GIEP

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GIEP

• January 2007

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Writing GIEPs is a Balancing Act! Balancing

• District Philosophy and State Regulations
• District Resources and Program Costs
• Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE) and
  Perfect Education
• Class Needs and Individual Needs

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Parts of a GIEP

• Student Information
• Participants in Process
• PLEPs Present Levels of Educational Performance
• Academic
• Interests
• Strengths
• NEEDS

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Parts of a GIEP (continued)

• Annual Goals
• Short Term Outcomes
• Assessment
• Time Line
• Specially Designed Instruction
• Support Services
• Critical Dates
• Forms are available at http//www.pde.state.pa.u
  s/gifted_ed/site/default.asp

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Now Heres a Thought..
We measure what we treasure!
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Present Levels of Educational Performance

• In order to write clear and measurable goals
  you must first establish clear and measurable
  current present levels of educational performance
  (PLEP).

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Present Levels of Educational Performance should

• 1) Be data driven (measurable and observable)
• 2) Identify strengths and prioritize needs
• 3) Provide a starting point for development of
  goals
• 4) Guide development of other areas of the GIEP

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Data Driven

• Current assessment information must be the
  foundation for writing PLEPs!
• Curriculum based assessment
• Evaluations
• Permanent products
• Teacher/parent/student input
• Observations
• Interviews
• Anecdotal records
• PLEP quantify student skill levels in both
  academic and nonacademic areas
• Provides actionable information

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What information does the District already have
available?

• Nationally Normed Assessments
• Achievement Tests
• PSSA
• SCAT or STEP
• Psychological Assessments
• Renzulli Hartman Scale
• Others??

• Local Curriculum Assessments
• Report cards
• End of Year Assessments
• IRI, DRA
• Classroom Performance
• Special Products
• Behavioral and Learning Scales

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What other measures might be implemented?

• National or Local?
• Who is responsible?
• What changes should be made to curriculum
• Acceleration
• Enrichment
• Modifications
• Adaptations

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Identifying Strengths and Prioritize Needs

• Address Academic Performance
• Include Instructional Strategies and Best
  Practices
• Include Motivators for Student Participation and
  Learning

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Identification of STRENGTHS!
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Interests and Special Abilities
District is not required to include goals for
talent areas
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Consider Students Interests and Accomplishments

• Awards
• Academic / Athletic Competition
• Sports
• Animation
• Theater
• Books
• Computer Skills
• Digital Design Skills
• Instruments Studied
• Others?

District is not required to include goals for
nonacademic areas
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Needs

• Identification of Student Needs are the BASIS of
  GIEP
• Each need must be addressed by
• A long term goal
• short term outcomes
• specially designed instruction
• Social and Emotional Needs included as
  appropriate

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Needs may also include

• Actions that are needed to remediate any relative
  weakness or closing the gap due to acceleration
• Provisions to help the student with
  psychological/social issues so student has
  insight into his giftedness, maintains a positive
  outlook, and remains motivated to learn
• Provisions for learning preferences, personality
  characteristics, or interests

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• Evaluate PLEPs
• Are statements precise or vague?
• Is there a basis for measurable goals?

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Annual Goal Overview for Year

• Reflects the current level of performance and
  giftedness
• Identifies a focus area for learning

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Short-Term Outcomes

• Plan steps for reaching annual goals
• Provide mechanisms by which progress will be
  measured
• Establish at least one short-term outcome for
  each annual goal
• State outcome
• Include objective criteria for achievement
• Indicate assessment procedures and timelines

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Measurable Outcomes Formula

• Student will
• Be able to action/behavior
• How well criteria/level of achievement
• Assessment evaluation
• How often when will action/behavior be assessed?

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Meaningful Assessments

• Performance criteria should reflect the type of
  measurement that is meaningful for the skill

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Criteria Examples

• of time
• out of of times
• With of accuracy
• With no more than of errors
• Independently

• With a grade of ? or higher
• ? or better on a rubric or rating scale
• With _ out of _ points on list

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Evaluation Tools

• Structured Interviews or Surveys
• Observations
• Teacher Developed and Standardized Tests
• Rating Scales/ Assessment Checklists
• Student Generated Artifacts

• Behavioral Observations
• Portfolio Assessment
• Curriculum Based Assessments
• Anecdotal Records
• Rubrics

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Specially Designed Instruction

• Adapting content, methodology, product or
  delivery instruction to meet the unique needs of
  the student
• Acceleration and Enrichment
• Compacting
• Tiered Assignments
• Independent Projects and Activities
• Pull-out programs, small group work and
  one-on-one
• Mentor and Apprentice Programs
• Distance Learning

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Examples of Support Services (provided as
appropriate)

• Career Counseling
• Counseling
• Transportation
• Technology Education

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Who is responsible for the implementation of the
GIEP?

• Gifted Support Staff
• and
• Regular Education Teachers

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GWR Timelines

• GMDE completed within 45 school days
• GWR must be written within 10 school days after
  GMDE
• GWR must be given to parents within 5 school days
  
• Total 60 days

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GIEP Timelines

• Invitation to GIEP meeting must be sent 10
  calendar days before GIEP Meeting
• GIEP completed within 30 calendar days of
  issuance of GWR
• NORA presented at GIEP Meeting or sent by
  certified mail within 5 calendar days
• Parents have 10 calendar days to respond (5
  calendar days if sent by mail)
• GIEP is reviewed at least yearly at a GIEP
  Meeting

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GIEP Implementation

• The GIEP must be implemented no more than 10
  school days after it is signed
• OR
• at the start of the next school year if the GIEP
  was developed less than 30 days before the last
  school day of school.

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Web Addresses

• Appeal Panel Decisions
• www.odr.pattan.net
• Click Dispute Resolution
• Gifted Education
• www.pagiftededucation.info
• www.pde.state.pa.us
• Click K-12
• Curriculum Instruction OR Special Education
  OR Student Services
• Gifted Education

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Questions ?

• Thank You ?