K-8 Gifted Program Quality Review - Pennsbury School District

Recommendations:
1. Offer parent workshops that are coordinated with other school events. The District might
want to think about the possibility of annual or bi-annual information and discussion
forums for parents of non-identified and identified gifted students as another attempt to
educate parents about the characteristics of giftedness, program options within the school
settings, and how they can better play a role at home to address and support the needs of
their gifted children. By offering such forums and workshops the District can further
strengthen its partnership between home and school.
2. Consider the use of newsletters, web pages, parent meetings, board meetings, and timely
program updates as a means of maintaining communication about the gifted program
with parents.
3. Consider enlarging the scope of parent involvement, understanding, and support in a
structured and more formal manner. This could be accomplished through an advisory
council or even an ad-hoc committee that meets with district leadership in a scheduled
timetable (2 to 4 times a year), and deals with agenda items of concern to both
administrators and parents. It is important to make known and recognize that such a
council or forum role is advisory and consultative only.
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