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Welcome Task Force and Guests October 23, 2013. Please sign in Meeting 10:00 – 11:30 WAETAG Report, State of the State Data update AL Work Flow Charter Discussion/Approval Question Discussion/Approval Next Steps. La fille du régimen.
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Welcome Task Force and GuestsOctober 23, 2013 • Please sign in • Meeting 10:00 – 11:30 • WAETAG Report, State of the State • Data update • AL Work Flow • Charter Discussion/Approval • Question Discussion/Approval • Next Steps
The Talented Tenth: An Approach to Talent Development in Underserved Populations • WAETAG • October 19, 2013
W.E.B. Du Bois: The Talented Tenth “Education and work are the levers to uplift a people. Work alone will not do it unless inspired by the right ideals and guided by intelligence. Education must not simply teach work, it must teach Life. The Talented Tenth… must be made leaders of thought and missionaries of culture among their people.”
Challenges and Opportunities 2013-14 • PowerSchool, new scanning procedures and database interface • CogAT 7: Quantitative, Verbal, and Non-verbal • CogAT 7 Screening Form Pilot in SE • WAC 392-170: K-12, Basic Ed • AP Exams Compliance • Seattle Advanced Learning seen as gold standard in WA
In-House Recommendations • Every school is an ALO site • Single domain AL at Middle School: M, LASS, Science • Alternative identification • Early childhood intervention • Professional Development (WAETAG, AP, CCSS, Differentiation, TT)
Chapter 392-170 WACSPECIAL SERVICE PROGRAM – HIGHLY CAPABLE STUDENTS
The Question: • What are the identification systems and processes that we must enact/guarantee district-wide to ensure equitable access and opportunity for every child who needs highly capable services and programs?