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Gifted & Talented

Agenda

• What is Gifted?
• Achievement vs. Ability
• Identification Process
• Courses
• Next steps

What is Gifted?

self-directed learning, thinking, research, and communication advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment

Achievement vs. Ability

• What a child can learn
• Nationally normed
• Reported in percentiles
• Examples include CogAT and

OLSAT

Capacity Ability

• What a child has learned
• Nationally normed
• Reported

in percentiles

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percentages

• Examples include ITBS and SAT

Actualized Achievement

Response to Intelligence Model

Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 3

• Adapted from The New RtI Response to Intelligence by Penny Choice and Sally Walker

Challenge/Rigor Remediation/Intervention Individualized

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Self-Contained Individualized

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Self-Contained

Remediation through

 Pull-Out  Small Group  Tutoring

Meeting the needs of students in the general education setting through differentiation Supplemental Intervention in addition to Core Instruction

PreAP/AP/ On level courses GT-PreAP Courses GT Pullout Opportunities

What do we measure?

• The Verbal section measures a child’s ability to

remember and transform sequences of words, to understand them and to make inferences and judgments about them. The Verbal score qualifies a student for the GT Humanities course

• The Non-Verbal/Reasoning section measures

reasoning using pictures and geometric shapes. This section reduces the impact of language on the student’s

• score. The Non-Verbal score qualifies a student for GT

Accelerated Science course(s)

• The Quantitative section measures a child’s

understanding of basic quantitative concepts and

• relationships. ALL STUDENTS are eligible for the

PreAP Math course, regardless of the CogAT score.

Areas of Focus

Identification

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Testing - CogAT

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All 6th and 7th Graders

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Current REACH (GT) students

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Referral Process

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Placement Committees

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Appeal form

2015-2016

GT and Acceleration Courses

• GT Humanities (PreAP- English and Social Studies –

Double blocked) Available in both 7th and 8th grade

• GT Accelerated Science – (7th/8th grade PreAP Science,

double blocked, two class periods) 7th grade only

• Accelerated Math – Preparing 7th graders to take PreAP Alg

ebra 1 in 8th grade

• GT Investigations – Elective course much like REACH

2015-2016

Humanities

• The Humanities course will be taught in two class periods
• The course combines PreAP English with PreAP History
• The course will make connections between history, art,

music and literature

• Students will experience frequent divergent instruction;

extension of prior learning; advanced critical thinking skills; problem-solving; creative interpretation and expression; and self-directed study.

2015-2016

Accelerated Science

• The Accelerated Science course will be taught in two class periods.
• The course is being offered for only 7th grade
• The course will cover both 7th/8th grade science during the course of the year and

during two class periods.

• During these courses there will be more in-depth problem solving experiences,

with the primary focal point in the study to include conducting field and laboratory investigations.

• Students will improve their science skills through inquiry based investigations and

experiences; and increase their understandings through integration of biology, geology, astronomy, chemistry, and physics.

2015-2016

Accelerated Mathematics

ALL STUDENTS are eligible for the PreAP Math course, reg ardless of the CogAT score. The identification and score can help in measuring a student’s ability, but should n

• t be used to exclude a student from taking an

advanced math course.

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GT Investigations and Pullout Opportunities

• The focus of the elective will be to accommodate the special

needs, abilities, and interests of the students through a continuation of elementary gifted services.

• The curriculum will feature opportunities to make cross-curricular

connections, heuristic cognitive experiences integrated with individual student strengths and interests, and creative problem solving all designed to develop a growth mindset and address the unique social-emotional needs of these students.

• GT pullout opportunities will be experience based and occur

throughout the school year for all students that qualify for any of the secondary services.

What is Next?

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Request an Appeal Form (if needed) - ASAP*

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Student Informational Meetings – Week of April 13th

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GT Course Cards Due to Counselor – April 23rd

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Appeal Forms Due to Mel Fuller – April 24th at 12:00pm

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Appeal Hearings – Week of April 27th

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Junior High Verification Sheets Go Out - May 1st

* Request an Appeal Form : secondarygt@risd.org

Questions