palmer high school gifted & talented program september 2015
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Palmer High SchoolGifted & Talented Program
September 2015
Definition
Gifted students are capable of high performance, exceptional production, or exceptional learning behavior by virtue of any area(s) of giftedness.
Gifted students include students with disabilities ( twice-exceptional) and students with exceptional abilities or potential from all socio-economic, ethnic, and cultural populations.
Categories of Giftedness
New State Changes -
Specific Academic: Reading, writing, math, science, social studies, world languages
Specific Talent Aptitude: Visual arts, performing arts, music, dance, psychomotor, creativity, leadership
General Intellectual Ability
Twice-exceptional Student Identified gifted with an IEP or 504. Physical disability Learning disability Social/emotional disability Served by both the IEP or 504 and an
ALP (Advanced Learning Plan)
Bright Child Gifted LearnerKnows the answerIs interestedIs attentiveHas good ideasWorks hardAnswers the questionsTop groupListens with interestLearns with ease6-8 repetitions for masteryUnderstands ideasEnjoys peersGrasps the meaningCompletes the assignments
Asks the questionsIs highly curiousIs mentally and physically involvedHas wild, silly ideasPlays around, yet tests wellDiscusses in detail, elaboratesBeyond the groupShows strong feelings & opinionsAlready knows1-2 repetitions for masteryConstructs abstractionsPrefers adultsDraws inferencesInitiates projects
Bright Child Gifted LearnerIs receptiveCopies accuratelyEnjoys schoolAbsorbs informationTechnicianGood at memorizationEnjoys sequential presentationIs alertIs pleased with own learning
Is intenseCreates a new designEnjoys learningManipulates informationInventorGood guesserThrives on complexityIs keenly observantIs highly self-critical
http://pages.framingham.k12.ma.us/sage/brightchild.htm
GT Identification Process
• Tested in second grade using the CoGAT Ability Test and other metrics
• Depending on need, GT testing can be done at any time (K-12). Identification mostly happens in elementary and middle school
• New state-wide identification process - multiple measures of quantitative and qualitative Body of Evidence
• Once identified as gifted in District 11, then always identified as gifted; transferrable statewide.
Why GT at High School? 18% of high school dropouts nationwide are
gifted students US News and World Report, 8/83.
More than IB, AP, Honors class options Unique academic and social/emotional
needs
GT Programming at Palmer IB program AP/CU Succeed classes Honors classes College classes Curriculum modification Mentorships Job shadows Independent projects Clubs Study skills Goal planning Student advocacy
IB/AP/Honors Programs and GT While these programs offer advanced course work,
and many GT students are enrolled in these programs for this reason, the GT program is separate.
GT is a service for identified gifted students, offering students assistance (academic, social, emotional) for their unique gifted needs.
What GT can provide is rather diverse – curriculum differentiation, study skills, mentorships, job shadowing, student advocacy, goal planning, etc.
GT works collaboratively with other Palmer programs and activities.
Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) “a written record of gifted and talented
programming utilized with each gifted child and considered in educational planning and decision making.” Colorado Department of Education, 22-20-103
Why ALPs? Colorado is one of the few states that mandate
gifted education and programming. The ALP is the means by which the state monitors this mandate.
The ALP serves as a portfolio, a repository of information documenting achievements and goals. The end result is a body of evidence covering years of schooling that students can use for post-graduate endeavors – often for college and scholarship applications.
The ALP Process Student completes online ALP form Gifted Resource Teacher (GRT) schedules a
meeting with the student to review the ALP and to provide assistance in helping the student realize their goals, interests, and aspirations
Progress monitoring of goals.
Individual ALPs The emphasis of an ALP should address
student strengths May be a little extra work, but will directly
benefit the student Collaboration with parents and teachers Not necessarily related to school work
ALP Players Student Parent(s) Teacher(s) Gifted Resource Teacher Community
Communication Email: [email protected] Web: http://
palmer.d11.org/Pages/GT/Pages/Gifted-and-Talented.aspx
Teacher Page: http://teachers.d11.org/teachers/chambms
Contact Michael Chamberlin Gifted Resource Teacher (GRT), Palmer [email protected] (719) 328-5079 Room 222