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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 HB4642
Introduced , by Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the School Code. Requires the State Board of Education to compile information on (i) how to educate teachers and other providers about the unique needs of gifted and twice-exceptional children, (ii) how to train teachers in research-based methods for identifying and teaching gifted and twice-exceptional children, and (iii) research-based guidelines for unique programming for twice-exceptional children. Requires the State Board to provide this information to each school district.
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HB4642 |
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LRB095 18599 NHT 44685 b |
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| AN ACT concerning schools.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
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| 2-3.148 as follows: |
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| (105 ILCS 5/2-3.148 new) |
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| Sec. 2-3.148. Gifted and twice-exceptional children; |
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| information. |
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| (a) In this Section, "twice-exceptional children" means |
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| children who are highly intelligent but have learning |
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| disabilities. |
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| (b) The State Board of Education shall compile information |
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| concerning all of the following and provide this information to |
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| each school district: |
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| (1) How to educate teachers and other providers about |
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| the unique needs of gifted and twice-exceptional children. |
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| (2) How to train teachers in research-based methods for |
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| identifying and teaching gifted and twice-exceptional |
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| children. |
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| (3) Research-based guidelines for unique programming |
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| for twice-exceptional children.
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