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The Washington Coalition for Gifted Education has been partnering with parents, educators, policy makers, influencers, and other allies to transform Highly Capable education laws and policies for over 40 years.
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Our Priorities:
Accelerated learning and enhanced instruction
Washington state’s laws around highly capable programs are deceptively open-ended. Unlike in other states, there are no explicit qualification criteria, no mandated tests, and districts have quite a bit of latitude in designing a program that meets their students’ needs. However, that flexibility does come with some important requirements.
Equitable Identification
HiCap students continue to be under-identified, under-served, and demographically disproportional to their district populations. Districts using OSPI recommended practices such as universal screening are improving equity in their programs. It’s essential that these effective policies and practices reach every HiCap student in Washington.
professional development
While most education professionals serve HiCap students every year, few education professionals experience opportunities to learn about Highly Capable teaching and learning. This is true during preservice and in-service learning. We support the development of educator standards and learning requirements to correct this impactful omission.
