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Haverford Township SD outlines changes to K–12 gifted program, explores subject-specific acceleration policy
Summary
District staff reported completion of a Chester County Intermediate Unit–led review and described changes to evaluation documents and communication plans; officials said a districtwide, subject-specific acceleration policy is under study with no formal recommendation yet.
The School District of Haverford Township presented a yearlong review of its K–12 gifted education program and said it has revised evaluation documents, strengthened alignment with Chapter 16 regulations and is exploring a subject-specific acceleration policy.
The changes stem from a comprehensive review conducted with the Chester County Intermediate Unit during the 2022–23 school year and continued work by a K–12 interdisciplinary committee in 2023–24, district staff said. "We reframe GIP goals to focus on measurable student specific outcomes," Miss Butler said, describing revisions to Gifted Written Reports (GWRs) and Gifted Individualized Education Program (GIEP) templates.
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