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SCHOOL DISTRICT 20 |
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District
Program Child Find Responsibilities 10.55.804
Gifted and Talented 1.
Schools shall provide educational services to gifted and talented
students. 2.
Each school shall comply with all federal and state laws and regulations
addressing gifted education. 3.
Each school shall provide structured support and assistance to teachers
identifying and meeting diverse student needs, and shall provide a framework
for considering a full range of alternatives for addressing student needs. Staff/Referral
Committee:
Renee Boisseau, School Administrator
Julie Early, GT Coordinator
Mel Dumas, School Counselor
Classroom Teachers as needed Philosophy: We
believe that…
Every person has the right to human dignity and respect. School
environments need to insure for the physical safety and mental well-being of
its participants. Learning
is a lifelong process. Gifted and
Talented students need to become advocates of their own learning. Educators
must be knowledgeable, proactive facilitators of learning for all students. The
school community must be actively engaged in the process of thinking, and
promoting personal responsibility. A
school where teachers are enthusiastic, competent, and on-going with their
professional growth A
school where the participants are mentally and physically safe at all times An
educational environment that provides a wide array of opportunities for
students to learn, be challenged, and demonstrate achievement A
school where the needs of its community can be met A
school where all the students are prepared to attend post-secondary
educational institutions A
school where the structure is based on the shared values and goals of all who
are vested in Goals: Student
Goals: Master
skills of the core curriculum Improve
analytical, critical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills Increase
self-understanding and develop interpersonal skills that will enhance their
ability to be advocates of their learning Develop
self-directed learning skills Acquire
and produce original knowledge District
and Teacher Goals: Increase
teacher knowledge and understanding of gifted student characteristics and
needs Collaborate
with teachers to ensure that the educational needs of gifted and talented
students are met in the regular classroom or in pull-out sessions as
appropriate Implement
differentiation techniques to the regular classroom instruction Identification: Definition:
Children who demonstrate or possess growingl abilities that show evidence of
high performance in intellectual, creative, specific academic areas,
performing arts, or visual arts. Identification
is based on the following:
CRT – Advanced levels in
MAP – Advanced levels in
Classroom Achievement
Teacher or Parent Recommendation
Testing – Kbit2 with a score in any area of 115 or higher Re-evaluation: The
coordinator reviews all students’ progress and success twice a year to see
if adjustments in the program need to occur.
If
an individual student is showing a decline in classroom achievement or testing
scores. Students maybe re-evaluated for continuation in the Gifted and
Talented program. Referral
Process:
Teacher refers student to coordinator
Coordinator looks at previous testing and collects classroom data
Coordinator meets with the classroom teacher to gain more insight
Coordinator meets with administrator and counselor
If deemed appropriate, Parent contacted via letter for permission to
test
Testing administered by Coordinator
Results, along with other data, evaluated to assure acceptance to
program
Parents contacted again with results Services
Available: Services
may include any or the entire following list of options. In
classroom adjustments:
Compacting
Acceleration
Specially designed projects
Alternative assignments
Independent work contracts Other
adjustments:
Access to GT Coordinator at most times
Pull-out times for extensions in Literacy Pull-out
time with specific Gifted and Talented Curriculum to enhance analytical,
critical, creative thinking and problem-solving skills Individual
goal setting and independent work plans
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