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Meeting Date:
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2/27/2020 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Report of the Committee on Student Achievement and School Innovation
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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6. Report with Possible Action on Gifted Identification and PSAT Data
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Attachments
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Gifted Identification and PSAT Data CogAT and TOPS Data 2019-20 PSAT Demographics Data 2019-20 Services for Identified Students and Families
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File Attachment:
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Background:
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Wisconsin State Statutes, Chapters 121.02(1)(t) and 118.35, require school boards to provide programs to students who are identified as gifted and talented. Milwaukee Public Schools begins this process through identification of students that uses multiple data points. This presentation will review this year's screening of students using a cognitive-reasoning assessment and the Teacher's Observation of Potential in Students (TOPS). This screening provides a more equitable identification of gifted potential in all children in areas such as academics, overall intellect, creativity, leadership, interests, spatial abilities, and social perceptiveness. Additionally, programming opportunities for identified students will be discussed, including curriculum compacting, specialized programs, acceleration, and support for parents. A chart is attached that provides disaggregated data for the current year and the previous three school years from the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and TOPS. These data are redacted for groups that have fewer than 10 students to maintain privacy. Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test PSAT/NMSQT results will also be reviewed with information on how students can use the data to advance college and career readiness and to earn scholarships. A chart is included with demographic data from the administration of the 2019 PSAT/NMSQT.
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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Implementation and Assessment Plan
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Recommendation:
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Your Committee reports having received the foregoing report from the Administration. Although this item has been noticed for possible action, no action is required.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Jacqueline M. Mann, Ph.D. - Board Clerk/Chief Officer
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