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Gifted Programming Update

Fairfield Area School District January 14, 2019

State Regulations

• The Pennsylvania Code (22 Pa. Code §16.2) indicates that each school district

must, by direct service or through arrangement with other agencies, provide the following:

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Services and programs planned, developed and operated for the identification and evaluation of a gifted student

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Gifted education for a gifted student is based on the unique needs of the student, not solely

• n the student's classification

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Gifted education for gifted students enables them to participate in acceleration or enrichment programs, or both, as appropriate, and to receive services according to their intellectual and academic abilities and needs.

Number of Students Currently Receiving Gifted Services

Grade Level # of Students 12th 3 11th 1 10th 1 9th 2 8th 6 7th 5 6th 3 5th 1 4th 3 3rd 2 2nd 1 1st 2 Total=30

GIEP Development Based on ELA/Math Curriculum

• In-depth learning experiences that

provide interaction with new ideas, skills, and topics that enhance the curriculum

Enrichment

• A strategy of progressing through education

at rates faster or ages younger than the norm.

Acceleration

• Instruction is matched to the student’s

achievements, abilities, and interests

Individualization

Gifted Guidelines, 2014

Service Delivery

Curriculum

Gifted Teacher/ Coach Regular Education Teachers Administration

Progress Areas

Screening Process Co-Teaching/ Collaboration Parent Communication GIEP Development Coaching/ Consultation Additional Time with Gifted Peers Individualized and Team Opportunities

Expected Grade Level Achievement

E

A E/A

A/E

Gifted Boot Camp, 2018

High School

• Scholastic Art and Writing awards
• Speech and Debate
• College Prep
• Science Exam hosted by Millersville University
• Opportunity to audit classes at Gettysburg College
• Dual-Enrollment
• Literary Circle
• Other various writing and/or project opportunities
• Quiz Bowl opportunities
• Creative Arts opportunities

Middle School

• Coding Event
• VFW essay submission
• American Legion essay

submission

• Individual projects (research

and presentation)

• Scholastic Writing and Art

Awards

• K’nex
• Literary Circle
• School Newspaper
• Independent Study of Languages
• Critical Essays
• Advanced Classes
• Letters About Literature Essay

submissions

• Women in History Essay

Submission

• Online extension courses
• Extension activities from the

regular education classroom

• Other various writing opportunities

Elementary School

• Individual Projects (research and presentation)
• Habitat Dioramas
• Science Mysteries/Discussion
• Critical Thinking Puzzles/Analogies
• Prodigy (Math activity)
• Engineer Girl Essay submissions
• Letters About Literature Essay submissions
• Christmas Shopping Project (Math activity)
• Thanksgiving Dinner Projects (Math activity)

6th grade K’nex Project: The Solar Fan 2018 Life Cycle of a Partridge A boat diorama describing the Boston Tea Party Animal Habitat of the snapping turtle

Middle School students working during their Gifted Time

Speech and Debate Tournament These pictures are from Dallastown, but we have also

• bserved

Gettysburg and participated at Delone Catholic