Posted by: slvboces on: 2008/11/23
“Gifted and talented children” means those persons between the ages of five and twenty-one whose abilities, talents, and potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational programming needs. Gifted students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any or a combination of these areas of giftedness:
This post was created in increase communication between parents, schools, and community.
Posted by: slvboces on: 2008/09/27
Vision:
We will develop a systematic network of collaboration to build team leadership to ensure maximum student growth.
Tasks for 2009-10:
Posted by: slvboces on: 2008/09/07
Response to Intervention is an approach that promotes a well-integrated system connecting general,compensatory, gifted, and special education in providing high quality, standards-based instruction/intervention that is matched to students academic, social-emotional, and behavioral needs. Response to Intervention is a multi-tiered, problem-solving approach that addresses academic and behavioral difficulties of ALL students. It is an integrated school improvement model that is standards-driven, proactive and incorporates both prevention and intervention. RTI is effective at ALL levels (Early childhood through High School).
What is your role and responsibility in RTI?



Posted by: slvboces on: 2008/08/06
Each team is responsible for posting their team goals by September 4, 2009.
Identified teams-
1. School Psychologists
2. School Social Workers
3. Extended Services Teachers
4. Early Childhood Special Education
5. SWAAAC
6. Speech Language Therapists
7. Motor (O.T. and P.T.)
8. Child Find
9. SWAP
10. Instructional Coaches
11. Parent Liaisons
12. Hearing/Audiology
13. Records Secretaries (Data)