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ALP

What is an ALP?

The Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) is a legal document which outlines a yearly plan for gifted education services in your child’s identified area(s) of strength. This document monitors yearly progress and growth for your child’s academic, social and emotional needs. Families have the right to access this document, ask questions about progress, and ensure that services are aligned and supported throughout the year. The ALP strength areas and goals are kept in the district’s student database and will be evaluated and updated each year by the GT teacher/point of contact at your child’s school. Please note that this is a “fluid document” and the ALP may be modified if necessary during the year.

Only students designated as gifted and talented (GT) or highly gifted and talented (HGT) will receive an ALP. Students designated as magnet eligible (ME) or talent pool (TP) will receive services but will not have a formal ALP.

What is the purpose of an ALP?

ALPs give teachers, parents, and students the opportunity to collaborate on creating student academic and social emotional goals for a school year. Participation from all members encourages students to take ownership of their education while establishing a chain of accountability between all participants.

Goals outlined in the ALP will be monitored throughout the year to track student progress. Goals may be met before the end of the school year or a student may need more time. The goal of the adults involved should be to provide the student with proper tools and resources necessary for achieving their goal. Benchmark goals, supports, and extensions will be discussed during progress monitoring.

How can I get involved?

Teacher

Know who your identified students are and their area of giftedness.
Discuss student progress with service providers and parents.
Create open dialogue with your students. Help them feel safe starting a conversation with you while modeling appropriate cues, managing emotions, and building ideas within a conversation.
Review ALP goals during backwards planning.
Talk to your colleagues. How do your students engage and interact in other settings during their school day? Do they excel in a certain special? How are their peer interactions during lunch and recess? Knowing their strengths and weaknesses in various settings can help them achieve their affective goal.

Parent

Review your child's answers on their ALP form. Students are encouraged to complete the form as independently as they can, but you should be the one to submit for them. Aside from viewing their self selected goals, read through the open ended questions that details their self identified strengths, weaknesses, and interests.
Talk to your child's teachers. Mr. Seeney and Mrs. Young are happy to discuss current and next steps for all students, from identification to support in and out of school.
Review the resources page on this site. We will update periodically with articles, strategies, and opportunities for your child or the whole family!

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