Program coordinators work collaboratively with staff and administration to:

• Continually support students as learners
  • Provide different levels of service depending on student needs
    • Level One: Service for all students
    • Level Two: Service for students with high academic needs
    • Level Three: Services for students with exceptionally high academic needs
  • Support Teachers in the delivery of instruction for gifted students
    • Resources for thinking skills, extensions, enrichments etc.
    • Strategies for differentiation
    • Professional planning
    • Mentoring and coaching
    • Professional development at local, state and national levels
  • Support and provide enrichment activities for District 16 students
    • Field trips
    • Competitions
    • Challenges
  • Guide course selection and college choice
  • Facilitate affective groups K-12 addressing an array of issues from getting along with others to planning for college

• Utilize current research to monitor, change and improve program practice
  • Evaluate and continue to strengthen identification selection process
  • Broaden the AP enrollments by recuriting and supporting students of color and students of other school populations not typically enrolled in AP and Advanced classes
  • Develop a professional learning network for teachers of honors classes

• Support the district's strategic framework and current initiatives and individual building's projects e.g. engaging all teachers in the practice of personalization.