Elementary
Gifted & Talented
Program

Program for the Identified G/T Students
*Characteristics of the identified G/T students
*Identification standards
*Kindergarten and First Grade
*Parent/Teacher Screening- Very unlikely, unlikely, borderline, probable, highly probable, extremely probable
*Program includes units of study in Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies
*All students district wide participate in the same units developed by the G/T teachers.
*Designed by grade level with strands of progressive difficulty each year.

ACES Program(More details -click on the owl.)
(Academic Challenges Enriching Students)

Students who do not qualify for the G/T program, but showed a strong interest or aptitude in one or more of the core academic areas will be allowed to participate in the sessions that pertain to their area of strength.

Placement will be based on test scores, teacher recommendation, and space availability.

Purpose: Approximately 5% of the population have the criteria necessary to be labeled as gifted.

We believe that many students are academically excelled in different areas. We want to encourage those students to develop their potential.

SPARKS Lessons

The G/T teachers go into each elementary classroom on an average of once each month.

All students are taught how to use various tools to solve problems, how to analyze the problem, etc. (G/T strategies to problem solving)

Identification Criteria and Standards

Kindergarten and Grade 1
Screening and academic ability exams may be administered. Exceptionally high functioning students will be offered the "Opportunity to Participate in the Accelerated Program."
No student will officially be identified as G/T until the beginning of the second grade.

Grade 2
Five of five are required for eligible placement.

I.Q. = 120 or above
Nationally standardized Achievement Test Scores:
Reading Composite = 92% ile
Math Composite = 92% ile
Complete Battery = 92% ile
Teacher and Parent Survey

Grade 3-5
Four of five are required for eligible placement.

I.Q. = 120 or above
Nationally standardized Achievement Test Scores:
Reading Composite = 92% ile
Math Composite = 92% ile
Complete Battery = 92% ile
Teacher and Parent Survey

A committee of three, including the G/T teacher, the principal, and the counselor will recommend placement for students whose data reflect that the program placement is the most appropriate educational setting.

Middle School Program

Sixth Grade: Pre AP English
                    Pre AP Math
                    Pre AP Science
                    Pre AP Social Studies

Seventh Grade: Pre AP English
                        Pre AP Math (pre-alg.)
                        Pre AP Science
        `               Pre AP Social Studies

Sixth Grade: Pre AP English
                    Pre AP Math (Alg. I)
                    Pre AP Science
                    Pre AP Social Studies

What is Pre-AP and AP?
AP stands for Advanced Placement.

The Advanced Placement (AP) Program is a cooperative educational endeavor between secondary schools and colleges and universities.

It allows high school students to undertake college-level academic learning in AP courses. Supervised by the College Board.

AP courses make substantial academic demands on students. Most course require students to do outside reading and other assignments and to demonstrate the analytical skills and writing abilities expected of a first year student in a strong college program.

Vertical teaming By breaking the curriculum into smaller pieces and responsibilities, a student is taught and can master the skills necessary to use in solving difficult assignment. This process starts slowly at the sixth grade level and will advance in a subject area until the student can perform at the academic level necessary to master AP curriculum.

Vertical teams have planned from sixth grade- 12^th grade to align those skills. Example: English reading assignments, vocabulary, grammar skills, writing assignments.

Stress "Try" The student pool will usually narrow as years pass, but more difficult to jump in at the end (grade 11 & 12) and be successful.

High School Program
Ninth Grade:    Pre AP Eng.
                        Pre AP Geometry
                        Pre AP Biology
                        Pre AP American History

Tenth Grade:    Pre AP Eng.
                        Pre AP Alg. II
                        Pre AP Chemistry
                        Pre AP Geography

Eleventh Grade:    AP Eng. Language
                Pre AP Pre-Cal.
                Pre AP Physics or AP Biology  
                Pre AP World History

Twelfth Grade:  *AP Eng. Lit. & Composition
           AP Calculus
         *Anatomy & Physiology or AP Chemistry
           AP Government
         *AP Econ.
           AP Spanish
* Denotes credit offered by a college or university.                  

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