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Board weighs STEP/gifted identification changes; debate centers on i‑Ready, teacher rating scales and cognitive assessment
Summary
Committee discussed proposed changes to the STEP gifted-and-talented identification process, including use of i‑Ready screening and the Gifted Rating Scales (GRS); some board members urged adding a cognitive assessment or alternative measures before final adoption.
During the May 5 committee meeting the board discussed proposed revisions to STEP (the district’s gifted-and-talented program) identification procedures, focusing on whether i‑Ready screening and teacher‑completed rating scales provide adequate evidence to identify gifted students.
Board member Mister Vato led a detailed discussion about cognitive testing and identification criteria. He said the district’s proposed reliance on i‑Ready and the teacher-completed Gifted Rating Scales (GRS) raised concerns that a student’s underlying cognitive abilities (for example, reasoning, executive function, memory and higher-order problem solving) might not be captured. "None of those — neither the teacher input…
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