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Special Education: Gifted Program Rubric

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Program Objective #1
Program Objective #2
Program Objective #3
Program Objective #4
Program Objective #5
Program Objective #6
Program Objective #7

Program Objective #1:
Students will demonstrate the ability to design cognitively complex learning experiences for gifted learners based on their cognitive and affective characteristics.

	Unacceptable	Acceptable	Commendable
The student will:
Demonstrate ability to develop challenging and open-ended instruction	< 80% on WebQuest Rubric	80% - 89% on WebQuest Rubric	90% or greater on WebQuest Rubric
Demonstrate ability to develop appropriately challenging, interdisciplinary, thematic curriculum	< 80% on Curriculum Criteria Checklist	80% - 89% on Curriculum Criteria Checklist	90% or greater on Curriculum Criteria Checklist
Demonstrate ability to use appropriate methods for evaluating student work	< 80% on Assessment of Student Performance Rubric	80% - 89% on Assessment of Student Performance Rubric	90% or greater on Assessment of Student Performance Rubric

Program Objective #2:Students will demonstrate the ability to design guidance/counseling strategies to facilitate the social and emotional development of gifted learners based on their cognitive and affective characteristics.

	Unacceptable	Acceptable	Commendable
The student will:
Demonstrate ability to develop affective plan that addresses social and/or emotional needs	< 80% on Affective Plan Rubric	80% - 89% on Affective Plan Rubric	90% or greater on Affective Plan Rubric
Demonstrate ability to develop affective problem solving strategies	< 80% on Case Study Rubric	80% - 89% on Case Study Rubric	90% or greater on Case Study Rubric

Program Objective #3:
Students will demonstrate the ability to select and apply a combination of standardized and informal methods of assessment to identify gifted learners.

	Unacceptable	Acceptable	Commendable
The student will:
Demonstrate understanding of equitable and inclusive identification strategies	< 80% on Identification Checklist	80% - 89% on Identification Checklist	90% or greater on Identification Checklist

Program Objective #4:Students will demonstrate the ability to develop programs for gifted learners based on philosophical, theoretical, and empirical evidence and understand the management of such programs.

	Unacceptable	Acceptable	Commendable
The student will:
Demonstrate ability to assess local gifted program needs	< 80% on Needs Assessment Checklist	80% - 89% on Needs Assessment Checklist	90% or greater on Needs Assessment Checklist
Demonstrate ability to develop appropriate program of services	< 80% on Program Design Checklist	80% - 89% on Program Design Checklist	90% or greater on Program Design Checklist
Demonstrate ability to evaluate gifted program services	< 80% on Program Evaluation Checklist	80% - 89% on Program Evaluation Checklist	90% or greater on Program Evaluation Checklist
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of concepts and principles of program management	< 80% on Program Management Rating Scale	80% - 89% on Program Management Rating Scale	90% or greater on Program Management Rating Scale

Program Objective #5:Students will demonstrate the ability to develop and disseminate materials to increase educator, parent, and community understanding of gifted learners and their cognitive and affective need for appropriate programming.

	Unacceptable	Acceptable	Commendable
The student will:
Demonstrate ability to design tiered staff development	< 80% on Staff Development Rating Scale	80% - 89% on Staff Development Rating Scale	90% or greater on Staff Development Rating Scale
Demonstrate ability to develop public relations strategies	< 80% on Public Relations Rating Scale	80% - 89% on Public Relations Rating Scale	90% or greater on Public Relations Rating Scale

Program Objective #6:
Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with K-12 gifted learners, their parents, educational colleagues, and other stakeholders in the community.

	Unacceptable	Acceptable	Commendable
The student will:
Demonstrate ability to work effectively with elementary and secondary gifted learners	< 80% on Teaching Observation Rubric	80% - 89% on Teaching Observation Rubric	90% or greater on Teaching Observation Rubric
Demonstrate ability to reflect on personal classroom practices and their sensitivity to full range of diversity	< 80% on Reflection Paper Rubric	80% - 89% on Reflection Paper Rubric	90% or greater on Reflection Paper Rubric
Provide documentation of confidential and sensitive communication with families	< 80% on Reflection Paper Rubric	80% - 89% on Reflection Paper Rubric	90% or greater on Reflection Paper Rubric
Provide documentation of collaboration with various stakeholders to work for appropriate programming	< 80% on Reflection Paper Rubric	80% - 89% on Reflection Paper Rubric	90% or greater on Reflection Paper Rubric
Demonstrate ability to assess and develop personal skills	< 80% on Reflection Paper Rubric	80% - 89% on Reflection Paper Rubric	90% or greater on Reflection Paper Rubric

Program Objective #7:Students will demonstrate the ability to analyze, synthesize, and evaluate seminal research and original inquiry within the field of gifted education.

	Unacceptable	Acceptable	Commendable
The student will:
Demonstrate ability to analyze and evaluate models/methods used in gifted education	< 80% on Models/ Methods Evaluation Research Paper Rubric	80% - 89% on Models/ Methods Evaluation Research Paper Rubric	90% or greater on Models/ Methods Evaluation Research Paper Rubric
Demonstrate ability to research and write an original research paper on a critical issue in gifted education	< 80% on Research Paper Rubric	80% - 89% on Research Paper Rubric	90% or greater on Research Paper Rubric

Previous Instrument, Replaced Fall 2006

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