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Special Education Services
          Team Director:

Colleen Riley 

Assistant Directors:
Patty Gray
Kerry Haag 

1-800-203-9462

Special Education Services
         Web contact:  

Evelyn Alden
(785)296-3868

    
 
Gifted Education Services 
"Gifted" as defined in K.A.R. 91-40-1(cc) means performing or demonstrating the potential for performing at significantly higher levels of accomplishment in one or more academic fields due to intellectual ability, when compared to others of similar age, experience and environment.

Kansas state statute requires Special Education services be provided through the development and implementation of individualized education plans (IEPs) for eligible students identified as gifted and needing special instructional support. 
 


Advocacy Toolkit
Research and documents that support the educational, social and/or emotional needs of high ability students.

 


Demographic Data - Gifted vs Statewide
A comparison of data for student enrollment, State Reading and Math assessments, and dropout.

 


Gifted Education Guidance Documents
Documents providing guidance on designing
and implementing services for eligible gifted
children.
 

Gifted Education Resources
A comprehensive and growing list of links to web sites
centering on the Gifted and Talented child.
 

Rubrics and Other Evaluation Resources
A comprehensive and growing list of links to web sites
offering examples of rubrics for a variety of content.                   


Gifted in the News
A list of articles related to gifted education and general pedagogy.  External Link
 

Standards and Licensure
Program and teaching standards and requirements.
    
 

For More Information

Linda Geiger
Gifted Services Coordinator
785-296-3378

lgeiger@ksde.org

    
 

Survey 1/9/09

 
  TitleSizeDescription
DownloadSummary Of Issues And Concerns90.00 KBWord Document Word
DownloadAggregated Purpose53.50 KBWord Document Word
    
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