Utah Admin. Code R277-707-2 - Definitions
(1) "Gifted and talented programs" means the
process an LEA uses to identify and serve a gifted and talented
student.
(2) "Gifted and talented
student" means a student in grades K-8 that the LEA identifies as having an
ability that is significantly above the typical ability of a student within the
same age group in:
(a) general intellectual
ability;
(b) specific academic
fields including:
(i) language
arts;
(ii) mathematics;
or
(iii) science; or
(c) creative thinking.
(3) "Identify" or "identifies"
means the use of multiple measures to determine if a student qualifies for
gifted and talented services.
(4)
(a) "Measures" means an instrument or tool
used to identify if a student qualifies for gifted and talented services and
shall account for:
(i)
disabilities;
(ii) potential
language barriers;
(iii) culturally
diverse perspectives; and
(iv)
multilingual learners.
(b) Measures may not be solely dependent on a
student's English vocabulary or comprehension skills.
(5) "Serve" or 'services" means opportunities
with increased depth, complexity, or rigor provided to a gifted and talented
student which may include:
(a) accommodations
in the regular classroom;
(b)
pull-out programs;
(c) advanced
classes;
(d) varied grouping
strategies;
(e)
enrichment;
(f)
acceleration;
(g) differentiation
of curriculum and instruction
(h)
dual enrollment;
(i) magnet
schools;
(j) academic competitions;
or
(k) other services approved by
the Superintendent.
(6)
"Underrepresented students" means a subset of students, as determined by an LEA
and approved by the Superintendent, that holds a smaller percentage in a
program as compared to the overall LEA population.
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