Middle Schools:

Hubert Olson Middle School4551 W 102nd St

Oak Grove Middle School1300 W 106th St

Elementary Schools:Elementary Schools:

Ridgeview ElementaryRidgeview Elementary9400 Nesbitt Ave. S9400 Nesbitt Ave. S

Oak Grove ElementaryOak Grove Elementary1301 W 1041301 W 104thth St St

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To serve those students whose outstanding academic talent, advanced motivation, performance (or potential for performance) at high levels of accomplishment indicate their need for in-depth, complex and rigorous curriculum and instruction.

The program consists of five major components: Advanced academic challenge Critical thinking and creative expression Social and emotional development and

enhancement Focus on diversity Family involvement and parent education

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The programs are framed around an intense curriculum, which is designed to respond to gifted learners’ characteristics of precocity, intensity and complexity.

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Advanced content knowledge focuses students on developing new learning & knowledge, as opposed to factual regeneration;

Concept learning develops student understanding of any discipline and the relationship among disciplines; and

Process-product facet promotes student opportunities for manipulating information at complex levels by employing generic and specific thinking models.

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Incorporation of the William and Mary Curriculum Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM) for Gifted Learners Advanced modification/differentiation of the district core curriculum.

Use of advanced grammar study (3-8)

Classes use Junior Great Books, WordMasters (3-5), Continental Math (2-3), Noetic Math (4-5), National History Day (6-8), and beyond what is used in the regular school curriculum.

Independent and in-depth studies may be available for individual interest areas.

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Elementary: The curriculum used is the Everyday Math series. Students work above grade-level with appropriate acceleration and deeper enrichment and extensions for greater understanding of mathematical concepts.

Middle School: The curriculum used is Math Thematics & College Preparatory Math series.

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Current Bloomington Public Schools students will be placed into the appropriate math class based on the prior year’s math program completion.

Students new to the Bloomington Public Schools will be assessed by program personnel for appropriate placement within the DA program’s math sequence.◦ quantitative measures (such as norm referenced standardized

tests, end-of-year grade level tests, problem solving assessments and prior course grade/completion

◦ qualitative measures (such as class discussion participation, daily work, individual conversations with the student, prior teacher recommendation and parent input) 

Options are available, outside of the DA program, for math programming, enrichment and/or extensions. 

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DA students are not necessarily in the same math class together. Every student (DA or not) will be placed in the math course she/he needs based on past math history and a 6th grade math pre-assessment.

The highest scoring students will study:◦ Pre-algebra in grade 6◦ Algebra 1 in grade 7 (HS credit)◦ Geometry in grade 8 (HS credit)

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Development of a healthy sense of self through self-knowledge and self-acceptance;

Development of healthy relationships through understanding of self and others;

Development of appropriate expectations of self and others; and

Development of risk-taking behaviors in intellectual contexts.

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We will recruit known qualified students with assistance from the Office of Educational Equity.

We will identify in K-2 students of color/low SES (socio-economic), EL (English Language Learners) who have potential.

Everyone has to qualify!!

Currently 25% diverse membership (district average 44% as of 10/12)

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Workshops for parents of highly and profoundly gifted children (SENG)

BCGT (Bloomington Council for Gifted and Talented) offers speakers

Individual meetings/communications/supportive services developed for parents and guardians

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Tier 1 - Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have:

◦ MAP = >95% (nationally) on Reading and Math◦ CogAt = > 95% (age scores)

Or◦ IQ Measure=>135 administered by an

approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation

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Tier 2 - Highly Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have:◦ MAP = >95% (nationally) on Reading and Math

And ◦ IQ or other approved ability measure=>135

administered by an approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation* Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

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Tier 3 - Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have:◦ MAP = >90% (nationally) on Reading and Math◦ CogAt = > 90% (age scores) Or

◦ IQ Measure=>130 administered by an approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation

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Tier 4 - Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have:◦ MAP = >90% (nationally) on Reading and Math

And

◦ IQ or other approved ability measure=>130 administered by an approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation

* Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

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Tier 1 - Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have:◦ MAP = >98% (nationally) in Reading and

Math◦ CogAt = >98% age score)

OR

◦ IQ Measure=>140 administered by an approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation

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Tier 2 – Highly qualified candidates who do not currently attend BPS* must have:◦ MAP = >98% (nationally) on Reading and Math And◦ IQ or other approved ability measure=>140

administered by an approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation

* Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

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Tier 3 - Qualified Candidates who currently attend BPS must have:◦ MAP = >95% (nationally) in Reading and Math◦ CogAt = >95% age score)

Or

◦ IQ Measure=>130 administered by an approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation

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Tier 4 – Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend BPS* must have:◦ MAP = >95% (nationally) on Reading and Math AndIQ or other approved ability measure=>130

administered by an approved licensed psychologist/psychiatrist

Plus◦ Teacher recommendation

* Attendance must be prior to the first information meeting.

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◦ Elements is a separate program from Dimensions Academy.

◦ Elements students are not guaranteed placement in the Dimensions Academy program in 4th grade. They must reapply and meet the DA placement criteria in order to be considered.

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Application deadline:

Elements – Due on Monday, February 10, 2014Placement notification by March 17, 2014

DA Middle School – Due Monday, February 24, 2014Placement notification by March 31, 2014

DA 4/5 – Due on Monday, March 3, 2014Placement notification by April 14, 2014

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Eligibility/placement form found onlineStudents not currently attending a Bloomington

Public School must submit separate IQ measure or standardized measure data.

Teacher recommendations and other educational professional recommendations must be sent directly to the Office of Gifted Education.

If the student has an IEP for any reason, a copy of the IEP must be included with the application and sent directly to the Office of Gifted Education.

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◦ Delivered or mailed to ESC: Bloomington Public Schools, ESC, Gifted and Talented Office1350 W. 106th St., Bloomington, MN 55420

All teacher recommendation forms Non-resident testing data IEPs Non-resident open enrollment forms

◦ Submitted online: All applications (resident & non-resident)

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If the program does not meet a student’s needs, an exiting process is in place.

This could be for academic or behavioral concerns.

We work very hard to create a smooth transition for all involved.

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Building tours will be posted on the DA website: www.bloomington.k12.mn.us

Call the MS Offices to set up tours at OGM or OLM.

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Oak Grove:Oak Grove:10:00 am10:00 amDecember 11, 2013December 11, 2013

1:00 pm1:00 pmFebruary 3, 2014February 3, 2014

Ridgeview:Ridgeview:10:00 am10:00 amNovember 20, 2013November 20, 2013

1:00 pm1:00 pmJanuary 15, 2014January 15, 2014

www.bloomington.k12.mn.us

◦ Follow link of Academic Services to Gifted and Talented Dept. to Elements or Dimensions (on left side of page) to Application Process

http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/academic-student-services/gifted-talented/elements/application-process

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