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Advanced Learning/Gifted and Talented Program
A critical component of the instructional program of the Midwest City-Del City Public
School District is to provide appropriate educational experiences for those students who are
identified as gifted, creative, and/or talented. These students, who demonstrate levels of high
performance capability in intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership endeavors, require learning
opportunities or experiences not ordinarily provided in the regular classroom in order to fully
develop their capabilities.
Initiatives to provide appropriate educational experiences include:
Assessing the instructional level of identified students while considering the
unique learning characteristics of each child;
Expanding curriculum opportunities to allow these students to move through
curriculum areas at an accelerated depth, breadth, and pace;
Providing differentiated curricula to meet the unique needs of identified students;
Providing appropriate interaction among the programs and support services
relative to the educational, social, and emotional needs of the individual gifted
and/or talented student;
Structuring the necessary learning environments to address the unique needs and
characteristics of gifted and/or talented students;
Accommodating the demonstrated variety of learning styles, learning rates, and
interests of the gifted and/or talented students.
The Mid-Del School District believes that gifted, creative, and/or talented students
require program options that modify content, process, products, and environment in order to
appropriately develop student strengths and meet student needs.
I. Goals
The mission of the Mid-Del Schools Advanced Learning (elementary) /Gifted and
Talented (secondary) Program is to ensure that our most able learners are challenged to meet
their highest potential and that curriculum and learning opportunities are in line with their needs,
interests, and abilities. The goals of the Advanced Learning/Gifted and Talented Program are:
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To implement an ongoing identification process of screening and selecting gifted
students in grades PK-12 based on multiple and specific criteria (both qualitative
and quantitative) through testing, use of a matrix, and/or the use of a selection
committee. No single criterion or cut-off score is used to exclude a student from
placement.
To develop and implement an array of learning opportunities that are
appropriately differentiated and substantive in grades PK-12 and are linked
meaningfully to the core content areas of language, math, social studies, and
science both in and out of the general education classroom.
To provide ongoing and appropriate training and staff development opportunities
for administrators, counselors, and teachers involved in serving the needs of
advanced students.
To provide parent education opportunities and to solicit parent and community
involvement to promote collective participation in the program.
II. Identification and Selection Process
A. Definition of Gifted and/or Talented
Gifted and/or talented students are those of high potential or ability whose
learning characteristics and educational needs require qualitatively differentiated
educational experiences and/or services. Possession of these talents and gifts, or
the potential for their development, will be evidenced in one or more of the
following: intellectual ability, task commitment, motivation, and creative thinking
ability. Intellectual ability is defined as the “demonstrated abilities of high
performance capability” meaning those identified students who score in the top
three percent (3%) on any standardized instrument of intellectual ability.
B. Procedure for Identification
The Advanced Learning/Gifted and Talented Program for Mid-Del Public
Schools adheres to the following procedure for identification and placement purposes.
This procedure will be communicated to site staff and reviewed annually, under the
supervision of the District’s Regional Directors and the Advanced Learning Coordinator.
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1. Principals, counselors, and teachers will become familiar with the
characteristics of the gifted and/or talented student. Identification
procedures are clearly stated, uniformly implemented for PK through
grade 12, and communicated to the entire school staff.
2. Each elementary site will have a committee to oversee the nomination,
placement, and services for students of exceptional ability. This
committee will be comprised of no less than four (4) members to include:
the site principal or assistant principal, the Advanced Learning teacher, a
site counselor, and a classroom teacher. The Advanced Learning teacher
assigned to the school will be present at all placement meetings. The
responsibilities of this committee will be:
a. placement of identified students in the appropriate program
when students score 97% or above on a standardized
instrument of intellectual ability;
b. multi-criteria screening for gifted and/or talented evaluation
when students score between 90-96% on a standardized
instrument of intellectual ability (see attached Multi-
Criteria Matrix);
c. on-going evaluation of students’ progress and review of
placement. Identification of gifted students is an ongoing
process extending from school entry through 12th grade and
opportunities are provided from students to be considered
for placement in gifted programming throughout their
school experience.
3. Nominations for screening may come from parents, professionals, and the
community at large and will be presented to the schools’ site committees
for consideration. Nominations are sought from a wide variety of sources
to ensure that all potentially gifted and talented students have an
opportunity to be considered. Data are collected on the nominated students
to aid in making decisions for selection of students who are in need of
gifted educational programming. This data is obtained through a variety of
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procedures and from many independent sources.
4. Students in PK through 12th grade can be given a test at any time during
the school year.
5. Names of students who achieve an advanced score on the STAR Reading
or STAR Math Test or the Oklahoma Core Curriculum Test should be
referred to the site committee for consideration and further testing.
Classroom teachers may also utilize student portfolios, success within a
subject area, and characteristics of the gifted and/or talented when
considering referrals to the committee. The site committee will review all
available data and confer with the Advanced Learning Coordinator, if
needed, when making decisions to refer for testing. The committee will
make every effort to identify all students who may be gifted and/or
talented and may refer for further testing and consideration any student
that the committee feels displays specific gifted characteristics.
6. All procedures will be monitored by Advanced Learning teachers,
Academic Assistant Principals, or a Principal designee to ensure non-
discrimination with respect to race, economic background, national origin
or handicapped condition.
7. The Advanced Learning teacher will obtain written parent permission for
formal evaluation of individual students for placement in the Advanced
Learning Program. For elementary and secondary students, a copy of the
approval form will be sent to the Advanced Learning office.
8. Student testing for gifted and/or talented identification at the elementary
and secondary level will be conducted by Advanced Learning teachers,
certified psychometrists from the Special Services Department of Mid-Del
Schools, the Advanced Learning Coordinator, or outside certified
individuals. The names and results of any formal evaluation will be
returned to the site committee at each site. The scores obtained from
formal evaluations are for the sole purpose of placement in the appropriate
gifted program.
9. The Advanced Learning teacher will give written notification to parents of
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all evaluated students as to whether or not their child has been identified
for placement. Parents of students who qualify will receive a summary of
information about the gifted educational programming offered to their
child.
10. All instructionally useful information about individual students obtained
during this process will be communicated to appropriate members of the
instructional staff regardless of placement. Confidentiality procedures
will be utilized in regard to records of placement decisions and data on all
nominated students. The site committees, Advanced Learning teacher,
and Advanced Learning Coordinator will be responsible for the
maintenance and security of these records. All records will be kept on file
for a minimum of five (5) years. The nationally normed test of intellectual
ability is valid for a minimum of three (3) years.
C. Placement
Students will be placed in the Advanced Learning/Gifted and Talented Program
based upon the following criteria:
1. Students who score at the 97th percentile or above on a standardized
instrument of intellectual ability approved by the district, and who
demonstrate an interest in and a commitment to the Advanced
Learning/Gifted and Talented Program through a permission form, will be
placed in the appropriate programming option.
2. In absence of a 97th percentile score on the aforementioned test, when a
student scores from 90-96% on a standardized instrument of intellectual
ability approved by the district, placement in programming options will be
recommended by the site committee based on multi-criteria (see Multi-
Criteria Matrix). Supporting documentation, additional testing, and
Parent/Teacher Inventories will be required.
D. Reevaluation
Students who do not qualify for the Advanced Learning/Gifted and Talented
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Program on the first evaluation may be reevaluated on an additional test of intellectual
ability at the request of the site committee, teacher, or parent. Students who meet the
previously stated criteria for placement upon reevaluation will be placed in the
appropriate Advanced Learning/Gifted and Talented Program.
E. Transfer Students New to the District
Students who transfer to Mid-Del Schools from another gifted program will be
considered as candidates for gifted programming options. Evaluation results
administered by another public or private school or private entity from a standardized
instrument of intellectual ability that meet the above stated criteria and State Department
requirements, will be used for placement. If evaluation results from another public or
private school or private entity do not exist, the student must follow the procedure for
referral outlined earlier in this policy. Transfer students who qualify under the previously
stated criteria for placement will be placed in the appropriate Advanced Learning/Gifted
and Talented Program.
F. Review of Placement
Evaluation of the appropriateness of students’ placement in gifted educational
programming shall be ongoing. Students who are not successful in the program shall
have their placement reviewed by the site committee.
If it is necessary for a student’s placement in the Advanced Learning Program to
be reviewed because the student does not meet the required obligations of the program,
the first option is a voluntary agreement between parents, student, classroom teacher,
Advanced Learning teacher, and the site committee as to the best placement for the
student. If an informal agreement is not reached, the following procedure is
recommended:
• If the student has not met the obligations of the Advanced Learning Program or is
not successful, the recommendation will be (1) elect to give the student another
opportunity in the same program, (2) suggest modification to the program, or (3)
request the withdrawal of the student from the program.
• If the action of the first conference does not result in progress by the student, a
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second conference will be scheduled using the above procedure. If a student then
does not meet the obligations of the program, the student will be removed from
the program. Should this occur alternative programming appropriate for the
student will be offered as individual needs dictate.
A student may be removed from the program upon written parental request to the
site committee. The committee will arrange a conference with the parent, classroom
teacher and Advanced Learning teacher. The written results will be forwarded to the
Advanced Learning Coordinator. Students who withdraw from the Advanced Learning
Program during the school year may not reenter during the same year. Qualified students
who leave the Advanced Learning Program or who opt not to enroll in the Advanced
Learning Program for that school year may reenter the program at the beginning of the
following school year.
G. Appeal Procedures
Appeals will be made first to the site committee. If placement questions are not
resolved by the site committee, parents may request a conference with the Advanced
Learning teacher and the principal to appeal the decision of the site committee. The
principal will respond to an appeal in writing. The written response will include the date
of the appeal conference with the principal and the date of the written response.
If questions regarding student placement cannot be resolved at the site level, a written
appeal may be presented to the Advanced Learning Coordinator within ten (10) days
following the conference with the principal.
III. Differentiated Education
A. Differentiated education includes multiple programming options and curriculum
which is modified in pace, breadth, and depth.
1. Programming options:
• Programming options will be coordinated by the Advanced
Learning Coordinator, Regional Directors, and the Local Advisory
Committee with supervision from the Assistant Superintendent of
Teaching and Learning. All identified students will be provided
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with continual, optimal guidance for their development through
high school graduation. Individual sites will play an integral part
in identification, on-going student assessment, and program
placement.
• Students will be placed in programming options based on their
abilities, needs, and interests.
• The Advanced Learning Program is ongoing and a part of the
school schedule. If students qualify during the school year,
students will be provided an appropriate differentiated education
within two weeks of qualifying. If a student qualifies at the end of
a school year, an appropriate differentiated education will be
provided within two weeks of the following school year.
2. Curriculum
• Curriculum for the Advanced Learning Program extends beyond
and replaces district and state curriculum and enriches such
curriculum as related to student development, needs, and interests.
• Curriculum is differentiated in content, process, product, and
environment.
*Content is differentiated in breadth, depth, and pace.
*Processes focus on creativity, higher level thinking skills,
(synthesis, analysis evaluation), Multiple Intelligence
Theory, leadership, critical thinking, and problem
solving.
• Curriculum development is a constant stream of decision-making
to ensure continuity, validity, breadth, depth, pace, and interest.
B. Elementary students will be provided the learning opportunities in the Advanced
Learning classroom throughout the week as well as through their general
education classroom. Appropriate learning opportunities will be provided for
identified gifted and/or talented students at each secondary site through a site
developed program which is an integral part of the total school program.
C. Site involvement will include selections from appropriate flexible pacing,
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enrichment, academic/social support, and staff development critical to appropriate
implementation. The following are some of the components that might be
incorporated into site programs:
1. Elementary Gifted and Talented Plan (Advanced Learning)
a. Appropriate Flexible Pacing
• Individualization of Instruction
• Proficiency Based Promotion
• Differentiated or Enrichment Classes
• Independent Study
• Continuous Progress
• Cluster Groups
• Instructional Groups
• Cross Grade Groups
• Curriculum Compacting
• Acceleration
Other
b. Enrichment
• Enrichment of content in the regular classroom—Examples
include:
Field Trips Guest Speakers
Student Facilitators Independent Study
Artist-in-Residence Learning Centers
Computer Assisted Instruction
• Mentorships
• Seminars
• Resource Room
• Creative and Academic Competitions—Examples include:
Science/STEM/STEAM/STREAM Fair
Invention Convention Academic Bowl
Spelling Bee Geography Bee
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Destination Imagination Odyssey of the Mind
Botball Tournament Debate Tournament
Chess Tournament
• Interest Groups
• Leadership
Performing Arts
Other
c. Academic/Social Support
• Guidance and Counseling
• Duke Talent Search
d. Staff Development—Examples include:
• Implementation of Mid-Del District Advanced Learning
Program
• Components of Appropriate Flexible Pacing
• Integrated Curriculum/Thematic Units
• Learning Styles
• Higher Level Thinking Skills
• Problem Finding and Problem Solving
• Multiple Intelligence Theory
• Site Faculty Training and Awareness
• Curriculum Compacting
Growth Mindsets
Engineering Process
Botball
Other
2. Middle Level Gifted and Talented Plan
a. Appropriate Flexible Pacing
• Pre-Advanced Placement
• Individualization of Instruction
Proficiency Based Promotion
• Enriched Classes
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• Differentiated Classes
• Independent Study
• Cluster Groups
• Instructional Groups
• Cross Grade Groups
• Acceleration
• Dual Enrollment
• Other
b. Enrichment
• Enrichment of Content in the Regular Classroom—
Examples include:
Learning Centers Independent Study
Guest Speakers Other
• Debate
Mentorships
• Seminars
• Resource Room
• Creative and Academic Competitions—Examples include:
Science/STEM/STEAM/STREAM Fair
Debate Mathcounts
Botball
Geography Bee National History Day
Math Olympiad Exploration Celebration
Odyssey of the Mind Academic Bowl
Engineering Fair Chess
Fine Arts opportunities Other
• Interest Groups
Other
c. Academic/Social Support
• Duke Talent Search
• Guidance and Counseling
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d. Staff Development—Examples include:
• Implementation of Mid-Del Schools District Advanced
Learning Program
• Components of Appropriate Flexible Pacing
• Integrated Curriculum/Thematic Units
• Learning Styles
• Higher Level Thinking Skills
• Problem Finding and Problem Solving
• Botball
Other
3. High School Gifted and Talented Plan
a. Appropriate Flexible Pacing
• Pre-Advanced Placement & Advanced Placement
• Individualization of Instruction
• Proficiency Based Promotion
• Differentiated or Enriched Classes
• Independent Study
• Cluster Groups
• Instructional Groups
• Cross Grade Groups
• Curriculum Compacting
• Acceleration
• Dual Enrollment
• Correspondence Courses
• Concurrent Enrollment
• Other
b. Enrichment
• Enrichment of Content in the Regular Classroom -
Examples include:
Learning Centers
Guest Speakers
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Independent Study
• Mentorships
• Seminars—Examples include:
Current Economic Trends PSAT/SAT Workshops
Environmental Issues PACT/ACT Workshops
Political Trends Computer Writing Lab
• Creative and Academic Competitions—Examples include:
Science/STEM/STEAM/STREAM Fair
Engineering Fair Debate
Geography Bee Mock United Nations
Math Olympiad National History Day
Odyssey of the Mind Academic Bowl
• Interest Groups
• Other
c. Academic/Social Support
• Guidance and Counseling
d. Staff Development
Examples include:
• Implementation of Mid-Del Schools District Advanced
Learning Program
• Components of Appropriate Flexible Pacing
• Integrated Curriculum/Thematic Units
• Learning Styles
• Higher Level Thinking Skills
• Problem Finding and Problem Solving
Other
IV. Advanced Learning/Gifted and Talented Program Evaluation
A critical component of gifted programming is an ongoing system of evaluation. Such
evaluation should provide frequent and regular feedback to students, teachers, administrators,
and parents. Primary components to be addressed via evaluation techniques are:
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A. Identification of gifted students;
B. Staff development activities relative to program practice;
C. The utility of programming options;
D. Curriculum;
E. Student performance;
F. Community involvement;
G. Evaluation
Those responsible for the evaluation of gifted programming are those who will profit
most by such information, namely students, teachers, administrators, and parents. Each program
evaluative technique will be developed as the program options are developed specifying data to
be collected and those responsible for data generation and analysis. All efforts will be directed
to improving program quality.
A. Identification of Gifted and/or Talented Students
Evaluation of the student identification process will be a product of the following
components:
1. Annual analysis of initial placement statistics;
2. Annual site committee summary of placement procedures and utility of
criteria;
3. Analysis of gender and ethnicity characteristics of students placed;
4. Analysis of transfer student placement procedures and criteria used for
placement;
5. Administrative analysis of individual site placement practice.
B. Staff Development/In-service Activity
1. Records will be maintained relative to the appropriateness of scheduled in-
service activities.
2. Recommendations will be solicited regarding desired in-service
programming.
3. Availability and frequency of in-service activity will be documented and
assessed.
C. Utility of Programming Options
1. Student input will be solicited relative to various programming
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alternatives and satisfaction of student needs relative to these.
2. Parents will be surveyed relative to their perceptions of programming
options.
3. Enrollment data will be evaluated regarding student involvement in
respective programs.
4. Student access will be monitored and evaluated in respective programs
and curricula.
5. All parties will have the opportunity to access the comparison of program
goals with actual program practice.
D. Curriculum
1. Students will be surveyed in regard to nature of interest, enrichment
opportunities, core curriculum extension, leadership opportunities,
creative characteristics, higher order skills, and relevancy.
2. Parent opinion will be elicited in similar areas.
3. An ongoing analysis of curriculum will be conducted by the staff of the
gifted students, classroom teachers, administrators, and district
coordinators, when appropriate.
E. Student Performance
1. Student performance data will be maintained by instructional staff with
attention to mastery of content, higher level thinking skills, and creativity.
2. The opportunity will be extended to students to self appraise individual
level of success and skill acquisition.
3. Conference and interviews will be conducted to communicate
performance level and to involve students and parents in performance
matters. Records of these opportunities will be maintained.
4. All advanced content and differentiated curriculum courses will be noted
on all related student transcripts.
As outlined in the aforementioned categories, data for evaluation will be obtained from a
variety of instruments, procedures, and sources. These findings will be compiled, analyzed, and
communicated to appropriate parties. All data will be directed toward the opportunity to
continually improve the learning activities and program characteristics for the learner.
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V. Qualification and Responsibilities of Advanced Learning Teachers
Mid-Del teachers involved in servicing those students placed in the Advanced Learning
Program will:
A. Hold a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate appropriate to the grade level(s)
included in the program;
B. Participate in professional development activities (in-service training or college
training) designed to educate and assist them in the instruction of gifted and/or
talented instruction;
C. Seek the appropriate delivery and program options based upon the characteristics
of each gifted and/or talented student.
D. Delivery is addressed by both the regular classroom teachers and the Advanced
Learning teacher, who will work closely together to implement appropriate
flexible pacing, plan enrichment, coordinate resources, and facilitate
academic/social support when needed.
1. The Advanced Learning teacher will provide professional support through
modeling, consultation, co-teaching, collaborative problem solving, in-
service training and assists classroom teachers in finding and securing
resource materials and/or resource persons.
2. The District’s Advanced Learning Coordinator and Advanced Learning
teachers will be responsible for coordinating gifted and/or talented student
identification, monitoring student progress, and record maintenance.
3. Classroom teachers will have, and provide upon request, documentation
demonstrating that curriculum has been and continues to be modified in
pace, breadth and depth.
VI. Qualification and Responsibilities of Advanced Learning Coordinator:
The Advanced Learning Coordinator involved in servicing those students placed in the
Advanced Learning Program will:
A. Hold a valid Oklahoma teaching certificate;
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B. Participate in professional development activities (in-service training or college
training) designed to educate and assist in the instruction of gifted and/or talented
instruction.
VII. Responsibilities of Gifted Education Program Staff
A. The Superintendent or Advanced Learning Coordinator will be responsible for working
with the Local Advisory Committee, overseeing the site Advanced Learning teachers and
Advanced Placement teachers, and filing such reports and information as required by the
State Department of Education relative to gifted education programming.
B. The principal or Advanced Learning teacher will be responsible for working with the Site
Committee, coordinating gifted education programming related to the GEP, and
completing reports and information as required by the District for the Advanced Learning
Program.
C. The individual Site Committee will work with the Advanced Learning teacher to develop
and coordinate the site’s gifted programming options.
D. Both the Advanced Learning teachers and the regular classroom teachers will work
closely together to implement appropriate pacing, plan enrichment, coordinate resources,
and facilitate affective support when needed.
VIII. Local Advisory Committee
A. The Local Advisory Committee will be comprised of a demographic representation of the
community and consist of parents and community members as well as district
administrators and teachers.
B. The school district shall furnish staff trained in gifted education for the Advisory
Committee.
C. The Advisory Committee will have involvement in the formulation and updating of Mid-
Del goals for gifted education, the development and annual revision of the district plan
for program options, the preparation of the district report on gifted programs, and the
performance of other duties as requested by the Mid-Del Board of Education. This
committee will be appointed by the Advanced Learning Coordinator and will be endorsed
by the Board of Education by September 15 of each school year. Appointed committee
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members will be representative of community demographics to include equitable
geographical distribution, racial composition, elementary and secondary representatives,
parents, teachers, administrators, gifted and talented advocates, business personnel, and
others as needs identify. The first meeting will be conducted prior to October 1 of each
year and possible subsequent meetings will be conducted as directed by the Mid-Del
Board of Education, the State Board of Education, and state statutes.
D. A current list of the Local Advisory Committee members will be maintained in the office
of Advanced Learning.
XIV. Budget
A. The Advanced Learning Coordinator will prepare, in conjunction with the Assistant
Superintendent of Teaching and Learning and the Local Advisory Committee, the district
budget for gifted education programming.
B. The district budget for gifted education programming will be prepared on forms required
by the State Department of Education and submitted as required each year for the current
school year.
C. The district budget for gifted education programming will be approved by the District
Board of Education as a part of the final budget for the current fiscal year.
D. An expenditure report for the previous school year will be submitted to the State
Department of Education by the District Superintendent by August 1.
E. The report will outline the expenditures made by the district during the year for gifted
student education programming.
Definitions
Appropriate Flexible Pacing and Individualization of Instruction—Instruction of
an individual student focused on the specific educational needs of that student.
Acceleration—Administrative practices designed to allow students to progress through the
curriculum and/or grade levels at a rate faster than the average.
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Advanced Placement Courses—College-level courses provided at the secondary
level for which students may receive college credit by examination
(administered by the Advanced Placement program of the College Board).
Cluster Groups—Any classroom with a group of identified able learners purposefully
organized to provide planned differentiated instruction most of the time.
Concurrent Enrollment—When qualified students take college courses
concurrently while in high school.
Correspondence Courses—High school courses taken by correspondence through an
approved university.
Cross Grade Groups—Opportunity for a student to work in an advanced grade level setting
with one or more students sharing a similar readiness for the learning task and
performance expectations.
Curriculum Compacting—A system designed to adapt the regular curriculum to meet the
needs of above average students by either eliminating previously mastered work or
streamlining work that may be mastered at a faster pace. The time gained may be used
to provide students with appropriate enrichment and/or acceleration experiences.
Dual Enrollment—When a qualified student takes middle school or high school courses
while at the elementary level or high school courses while at the middle level.
Early Admission (Kindergarten)—Underage children admitted to a kindergarten
program in the school district in which he or she resides based on certain criteria.
Honors, Differentiated, or Enriched Classes—Included differentiated curriculum and
accelerated content designed for able students. These classes need not be limited to
students identified as gifted.
Independent Study—An individually contracted, in-depth study of a topic; a course or
unit of study taken through an individual arrangement.
Instructional Groups—Any group of identified able learners organized to provide
planned differentiated instruction in a curriculum area.
Proficiency Based Promotion—Elementary or secondary students advancing one or more
levels in a curriculum area by demonstrating proficiency at the 90% level on
designated assessments.
Enrichment
Enrichment of content in the regular classroom—Experiences provided in regular
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classrooms that are supplemental to the established curriculum and
which are purposefully planned with the needs, interests, and capabilities of
particular students in mind. Appropriate enrichment experiences are not a
repetition of material.
Creative and Academic Competitions—Organized opportunities for students to enter
local, regional, state, and/or national contests in a variety of areas.
Interest Groups—Any group organized from one or more classrooms on the basis of
interest in a topic; usually short term in duration.
Mentorships—A program which pairs individual students with someone who has
advanced skills and experiences in a particular discipline and can serve as a guide,
advisor, counselor, and role model.
Resource Room—A class for students released from their regular classroom on a
scheduled basis to work with a teacher trained in the education of the gifted.
Seminars—Special short-term sessions where students focus on one area of study.
Academic/Social Support
Duke Talent Search—Conducted by Duke University to identify
Academically gifted youth and inform them about their abilities and
academic options.
Guidance and Counseling—Planned activities, sessions, and policies that
assist gifted and talented students in planning their academic career
in school and after high school, and that also address the specific
social-emotional needs of the gifted including motivation and
underachievement.
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