Talent Development Survey Draft

1. Talent development is a framework for strengthening equitable practices as well as

individual student strengths. Are these frameworks present in your school?

a. If so, was the implementation of the talent development program a decision made

by the school or the district?

2. Is talent development included in your school district’s gifted programming initiatives?

3. Is talent development a part of the written curriculum or offered on a push-in basis?

4. How are talent development programs implemented?

a. Do the programs take place during school hours?

i. If so, at what time? And in what manner (i.e. pullout, extended learning,

cluster grouping)?

b. At which grade levels is the talent development programming implemented at?

i. Describe these practices in elementary school.

ii. Describe these practices in middle school.

iii. Describe these practices in high school.

5. How frequently do talented development programmes take place in the school?

6. Is talent development programming implemented by the general education teacher?

a. If so, what practices are used?

b. If not, who implements talent development programming? Is it solely the gifted

instructor?

7. Are talent development programmes available for all students or only students identified

as gifted?

a. If not for all students, how are students selected for talent development programs?
 b. Is there a quota for students allowed in the program?

8. How is talent development programming funded?

9. Does student participation follow a timeline with start and end dates?

10. What are the goals/ objectives/ intended outcomes of these talent development

programmes?

a. Who determines these goals/ objectives/ intended outcomes?

b. How are these goals/ objectives/ intended outcomes created? What data is used to

determine them?

c. Are the goals/ objectives/ intended outcomes schoolwide or districtwide?

d. Is data collected from participants and/or the programme at large?

i. If so, how is this data collected?

ii. Is data utilized as a screening tool?

Questions from Reading

1. What methods are in practice to ensure the talent development framework is culturally

responsive? (or following question)

2. Is culture considered in the selection and implementation of the talent development

framework?

3. How does the selection and implementation of the talent development framework

accommodate underrepresented groups of students (i.e. low income, English language

learners, etc.)?

4. How are teachers trained to identify these talents in the classroom?

5. What research/ data drives the content in these talent development programmes?
 a. Is there a resource (i.e. book) which has been used in the creation of talent

development materials?

6. Are early enrichment methods made available to all students?

7. Does the school offer individualized opportunities for students to pursue their identified

talents?

8. What is your school’s definition of giftedness?

9. Is talent a component of the gifted program in your school?

10. How do you track student progression in your school’s talent development framework?