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The Effects Of The Comprehensive School Improvement Process On Gifted And Talented Programming In Iowa As Perceived By Middle Level Principals And Teachers, Jean Suchsland Schneider
The Effects Of The Comprehensive School Improvement Process On Gifted And Talented Programming In Iowa As Perceived By Middle Level Principals And Teachers, Jean Suchsland Schneider
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This descriptive study examined the perceived effects of the Iowa state-mandate, the Comprehensive School Improvement (CSI) Process, for Gifted and Talented (GT) Programming in Iowa. The study examined the assumption that mandates lead to internal changes in schools, increased collaboration among various groups, and improved school programs. Based on the mandated provisions of the Iowa Administrative Code, this study compared the perceptions of middle level teachers of gifted and talented students with middle level principals and investigated two areas: (a) the perceived changes in GT Programming in Iowa from the time the CSI Process was implemented to the present time …