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District reports gains in highly capable identification; work underway to expand services and teacher support
Summary
Vancouver School District reported increases in identification rates for highly capable students—especially multilingual and twice-exceptional students—and outlined plans for expanding teacher professional development, cluster grouping, and program supports across grades.
District staff told the Vancouver School Board March 25 that identification of highly capable students has moved closer to proportional representation and that the district is working to expand services and teacher supports so identified students receive sustained services.
Dr. Jennifer Brown Sanders and staff reported that 84 fifth graders and about 194 second graders were newly identified or under review in the current cycle; together those cohorts add about 278 students to the pool under review. Among newly identified fifth graders, staff said 61% were White and 39% were identified as races other than White, improving proportionality toward the district mix. Gender balance for newly identified students is roughly even,…
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