ADVANCED STUDENTS IN GROWTH MODELS
ERIC CALVERT, ED.D.
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR TALENT DEVELOPMENT
CAROLYN WELCH, J.D.
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN
DESIGN GOALS
As advocates for gifted and advanced students, what would we like to see in Illinois approach to growth in the accountability system?
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES:
GIFTED STUDENTS IN THE NCLB ERA
Advanced students lost ground in the era of proficiency-focused accountability:
ILLINOIS EXCELLENCE GAPS
2013 NAEP MATH BY LUNCH STATUS
2015 NAEP MATH BY RACE
Plucker, J. A. (2016, February). Excellence Gaps: What they are, why they’re bad, and what you can do about them. Session presentation at the Illinois Association for Gifted Children Annual Convention, Naperville, IL. Reprinted with permission.
OPPORTUNITY GAPS IN ILLINOIS
SHIFT
OVERARCHING DESIGN GOALS
CHALLENGES REGARDING ADVANCED STUDENTS IN ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEMS
ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION FOR GIFTED CHILDREN POSITIONS