Academic Standards and Talent Development Coordinator Mankato Area Public Schools, Minnesota
Short Description: Need real solutions to increase equity in your classroom, school, or district? Learn about an innovative Rising Scholars Program that prepares historically marginalized students in grades 3-6 for advanced academics. This session overviews universal screening processes used for identification, the multi-pronged services delivered during the school day, the curriculum used, and data showing consistent, significant gains over time.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Learn how to use universal screening to identify Rising Scholars, high-ability students from historically marginalized and excluded student groups who do not yet qualify for advanced academic services
Learn to design services and implement resources in core instruction for the purpose of creating on-ramps into advanced academic programming for Rising Scholars
Learn to use data to move Rising Scholars in advanced academic programming; to support them in the transition; and to improve Rising Scholar and advanced academic services