Identification of English Learner (EL) students for gifted education services is not occurring at the level that it should be. This session will present the rationale for utilizing non-traditional methods of identification for EL students as well as how these methods are exemplified in practice. A continuum of identification for EL students will also be discussed with the intent of underscoring the fact that gifted education must be inclusive rather than “exclusive” in both identification and services.
Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California
Dr. Sandra N. Kaplan, Editor-in-Chief, Professor of Clinical Education, University of Southern California has been Principal Investigators of four projects funded by the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Student Education Act, Department of Education. Each of these projects focused... Read More →
Jessica Manzone, University of Southern California, has been a Research Assistant on two Department of Education grants to assist in the collection and analysis of data. Dr. Manzone currently teaches at USC in the MAT program. She also has been instrumental in managing the grant resources... Read More →
Senior Legislative Advocate, Capitol Advisors Group
Lee Angela Reid is the Senior Legislative Advocate at Capitol Advisors Group, joining the advocacy team after spending 23 years in the State Capitol working on K-12 education issues. Previously, Ms. Reid served as a consultant on state and federal education issues in the Senate Office... Read More →
