HOW DO I ADVOCATE FOR MY CHILD?
As a parent, you are the most important teacher your child will ever have! Nurture his or her abilities and talents without pushing too hard. Remember that he or she is still a child, and needs time for playing, socializing with friends, and "just being a kid." It is always going to be your job to ensure your student’s needs are being met and to enrich his or her education outside of school. Your child's education is a partnership between you, your child, and your child's teacher. If you feel your child’s needs are not being met during the school day you may want to take action. Click on the links below for advocacy advice:
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ACOS CONTACT INFORMATION
You may email questions/comments to: ACOS General Information
South Kitsap School District
Highly capable services at SKSD include a variety of options per grade level. All services emphasize higher order thinking skills. A wide range of instructional strategies are utilized to ensure that the diverse learning needs/styles are met for all students. For detailed information about testing, programs, and general characteristics of highly capable students, visit the Highly Capable Services Program page of the SKSD website: SKSD Highly Capable Students Program
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GIFTED RESOURCES
National Organizations
American Association for Gifted Children
Hoagies' Gifted Education Page Gifted Development Center National Association for Gifted Children National Research Center on Gifted and Talented SENG - Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted Hollingworth Center for Highly Gifted Children Regional Organizations
WA Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted (WAETAG)
Northwest Gifted Child Association (NWGCA) State regulations for Highly Capable Services Talent Search and Development
Washington Search for Young Scholars
Center for Talented Youth CTY Johns Hopkins University Center for Gifted Education Northwestern University Advocacy
Counsel for Exceptional Children - Talented and Gifted (CEC-TAG)
California Gifted Child Association Washington Coalition for Gifted Education (has paid lobbyist) Schools
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Educational Merchandise/Publishers
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ACOS is pleased to provide links to websites that we believe contain information that can be useful to parents.
These websites represent independent organizations that are not connected to ACOS in any way other than our making them available to parents.
We are not responsible for the content or maintenance of these sites.
