Guidance and Resources

Regulations

• Chapter 28A.185 RCW
• Chapter 392-170 WAC
• Bulletin 055-09 Combining Funds in Title I, Part A Schoolwide Programs

Policy/Procedure
The Washington State School Directors’ Association (WSSDA) has drafted a sample highly capable program policy and procedure. The WSSDA procedure document must be modified to reflect each district’s local program and to meet all requirements set in WAC 392-170. The document is a template only and districts must insert their unique procedures for identification, selection, and serving HCP students.

• WSSDA Highly Capable Programs Policy (PDF)
• WSSDA Highly Capable Programs Procedure (PDF)

HCP Student Educational Program Plans

• Highly Capable Student Educational Program Plan (PDF)
• Student Learning Plan

Gifted Education Specialty Endorsement
Specialty endorsements prepare a teacher candidate to work with a specific student population, demographic and/or subject matter area, and are created to help candidate teachers specialize beyond the required certificate endorsements. Specialty endorsements have unique endorsement competencies not found in any of the existing endorsements. Teachers working in the highly capable program are not required to hold this specialty endorsement.

• Competencies (PDF)

Standards

• NAGC Pre-K - Grade 12 Gifted Program Standards

Programs

• Washington Advanced Placement Incentive Program
• U.S. Department of Education: Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program

Organizations/Associations

• Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETAG)
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
• The Halbert and Nancy Robinson Center for Young Scholars

Documents

• Addressing Under-representation of Student Populations in Gifted Programs (PDF, 30 pages)
• Criteria for Excellent Programs for Highly Capable Students: A Highly Capable Students Program Guide (PDF, 20 pages)
• The Reform Movement: Where do Gifted Students Fit? (PDF, 69 pages)
• "Building Academically Strong Gifted Programs in Rural Schools" (ERIC Digest) (PDF)