1. (a) Modification in the regular classroom.

   1. (1) Cluster grouping.

      1. (A) Groups of gifted students are placed in a regular classroom.
      2. (B) An approved teacher of the gifted provides instruction and curriculum to meet their special needs (elementary/secondary).
      3. (C) Class size should be consistent with state standards.

   2. (2) Consultant teacher.

      1. (A) An approved teacher of the gifted:

2. (i) Meets regularly with identified students; and

   1. (ii) Designs differentiated activities to meet their needs.

      1. (B) The approved teacher works with the regular classroom teacher in delivering services to identified gifted students by developing management plans, providing demonstration lessons in the classroom, and supervising gifted students’ progress (elementary/secondary).
      2. (C) A consultant teacher may supervise a maximum of seventy-five (75) students.

   2. (3) Course content.

      1. (A) An approved teacher of the gifted works with the content teacher to design a differentiated curriculum to meet the needs of identified gifted and talented students in a regular classroom setting.

      2. (B) The following provisions must be in place for this administrative arrangement to be used (secondary):

         1. (i) There is written documentation that the program component was developed in consultation with the district’s administrator/coordinator of gifted programs;
         2. (ii)
3. (a) (a) There is a written plan of curriculum differentiation for the identified gifted students.

4. (b) (b) This may be in the form of:

   1. (1) (1) An individual management plan; or

   2. (2) (2) Another form developed by the local district and approved by the Office for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children;

      1. (iii) An approved teacher of the gifted maintains oversight of the students’ activities at a minimum by:
5. (a) (a) Collecting differentiation documentation on at least a quarterly basis; and

6. (b) (b) Meeting with identified students monthly; and

   1. (iv)
7. (a) (a) The content teacher must complete a Department of Education-approved staff development workshop related to curricular differentiation for the gifted.

8. (b) (b) In order to better meet the needs of teachers as they work to meet the needs of individual students, each teacher involved in this model should receive annual training/staff development related to the education of gifted and talented children.

   1. (c) (c) See 6 CAR § 99-202(b).

      1. (C) Class size should be consistent with state standards.

   2. (4) Whole group enrichment.

      1. (A) An approved teacher of the gifted works with the classroom teacher to design enrichment curriculum for the whole class.
      2. (B) This option is considered long-term identification and therefore a portfolio should be maintained to document a student’s or students’ actions/responses.
      3. (C) The delivery of services to students must be at least thirty (30) minutes a week.
      4. (D) The approved teacher of the gifted and the classroom teacher may organize teaching responsibilities as needed.
      5. (E) This option may be used in conjunction with other options to serve identified students.
      6. (F) However, if this is the only option for serving students, it may not be used beyond grade three (3).

      7. (G) The following provisions must be in place for this administrative arrangement to be used (elementary K-2/3):

         1. (i) There is written documentation that this program option was developed in consultation with the district’s administrator/coordinator of gifted programs;
         2. (ii)
9. (a) (a) There is a written plan of curriculum enrichment for the grades being served.

10. (b) (b) This includes a portfolio and/or management plan that maintains and documents student actions/responses;

    1. (iii)
11. (a) (a) An approved teacher of the gifted maintains oversight of the students’ activities and delivers/codelivers at least one (1) thirty-minute lesson per month unless the classroom teacher or teachers have completed an approved activity, i.e. the Talents Unlimited Training official two-day workshop, a graduate-level course in gifted education, or a department-approved one- day or two-day differentiation workshop for the appropriate grade level being taught.

12. (b) (b) Other training will be considered upon request; and

    1. (iv) The delivery of services to students:
13. (a) (a) Must be at least thirty (30) minutes a week; and

14. (b) (b) Will be delivered by:

    1. (1) (1) The approved teacher of the gifted;
    2. (2) (2) A classroom teacher; or
    3. (3) (3) A combination of the two (2) as outlined in subdivision (a)(4)(G)(iii) of this section.
    4. (5) Instruction through technology. Instruction provided through technology, such as distance learning, satellite, internet, etc. must meet all requirements as outlined under the course content option.

    5. (6) Acceleration of content classes and/or grade levels.

       1. (A) Instruction is provided for partial or full acceleration of content and/or grade levels for any student presenting appropriate needs.
       2. (B) It is strongly recommended that a district policy be written and approved by the local school board to fully implement this option (elementary/secondary).

15. (b) Pullout programs.

    1. (1) Resource room.

       1. (A) Gifted students participate in classes in which they receive instructional services different from those normally provided in the regular classroom.

       2. (B) They have the opportunity to work:

          1. (i) At the level of their abilities; and
          2. (ii) In their area of interest or talent.
       3. (C) Instruction is delivered by approved teachers of the gifted.
       4. (D) An instructional space proportionately sized based on the number of identified gifted students served at any one (1) time must be provided (elementary/secondary).
       5. (E) Recommended class size is ten to twelve (10 – 12).

    2. (2) Resource center.

       1. (A) Students are transported on a regular basis to a center that serves a local:

          1. (i) District;
          2. (ii) County; or
          3. (iii) Region.
       2. (B) Instructional services are the same as those in a resource room (elementary/secondary).

       3. (C) Recommended class size is ten to twelve (10 – 12).

          1. (c)

    3. (1) Special classes. An approved teacher of the gifted:

       1. (A) Maintains oversight of student activities; and
       2. (B) Works with classroom teachers to document differentiation.

    4. (2) Self-contained classroom.

       1. (A) Identified gifted students are provided instructional services different from those normally provided in the regular classroom.
       2. (B) All basic subject areas are included.
       3. (C) Instruction is delivered by approved teachers of the gifted.
       4. (D) Resources of the regular education program, such as art, music, and physical education, are used to supplement the gifted program (elementary).
       5. (E) Class sizes should be consistent with state standards.

    5. (3) Honors and advanced classes.

       1. (A) Students of high ability, though not necessarily identified as gifted, are placed in a class in which the curriculum focuses on higher levels of thinking and complexity, therefore avoiding “more of the same” (secondary).
       2. (B) Class size should be consistent with state standards.

    6. (4) Pre-Advanced Placement.

       1. (A) Middle school, junior high school, or high school level courses that specifically prepare students to enroll and to participate in an Advanced Placement course (elementary/secondary).
       2. (B) Class size should be consistent with state standards.

    7. (5) College Board Advanced Placement.

       1. (A) Students have the opportunity to pursue college-level studies while still in secondary school through a high school preparatory course for a College Board Advanced Placement test that:

          1. (i) Incorporates all topics specified by the College Board and Educational Testing Service on its standard syllabus for a given subject area; and
          2. (ii) Is approved by the College Board and Educational Testing Service.
       2. (B) Students may earn weighted credit under conditions specified in the AP/IB Rules [repealed] (secondary).
       3. (C) Recommended class size is seventeen to twenty (17 – 20).

    8. (6)

       1. (A) International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The program is:

          1. (i) Sponsored by the International Baccalaureate Organization; and
          2. (ii) Offers an international education program.
       2. (B) Students may earn weighted credit under conditions specified in the AP/IB Rules [repealed] (elementary/secondary).
       3. (C) Class size should be consistent with state standards.

    9. (7)

       1. (A) Special classes/seminars. Courses are offered in subject matter fields:

          1. (i) Not normally offered in high school; and
          2. (ii) That may be interdisciplinary in nature.
       2. (B) Core Process Goals for Gifted and Talented Seminars (course number 596100) must be followed when offering the GT Seminar class (secondary).

       3. (C) Recommended number of students per period is fifteen to twenty (15 – 20).

          1. (d) Special schools.

    10. (1) Special school.

        1. (A) The school serves only identified gifted students at the local, county, or regional level.
        2. (B) Instruction is delivered by approved teachers of the gifted.

    11. (2) School within a school.

        1. (A) A school for gifted students functions as a separate unit although housed within a regular school complex.
        2. (B) Instruction is provided by approved teachers of the gifted.

    12. (3) Magnet schools.

        1. (A) A school, or component within a school, that is designed to attract students with high interest/ability to its particular curriculum.
        2. (B) Appropriate instruction should follow guidelines listed under administrative arrangements outlined under subsections (a) – (c) of this section.

16. (e) Extra-school opportunities.

    1. (1) Mentorship.

       1. (A) The student works on a regular basis with an adult resource person, matching student interests and needs with the expertise of the mentor.
       2. (B) An approved teacher of the gifted maintains oversight of students’ activities and works with mentors to document differentiation (secondary).
    2. (2) Endorsed concurrent enrollment course in high school and college. Student is enrolled in a college-level course, offered by an institution of higher education in this state, that upon completion would qualify for academic credit in both the institution of higher education and a public high school following ADE AP/IB Rules 3.05-3.05.03 and 10.00-10.07 [repealed](secondary).

17. (f)

    1. (1) Districts may choose to implement more than one (1) of the foregoing patterns.
    2. (2) However, the maximum total of identified gifted students for whom a full-time teacher of the gifted may provide direct services is seventy-five (75).
    3. (3) Waivers from this requirement, based upon program options offered, may be requested annually in writing by individual districts.
    4. (4) Districts should make efforts to increase gifted education staff to be in compliance with the caseload number.

18. (g) Standards. STANDARD EVIDENCE VERIFYING COMPLIANCE (1) Program is systematically Written program goals developed, with long range goals that are coordinated to guide the development of gifted students from the time they are identified through graduation from high school.

    1. (2) A table of organization is Copy of table of organization developed which clearly delineates roles, responsibilities, and coordination procedures.
    2. (3) Identified students’ placement Student assessment data in program options is based on their abilities, needs and interests, and resources of the district.
    3. (4) Administrative arrangements Schedule are used which promote interaction among gifted students and both their intellectual and chronological peers.
    4. (5) A minimum of 150 minutes a Program Schedule week of direct instruction must be provided during the regular school day.

Codification Notes: "GT" means gifted and talented.