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Gifted Education in Kansas. Dr. Diana Stanfill, Ed.D. Kansas State Department of Education. What if. Beginning February 5th, all students receiving an IQ score of 110 or greater, qualify for gifted services.
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Gifted Education in Kansas • Dr. Diana Stanfill, Ed.D. • Kansas State Department of Education
Beginning February 5th, all students receiving an IQ score of 110 or greater, qualify for gifted services. Beginning February 5th, all students receiving an IQ score of 140 or greater, qualify for gifted services.
Regulations Law Statutes Board adopted Rules Just because? Local PPPs
School children six and over are eligible for gifted services. K.S.A. 72-1107 Receiving Gifted Services in Kansas, p. 5
A gifted child shall be permitted to test out of, or work at an individual rate, and receive credit for required or prerequisite courses, or both, at all grade levels, if so specified in that child’s individualized education program. may receive credit for college study at the college or high school level, or both. If a gifted child chooses to receive college credit, however, the student shall be responsible for the college tuition costs. K.A.R. 91-40-3 (g)(h) Receiving Gifted Services in Kansas, p. 27
A teacher of gifted students is encouraged to participate in their school's MTSS process. can teach regular education students during MTSS intervention time. Reimbursement Guide 2012-13, p. 17 Additional paperwork required.
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Eligibility Indicators Not a checklist, rather strong guidance for best practice. page 15
A single procedure shall not be used as the sole criterion for determining whether a child is an exceptional child and for determining an appropriate educational program for the child. K.A.R. 91-40-9 Receiving Gifted Services in Kansas, p. 10
Good goals begin with good data. Data comes from many places: teachers psychologists peers parents counselors
MTSS = good data Re f er Evaluate In the classroom El igible Screeners GEIs Observation
LRE and gifted K.S.A. 72-1107 Placement is a point along the continuum of placement options (environment such as the regular classroom or special classroom). Location is the physical surrounding (the gifted classroom). 34 C.F.R. 300.115 Receiving Gifted Services in Kansas, p. 6
Diana Stanfill Kansas Gifted Coordinator - KSDE dstanfill@ksde.org 785-296-7262