Napier+draft+Action+Plan


 * **Napier Regional Strategy Group cluster ** **2011 action plan **

**Date: 24 March 2011 ** **Updated: ** ||

· Develop strategies specific to their region to improve education for gifted and talented students: · Become familiar with the GATE website and associated smart tools, and online community · Align approaches to GATE in schools with Ka Hikitia, the Pasifika Education Plan, NCEA, National Standards and areas of government priority · Grow coherence and coordination of approaches between schools and: o Professional Learning and Development providers, Ministry regional education and performance groups (EPGs), GAT stakeholder providers , Local industry and businesses · Explore ways of disseminating and sustaining best practice within the region, including regional symposia and online communities · Identify and support potential schools which may take a regional cluster leadership role · Contribute to and attend the National GATE hui ||
 * ==== ** Purpose of the RSG ** ====

** A. **** To identify and leverage effective and successful practice within the region that will: ** ** i. **** form the basis for the delivery of a professional development programme for teachers in catering for gifted and talented students ** ** ii. **** provide a model to share at the regional symposium ** __ ** Associated activities ** __ ||  ||   ||   ||   || ** B. **** To develop and embed G and T identification tools across the region for: ** · ** self and parent nomination forms ** · ** IEP forms ** __ ** Associated activities ** __
 * ** Government Priorities ** || ** Regional strategic plan and associated activities ** || ** Responsible ** || ** Timeframe ** || ** Success indicators ** || ** Review of outcomes ** ||
 * Raising the achievement of gifted and talented students; particularly Maori and Pasifika students in rural and/or low socio-economic areas || ** Goal **
 * Building whole school capability in a sustainable way that allows schools to self-manage their requirements under National Administrations Guideline 1 (iii) c || ** Goal **

** C. **** To develop a set of generic questions that parents of G and T students can ask when approaching school to enrol their child ** Associated activities

· The NZ curriculum (2007) and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa · Ka Hikitia 2008- 2012 · Pasifika Education Plan 2008-2012 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * D. **** To equip teachers with the information they need to be able to respond to the specific questions and concerns that parents may have when they are enrolling their child at school ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Support the implementation of National Standards and gathering of baseline data that allows for the longitudinal tracking of students’ achievement || Associated activities ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Support the implementation of
 * Collaborative service delivery across numerous providers that provides a continuum of support (driving whole school capability) || ** E. **** To establish a network of GATE coordinators across the region who will meet on a regular basis ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||