% IEP • 3 due process in last 2 years • Had core representation from the district • Subcommittees • Best practices/Empirical Research • Data Analysis • Site visitation/Exemplary Programs • Philosophy • File Review prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
GIEP development • Similar to training offered at Boot Camps and Countywide • Model GIEP’s should be ready for publication in the fall • Webinars will be created to explain • New GIEP form still in legal prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Next year…..???? Topics ? Dates ? prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Thoughts or Questions https://encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSC7B_ppGc2f-7TLwVS5mipBB2ZQOu_zZ6CLkk0OAI7APSAM_4J prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU
Thanks for attending!!! prepared by Cheryl Everett, CCIU