Gifted and Talented Program Assessment

Program Assessment

Pensar Academy issues a quarterly survey to involve parents and the gifted community in the evaluation of your program.

Pensar Academy will utilize the following data sources to measure the program effectiveness:

• Surveys from parents, students, teachers
• Standardized test scores
• State testing scores

Pensar Academy will use test data, both norm referenced and criterion referenced in the evaluation process by:

• Tracking the progress of students year to year individually through Individual Growth Plans (IGP).
• Compare gifted student scores to the rest of the population and conduct a root cause analysis in all applicable state assessments.

Pensar Academy uses informal measures like surveys, open forums, and teacher interviews to gather data for:

• Identifying trends and conducting a root cause analysis.
• Integrating results in an action plan for the next school year.

Pensar Academy utilizes the following key indicators in the program to positively affect students: 

• Student engagement
• Parental positive feedback
• Attendance
• State testing score

Pensar Academy has the following performance standards for all gifted students:

• Meet individual learning goals as outlined in each student’s individual growth plan.
• The gifted population demographics reflect the same picture as the total school population.