Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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SUMMARY:
This bill would amend part 3 of Article 6 of the O.C.G.A. to allow early admission to K and 1 for advanced gifted children.
REQUIREMENTS:
- A child can be admitted early if:
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- The child is 4 and the local system deems early admission to K appropriate;
- The child is 5 and the local system deems early admission to Grade 1 is appropriate.
- An advanced gifted child would be identified on a test approved by the SBOE as identified no later than July 1, 2010.
- SBOE would establish criteria and a process for local systems to use.
- LEA could petition to use another instrument, as long as it considers:
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- Aptitude;
- Achievement;
- Performance;
- Academic readiness for advanced placement;
- Observable social behavior; and
- Motivation to learn.
- The process must include:
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- A timeline for parents to apply;
- A description of LEA personnel involved in identification of advanced gifted children;
- A description of how each child would be evaluated;
- A description of the entire body of evidence that would be used to make a decision;
- A description of the collaborative nature of the decision between school personnel and parents, etc.
- A description of how the child’s progress will be monitored;
- The process and timeline for parents to appeal the decision;
- Additional criteria and process as desired by the LBOE.
- LBOE’s would have to make public all criteria and process elements.
- LBOE’s may not charge a fee for assessments or any other procedures used to identify such children.
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