Utah Administrative Code
Topic - Education
Title R277 - Administration
Rule R277-707 - Enhancement for Accelerated Students Program
Section R277-707-2 - Definitions

Universal Citation: UT Admin Code R 277-707-2

Current through Bulletin 2024-06, March 15, 2024

(1) "Gifted and talented programs" means the process an LEA uses to identify and serve a gifted and talented student.

(2) "Gifted and talented student" means a student in grades K-8 that the LEA identifies as having an ability that is significantly above the typical ability of a student within the same age group in:

(a) general intellectual ability;

(b) specific academic fields including:
(i) language arts;

(ii) mathematics; or

(iii) science; or

(c) creative thinking.

(3) "Identify" or "identifies" means the use of multiple measures to determine if a student qualifies for gifted and talented services.

(4)

(a) "Measures" means an instrument or tool used to identify if a student qualifies for gifted and talented services and shall account for:
(i) disabilities;

(ii) potential language barriers;

(iii) culturally diverse perspectives; and

(iv) multilingual learners.

(b) Measures may not be solely dependent on a student's English vocabulary or comprehension skills.

(5) "Serve" or 'services" means opportunities with increased depth, complexity, or rigor provided to a gifted and talented student which may include:

(a) accommodations in the regular classroom;

(b) pull-out programs;

(c) advanced classes;

(d) varied grouping strategies;

(e) enrichment;

(f) acceleration;

(g) differentiation of curriculum and instruction

(h) dual enrollment;

(i) magnet schools;

(j) academic competitions; or

(k) other services approved by the Superintendent.

(6) "Underrepresented students" means a subset of students, as determined by an LEA and approved by the Superintendent, that holds a smaller percentage in a program as compared to the overall LEA population.

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