Karen Rambo-HernandezAttendees explore various ways to talk with stakeholders about local norms, practice with example data and use local norms to identify students for services, and will also weigh the pros and cons of the various ways to implement local norms.
Assessing Growth
Although the State Plan (TEA, 2019) requires evaluation of student growth, the process remains difficult for Texas districts. Assessment beyond on-level state testing is required to adequately assess growth in our gifted learners and in the curriculum and instruction provided to them. Implementation of growth modeling and other suggested effective tools will support assessment of academic growth in gifted learners.
