District summarizes Talent Development Program review and a three-year action plan

Sep 12, 2024

District 59 leaders reported a year-long Talent Development Program review based on NAGC standards, outlined multi-criteria identification (i-Ready, CogAT, HOPE rating), current pull-out service delivery, and a three-year plan to improve identification, curriculum (math focus), and family communication.

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District leaders Dr. Nicole Robinson and Jody Briggs presented a year-long review of the Talent Development Program (TDP), describing it as a talent-development model intended to identify and grow academic potential rather than a static gifted model. The review used NAGC programming standards and a multi-criteria identification approach that combines i-Ready diagnostic results, the CogAT battery (verbal/nonverbal/quantitative), and a HOPE classroom rating scale completed by staff.

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