The Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP) is the framework of a student’s program and should consist of information that is useful in providing appropriate programming and support services. The GIEP is a yearly summary document that includes all curricular areas in which a gifted child is to receive education that is adapted and modified to provide opportunities to participate in acceleration or enrichment, or both, as appropriate for the student’s individual needs. The options must enable them to learn at different rates, to learn difficult material earlier, and to think at a level different from their classmates.

A GIEP meeting must be held at least annually. In addition, a GIEP meeting must be held when a parent(s)/guardian(s) or teacher requests a meeting to develop, review, or revise a student’s individualized education plan.

The GIEP Team includes:

Parent(s)/guardian(s)
the student if 16 years of age or older; younger students can also participate
an LEA – Local Education Agency – this is a representative of the District who is knowledgeable about the availability of resources of the District and is authorized by the District to commit those resources
one or more of the student’s current teachers
any other individuals at the discretion of either the parent(s)/guardian(s) or the District

The District will take steps to ensure that one or both of the parent(s)/guardian(s) of the student attend the GIEP meeting or have the opportunity to participate. An invitation to the GIEP meeting must be provided to the parents at least 10 calendar days in advance of the meeting. The meeting will be scheduled at a mutually agreed upon time and place.

Components of the GIEP include:

Present Levels of Educational Performance which establish the extent of gifted potential, academic functioning levels, the child’s rates of acquisition/retention, and performance levels. Information would include: Academic/Cognitive Strengths, Achievement Results (aligned to grade/course level standards to indicate instructional level), Progress on Goals (for annual review only), Aptitudes, interests, specialized skills, products and evidence of effectiveness in other academic areas, and Grades/Classroom Performance as Indicated by Subject Area Teachers.

Annual Goals are to be developed from the present levels of educational performance and be reasonably calculated to yield meaningful educational benefit and student progress within one year’s time.

Short-term Learning Outcomes are the actions and activities that will help the child reach the annual goals, evaluation criteria to determine when the child has achieved the annual goals, and the timelines. They should include what the student will produce, how he/she will apply the skills, or what real outcome will be achieved as a result of their engaging in a study, activity, or subject.

Specially Designed Instruction are the adaptations or modifications to the general curriculum, instruction, instructional environments, methods, materials, or a specialized curriculum. Specially designed instruction consists of planning and implementing varied approaches to content, process and product modification in response to the student’s interests, ability levels, readiness, and learning needs.

Support Services could include, but are not limited to the following: career guidance, counseling, transportation if necessary, and flexible grouping.

Dates indicate when the services will begin and the anticipated duration, based on one year, of the services.

Services & Programs

The gifted programs that are offered to provide opportunities for acceleration, enrichment, or both as outlined and at least annually revised in Gifted Individual Education Plans (GIEPs) include a continuum of services. These services may include but are not limited to the following:

Pull-out enrichment opportunities
Advanced placement courses
Dual enrollment opportunities
Independent study opportunities
Flexible grouping based on ability, strengths, and interests
Online academy courses
Academic competitions
Participation in IU and non-IU sponsored challenges
Acceleration or grade/course advancement
Accommodations in the regular education classroom
Career exploration and job shadowing
GIEP Team meetings and revisions to meet individual needs for specially designed instruction
Flexible scheduling
Tutorial and club time
STEM instruction/activities
Co-teaching/collaboration
Individual and team opportunities
College and assessment prep
Scholarship opportunities
Coding
Extra-curricular programs
Mentoring
Critical thinking/problem-solving opportunities
Honors courses