Self-Audit & Planner
The Gifted Self-Audit & Planner, or G-SAP, originally called the SART (Self Audit & Reflection Tool, developed by retired Heartland AEA consultants Mary Schmidt and Linda Moehring), is a self-study opportunity aligned with Chapter 12 of the Iowa Administrative Code and best practices in gifted education. It is adapted with permission from a program evaluation rubric originally developed by Karen Garvin, and is influenced by the National Association for Gifted Children Program Standards and the books Designing Services and Programs for High Ability Learners, 2nd Ed. edited by Rebecca Eckert and Jennifer Robins (NAGC/Corwin Press, 2017) and Gifted Program Evaluation, 2nd Edition by Kristie Speirs Neumeister & Virginia Hays Burney (NAGC/Prufrock Press, 2019).
Kate Boonstra and Kyra Wilcox-Conley, Heartland AEA Gifted & Talented Consultants, took the G-SAP through a major revision in 2022. It is available in Google Sheets format, with built-in capability for rubric analysis and prioritization as well as long-range strategic planning. An extensive resource list is also included.
The tool consists of the Chapter 59 Iowa Administrative Code categories for gifted programs listed below, which districts/schools may complete for program review and strategic planning purposes.
- Goals and Performance Measures
- Identification of Students
- Differentiated Program
- Personnel
- Budget
- Professional Development
- Review and Evaluation
- Other Quality Indicators
The creators request that this tool be used as-is and completed by those who have a solid knowledge of gifted children and the research-supported practices and strategies that best meet their needs. For districts in the Heartland AEA service area, the G-SAP can be completed as part of a facilitated process. Please contact Kate or Kyra to begin this work with your district team.
The tool may be effectively used by schools outside the state of Iowa by substituting any references to Iowa law with the requirements set forth by the state in which the school is located or by removing them entirely if they are not applicable.