Nelson+draft+Action+Plan


 * < **Nelson Regional Strategy Group cluster ** **2011 action plan **

**Date: 7 April 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. **** Establish inter-school co-ordination – a database of the GATE coordinators who can meet regularly ** ** B. **** Establish professional development programmes for GATE primary to support: ** ** i. **** identification of gifted students ** ** ii. **** reluctant able students ** ** iii. **** fostering talent ** ** iv. **** establishing networks amongst GATE students ** ** v. **** gain teacher/principal buy-in for GATE professional development ** ||  ||   ||   ||   || ** i. **** Talk to teachers of extension classes who are recognised as effective in their work **
 * ** 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 || ** C. **** Determine what is happening in __each__ school from primary to secondary **

** D. **** Make it easier to access options that already exist: ** · ** Acceleration ** · ** Streaming ** · ** Cambridge exams ** ||  ||   ||   ||   || · The NZ curriculum (2007) and Te Marautanga o Aotearoa · Ka Hikitia 2008- 2012 · Pasifika Education Plan 2008-2012 ||   ||   ||   ||   ||   || ** F. **** Investigate funding for programmes ** ** G. **** Appeal to the Ministry for funding existing/new GATE programmes ** ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Support the implementation of National Standards and gathering of baseline data that allows for the longitudinal tracking of students’ achievement ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Support the implementation of
 * Collaborative service delivery across numerous providers that provides a continuum of support (driving whole school capability) || ** E. **** Investigate sponsorship of more regional events ie BP Challenge, Robotics, Brain Bee, Lit Quiz, Rube Goldbag **