Gifted Education In Missouri

1. Gifted Education In Missouri Where are we and how did we get here?

2. 1974 • HB 474 • established funding at 50% reimbursement • 7 districts 1,465 students • $249,311

3. 1988 • SB 797 • increased reimbursement to 75% • 227 districts 17,472 students • $10,663,156

4. 1992 • Funding was capped and any future increase was linked to the overall funding for education.

5. 1995 • Mandatory certification endorsement became effective September 1, 1995

6. 2006 • Gifted funding is folded into the foundation formula of school districts.

7. Payment Adjustment Clause • A district that had a state funded gifted program in 2005-2006 MUST continue to serve a minimum of 80% of the number of students served in the gifted program in the base year.

8. Two Statutes govern all school districts • The first, Section 162.675. RSMo, defines gifted children as "those children who exhibit precocious development of mental capacity and learning potential as determined by competent professional evaluation to the extent that continued educational growth and stimulation could best be served by an academic environment beyond that offered through a standard grade level curriculum." • The second, Section 162.720, RSMo, states that school districts may establish programs for gifted children "where a sufficient number of children are determined to be gifted and their development requires programs or services beyond the level of those ordinarily provided in regular public school programs . . ." and states that the State Board of Education "shall determine standards for such programs.

9. Implications for all school districts • ALL districts with gifted programs must follow the rules and regulations set forth in the Administrative Manual and Guidelines for gifted programs. • There is no longer a state imposed limit on the number of students who can be served in a state approved gifted program. • It is the district responsibility to use the foundation funding they receive to support their gifted program, and • the “application” for state approval will be the October Cycle of Core Data submitted annually by the district.

10. Placement Criteria • IQ – 95% • Achievement – 95% • Creativity – set at local level • Other – set at local level

11. Contact Time • A minimum of 150 minutes contact time with the teacher of the gifted per week is required for all delivery systems except the High School GRT position.

12. Certification • All teachers providing gifted education services must have gifted certification endorsement except Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) teachers.

13. Where do I find information • The Administrative Manual and Guidelines may be found at www.dese.mo.gov/divimprove/gifted If you have additional questions about state approved gifted programs you may contact the gifted education section at (573) 751-2453.

14. MSIP • Standard 7.2 - Gifted Education ‑ The district identifies gifted and talented students at all levels and provides them differentiated instruction suitable for their levels of intellectual and social maturity.

21. Why don’t ALL gifted kids score Advanced on the MAP?

22. Why don’t ALL kids score Advanced on the MAP?

25. ALL kids are Gifted, aren’t they?

26. Mission The mission of the ???School District is to ensure that each student achieves his/her maximum potential through a challenging educational system characterized by pride through excellence.

27. Special Ed: In 2007 in MO; the state served 182,995 kids in Special Ed (ages 3-21 and 14-21); the total (best guess from the special ed division) amount of money spent on these students was $942 million, 57% local funds, 20% state funds, and 21% federal funds. • Gifted: In 2007 in MO; there were 42,937 students in state approved gifted programs (local district numbers and Academies); there was $25,488,564 (gifted categorical money rolled in the formula plus Academies appropriation) spent in state funds on gifted.