Gifted Education

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Shaundra Mueller -  Gifted & Talented
email: [email protected]

My name is Shaundra Mueller and I am the Gifted Education Facilitator at Pine Grove Elementary.  This is my fourth year in this position.  Prior, I was an intervention specialist, literacy specialist, and 2nd/3rd grade teacher here at PGE.  It is my job to collaborate with school and district leadership to create and maintain equitable and sustainable systems to implement all aspects of the Douglas County School District and Colorado Department of Education Gifted Education Program Plan at our school.  

The Gifted Education Facilitator creates and maintains systems for Equitable Identification of Gifted students as well as develops collaborative systems for creating, revising, implementing, and progress monitoring Advanced Learning Plans.  The Douglas County School District uses a Response to Intervention (RTI) framework to guide instructional decisions in order to meet the needs of all learners, including those with advanced learning needs. Through a Multi-Tiered System of Support, Pine Grove provides a continuum of programming for Gifted and Talented learners. Programming options include, but are not limited to, accelerated/differentiated content, flexible groupings based on abilities and interests, and independent study and projects. Programming delivery is within the regular classroom setting and through pullout sessions with like-minded peers supported by the Gifted Education Facilitator. 

For more information about the programming for gifted learners,visit the DCSD website at: www.dcsdk12.org/gifted-and-talented or contact Shaundra Mueller at [email protected]

Gifted Identification Referral

If you would like to initiate the gifted identification process for your child, please complete the following:

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Resources/Links


DCSD Gifted Programming Website
Douglas County Association of Gifted and Talented (DCAGT)
Colorado Association of Gifted and Talented (CAGT)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)
Colorado Department of Education - Gifted Information
DCSD Area Enrichment Opportunities



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NOTICE OF DESTRUCTION OF SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORDS

Special Education records which have been collected by Douglas County School District related to the identification, evaluation, educational placement, or the provision of special education in the district, must be maintained under state and federal laws for the period of five (5) years after special education services have ended for the student. Special education services end when the student is no longer eligible for services, graduates, or completes his/her educational program at age 21, or moves from the district. This notification is to inform parents/guardians and former students of Douglas County School District's intent to destroy the special education records of students who exited special education services as of June 30, 2016. These records will be destroyed in accordance with state law unless the parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student notifies the school district otherwise. After five years, the records are no longer useful to the district, but may be useful to the parent/guardian or former student in applying for social security benefits, rehabilitation services, college entrance, etc. The parent/guardian or eligible (adult) student may request a copy of the records by requesting the records at this link ( Douglas County School District Transcripts and Records Requests ).>