Ariz. Admin. Code § 7-2-406

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 21, May 24, 2024

Section R7-2-406 - Gifted Education Programs and Services

A. Governing boards shall adopt policies for the education of gifted students which shall include:

1. Procedures for identification and placement of students to be placed in gifted programs.

a. Students shall be served who score at or above the 97th percentile on national norms in any one of three areas - verbal, nonverbal, or quantitative reasoning - on any test from the State Board-approved list. Students who score below the 97th percentile also may be served.

b. Local educational agencies (LEAs) shall accept, as valid for placement, scores at or above the 97th percentile on any State Board-approved test submitted by other LEAs or by qualified professionals.

c. LEAs shall place transfer students as soon as they have verified eligibility.

2. Curriculum, differentiated instruction, and supplemental services for gifted students.

a. Expanded academic course offerings may include, for example, one or more of the following: acceleration, enrichment, flexible pacing, interdisciplinary curriculum, and seminars.

b. Differentiated instruction, which emphasizes the development of higher order thinking, may include critical thinking, creative thinking, and problem solving skills.

c. Supplemental services, which may be offered to meet the individual needs of each gifted student, may include, for example, guidance and counseling, mentorships, independent study, correspondence courses, and concurrent enrollment.

3. Parent involvement.

a. Each LEA shall provide the following information to all parents or legal guardians:

i. Definition of a gifted child;

ii. Services mandated for gifted students by the state of Arizona;

iii. Services available from the LEA:

iv. Written criteria of the LEA for referral, screening, selection and placement.

b. Each LEA shall develop policies and procedures which ensure that parents or legal guardians are:

i. Given the opportunity to have their children tested;

ii. Given advance notice of the week that their children are to be tested;

iii. Given the opportunity to withhold permission for testing;

c. Each LEA shall:

i. Make testing available for students K-12 on a periodic basis but not less than three times per year;

ii. Inform parents or legal guardians of the results of the district-administered test within 30 school days of determining the test results;

iii. Upon request, explain test results to parents or legal guardians.

4. The scope and sequence shall be a written program description which demonstrates articulation across all grades and schools to ensure opportunities for continuous progress and shall include:

a. Statement of purpose;

b. General population description;

c. Identification process and placement criteria including provisions for special populations;

d. Goals and objectives;

e. Curriculum, differentiated instruction, and supplemental services;

f. Program models;

g. Time allocations for services;

h. Procedures and criteria for evaluation of student and program outcomes.

B. The Arizona Department of Education shall develop and make available model policies for the development, implementation, and evaluation of services for gifted students.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R7-2-406

Adopted effective December 12, 1990 (Supp. 90-4)