Gifted Education

Natasha Straayer Director, Personalized Learning	Misty Burkhart Coordinator, Gifted Education 303-387-0145
Christina Levesque Administrative Assistant 303-387-0191

The Douglas County School District uses a Response to Intervention (RtI) framework to guide instructional decisions in order to meet the needs of all learners, including those with advanced learning needs. Through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports we provide a continuum of programming for Gifted and Talented learners including Neighborhood Schools Programming at the elementary and secondary levels and the Discovery Program Magnet in grades two through six. For students whose needs are so extensive that they cannot be met in the traditional classroom setting, the Discovery Program Magnet for gifted learners may be an appropriate placement.

Colorado MTSS Components (circle graph): Shared Leadership, Data Based Problem Solving and Decision making, Layered Continuum of Supports, Evidence Based Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment Practices, Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring, Family-School-Community Partnerships

Colorado MTSS Components (circle graph): Shared Leadership, Data Based Problem Solving and Decision making, Layered Continuum of Supports, Evidence Based Instruction, Intervention, and Assessment Practices, Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring, Family-School-Community Partnerships

Resources

Colorado Department of Education

Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

Center for Bright Kids

National Association for Gifted Children

Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)

DestinationImagiNation

Hoagies' Gifted Education Page

Ricks Center

Gifted Development Center

Douglas County Association of Gifted and Talented (DCAGT)

DCSD Whole Child Report

Download the DCSD 2017-18 Whole Child Report (PDF)