6.20(8): Parent, Family, & Community Partnership

6.20(8): Parent, Family, & Community Partnership

The director of gifted education is knowledgeable about effective communication, decision-making, problem-solving and conflict-resolution strategies. The director shall have the knowledge and ability to facilitate partnerships and engage parents, families, educators, administrators, students and communities in the implementation of gifted-education programs and the delivery of gifted-education programming services. The director of gifted education is able to:

• promote understanding, resolve conflicts and build consensus for improving gifted programs and services for gifted students.

• develop the infrastructure to include parent, family and community in gifted-education program elements.

• apply methods and systems to maximize parent and family involvement in advanced learning plans and gifted school/district engagement.

• implement family partnership practices that support gifted student achievement and school involvement.

• cooperatively develop and share a vision for the district or administrative unit that supports and promotes gifted education.