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Jordan Board hears data showing under‑identification in gifted program, staff proposes options to expand services
Summary
District staff told the board that universal cognitive testing shows many elementary students who qualify for advanced services are not enrolled in ALPS; staff recommended full‑time or shared site specialists, earlier testing and targeted outreach, and provided cost estimates to guide budget decisions.
At a Jan. 13 study session, Jordan School District staff outlined why they want to expand gifted‑and‑talented services and laid out concrete options the board could fund during upcoming budget discussions. Carolyn Gough, the district’s administrator of teaching and learning, said the district “tested a little over 4,000 students” with the CogAT program and that many children who score in high national percentiles are not enrolled in the ALPS program.
Gough and Rebecca Smith, the district gifted‑and‑talented consultant, told trustees that universal testing in sixth grade identifies…
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