Sunday Commentary: District Fumbles AIM Testing Snafu
Earlier this week, a parent sent in a letter to the Vanguard. The parent was clearly unhappy…
Enterprise Allegedly Refuses to Correct Record on AIM Editorial
(Editor’s note: this letter was submitted to the Vanguard for publication with the attached note). Heema Govindjee-Merchant…
Vanguard Commentary: What a Vote to Approve AIM Changes Means for DJUSD
There is little doubt of the immediate outcome of tonight’s discussion on GATE/AIM. Those who wish to…
Davis Isn’t Alone in Struggling to Define Giftedness
When the board met on September 17 to discuss a proposed revision of the AIM program, Superintendent…
Analyzing More Research on Best Practices for Identifying AIM Students
Yesterday, we looked into a 2011 article from Frank Worrell and Jesse Erwin, researchers at UC Berkeley…
Analysis: What Are Some Best Practices for Identifying Students for AIM?
Over the summer, the Vanguard has worked hard to continue to drill down a bit deeper into…
Guest Commentary: Self-Contained GATE Is Needed
By Don Shor The Davis school board is about to consider significant changes to the gifted education…
More on AIM Identification in Response to Yesterday’s Column
In yesterday’s column (“The AIM Puzzle: The Problem of Identification”), we presented some of the concerns about…
The AIM Puzzle: The Problem of Identification
In the last few weeks, we have been asking a series of questions attempting to better understand…
DJUSD Board to Have Brief Update on AIM
The DJUSD School board will have a meeting on Thursday with a brief update on the AIM…
