MaquoketaCommunitySchoolDistrictTalentedandGiftedEducation

Reviewed:August31,2017

MCSDTalentedandGiftedEducationAdvisoryCouncil2017-18

ChrisHoover,SuperintendentJaneSchmidt,MCSDDirectorofProfessionalGrowth&Student

Learning,TAGAdministratorPatBollman,BriggsPrincipalJulieBrown,MCSDparent

LouiseDenlinger,MCSDparentAmandaDeWulf,TAGteacher,Grades9-12

RainaGenaw,MCSDstudentTaraGrau,MCSDparent

MarkLippens,MCSDparentAbeMichel,HSstudent

StacieMichel,MCSDparentChloeSwanson,HSstudent

DeniseSwanson,MCSDparentElizabethWold,TAGteacher,GradesK-8

DistrictProfessionalLearningCommunity(PLC)MissionStatement

ThemissionoftheMaquoketaCommunitySchoolDistrictistoensurethatallstudentsarelearningathighlevels.

TAGMissionStatement

Thisprogramprovidesdifferentiatedandacceleratedopportunitiesthatbestservestudentswithuniquegiftsandtalents.Studentsarechallengedwithavarietyofstrategiestomeetalllearningstylesbyprovidingdirectionandencouragement,allottingtimeandresources,sothestudentscanbecomeself-directed,life-longlearners,andproductivecitizens.Programming for talented and gifted students is amandated function in the state ofIowa (Iowa Code Chapter 59) for students in grades K-12. It requires local Boards ofEducation to include the following program components in their respective servicemodels:•Provisionofvalid,systematicandmultiplecriteriaforidentification•Definedprogramgoalsandperformancemeasures•Aspecifiedanddifferentiatedcurricularprogramforidentifiedstudents•Annualreviewandevaluationprocedures•Aprogrambudget•Specificallyendorsedinstructionalpersonnel

IOWACODE:GIFTEDANDTALENTEDChapter12

GeneralAccreditationStandardsIowaAdministrativeCode–SchoolsRulesofIowa

12.5(12)Provisionsforgiftedandtalentedstudents.EachschooldistrictshallincorporategiftedandtalentedprogrammingintoitscomprehensiveschoolimprovementplanasrequiredbyIowaCodesection257.43.Thecomprehensiveschoolimprovementplanshallincludethefollowinggiftedandtalentedprogramprovisions:validandsystematicprocedures,includingmultipleselectioncriteriaforidentifyinggiftedandtalentedstudentsfromthetotalstudentpopulation;goalsandperformancemeasures;aqualitativelydifferentiatedprogramtomeetthestudents’cognitiveandaffectiveneeds;staffingprovisions;anin-servicedesign;abudget;andqualificationsofpersonneladministeringtheprogram.Eachschooldistrictshallreviewandevaluateitsgiftedandtalentedprogramming.Thissubruledoesnotapplytoaccreditednonpublicschools.

IowaCode

257.44Giftedandtalentedchildrendefined. “Giftedandtalentedchildren”arethosechildrenwhoareidentifiedaspossessingoutstandingabilitiesandwhoarecapableofhighperformance.Giftedandtalentedchildrenarechildrenwhorequireappropriateinstructionandeducationalservicescommensuratewiththeirabilitiesandneedsbeyondthoseprovidedbytheregularschoolprogram. Giftedandtalentedchildrenincludethosechildrenwithdemonstratedachievementorpotentialability,orboth,inanyofthefollowingareasorincombination:a.Generalintellectualability.b.Creativethinking.c.Leadershipability.d.Visualandperformingartsability.e.Specificabilityaptitude.89Acts,ch135,§44;2010Acts,ch1069,§72Referredtoin§257.42

InaccordancewithSchoolBoardpolicy,allschoolpersonnelwillworkwithparentsandcommunitytoidentifystudentsfromallsocio-economic,cultural,andracialbackgroundsandgrantequalaccesstotheTalentedandGiftedprogramsinthedistrict.

BUDGETMaquoketa Community SchoolDistrict follows the state funding formula for Talentedand Gifted programming. This formula is based on certified enrollment. The stateprovides75%of thebudget,while thedistrict funds theremaining25%.AmajorityofNSCSD’sTalentedandGiftedbudgetisspentonstaffing.Otherfundingisallocatedforstudentprogrammingneedsofstudents.TALENTEDANDGIFTEDSTAFFING1.0 FTEElementary/MiddleSchoolTalentedandGiftedTeacher BethWold,certifiedPK-12TAGendorsement0.10 FTEHighSchoolTalentedandGiftedTeacher AmandaDeWulf,certifiedPK-12TAGendorsement

Administrator–JaneSchmidt,DirectorofProfessionalGrowth&StudentLearning

GiftedandTalentedGoalsandPerformanceMeasures

ü ToprovideaK-12programwithadequateandappropriatestaffingandfundingtoensureproperimplementation.

ü Toprovidecontinuousidentificationandevaluationoftalentsinstudentsusingmultiplecriteria,andtomatchstudentstolearningopportunitieswhichwillmeettheirintellectual,creative,artistic,leadershipandspecificacademicabilities.

ü Torecognizethateveryteacherisateacherofthegiftedandtoprovidestaffdevelopmentopportunitiesnecessarytohelpthoseteachersunderstandthecharacteristicsandspeciallearningneedsofgiftedstudents.

ü Tounderstandthatthelearningneedsofsomegiftedstudentscannotalwaysbemetintheregularclassroombecauseidentifiedstudentswillbenefitgreatlyfromworkingwiththeirintellectualandcreativepeers.

ü Tocommunicatewithparentsandstudentsregarding:identificationandevaluationprocedures,opportunities(bothinternallyandexternally)availableforstudents,andthephilosophyandgoalsofthetalentedandgiftedprogram.

ü Touseavarietyofteachingstrategiesandmodifiedlearningexperiences,tomeettheindividualneedsofstudentsinvolvedintheprogram.

Building-BasedPerformanceGoals

ü AtgradesK-5throughwholeclassroomactivities,toidentifystudentswithspecificabilitiesincludingcreative,productivethinking.ClustergroupingwithinextendedlearningopportunitiesareprovidedbytheTAGteacher.

ü Atgrades6-8throughinterest-basedcourses,toprovidecompetitiveopportunitiesandcreative,productivethinkingactivitiesenrichingspecificabilitiesincludingperformingarts.

ü Atgrades9-12,toprovideindividualizedopportunitiesforstudentstoseekexperiencestomaximizetheirinterestsandabilities.

Formal identification of the talented and gifted students in Maquoketa CommunitySchoolDistrictoccursduring thestudents’K–2grades through teacher identification(Appendix A) and FAST assessment scores. Thereafter, students identified as talentedandgiftedwillhavetheirprogrammingneedsmet,monitored,andmodifiedbytheTAGteacherasneeded.TAG services include collaboration with the classroom teacher for the provision ofdifferentiated instruction, specializedservicesandextensionopportunities to studentsidentifiedbasedonareasoftalentsandgifts.

MAQUOKETACOMMUNITYSCHOOLS

TALENTPOOLIDENTIFICATION

StudentsareconsideredapartoftheMaquoketaCommunitySchoolsTalentPoolwhenthestudent’slearningbehaviorisconsistentlyatahighlevelofperformanceinthe

followingareas:Studentswillbeassessedforidentificationpurposesthroughstandardizedandnon-standardizedprocedures(AppendixA).Thefollowingcriteriawillbeconsideredforinclusion:

ü IowaAssessmenttestscoresataminimumof95%NPR(oneormorecontentareas)

ü FASTScoresaboveproficientlevel(oneormorecontentareas)ü MAPSScoresabove90%(science)ü Teacherobservation/recommendationinatleasttwoareas(AppendixA)ü Studentdemonstratesbehaviorsandattitudesthatsuggestaneedforinstruction

beyondthosebeingprovidedintheregularschoolprogrammingtorealizetheirindividualpotential.

Enrichment,classroomdifferentiation,acceleration,advanced classes,projectbasedopportunities

Assessmentresultscollectedoneachstudentwillbeevaluatedinrelationtothefollowingdefinitionoftalentandgiftedchildren:Giftedandtalentedchildrenarethoseidentifiedaspossessingoutstandingintellectual,creativeandleadershipabilitiesandwhoarecapableofhighlevelsofperformanceandaccomplishmentwhencomparedtoothersoftheirage,experience,orenvironment.Giftedandtalentedchildrenarechildrenwhorequireappropriateinstructionandeducationalservicescommensuratewiththeirabilitiesandneedsbeyondthoseprovidedbytheregularschoolprogram.IowaCode257.44Withtheinformationcollectedandevaluated,aninvitationintotheMaquoketaCommunitySchool’sTalentandGiftedProgrammaybeextended.(APPENDIXBforsampleletter)

TAGMODEL

Themodelbeginsatthebaseofthepyramidwithaprogramoptionfor100%ofthestudentpopulation.Attheupperlevelsofthepyramid,theoptionsbecomemorespecializedasthepopulationsbecomesmaller.*AdaptedfromthePyramidProject(Cox,et.al.,1985)PersonalizedEducationPlancanbefoundinAPPENDIXC.

TAGGRAPHIC

APPENDIX

APPENDIXA-TeacherIdentificationFormAPPENDIXB–SampleLettertoParentsAPPENDIXC–PersonalizedEducationPlanAPPENDIXD–ClintonCommunityCollegeAssociateofArts

DegreeRequirementsforMHSConcurrentStudents

APPENDIXE-Resources

APPENDIXA

MCSDTEACHER/TEACHINGTEAMRECOMMENDATIONFORTHETALENTED&GIFTEDPROGRAM

We/Iwouldliketorecommendthestudent_________________________Grade____fortheMCSDTAGprogrambasedonthelearningbehaviorscheckedbelow(Mustberecognizedinatleast2categories–Creative&ProductiveThinking,IntellectualAbility,SpecificAbility/Aptitude,LeadershipAbility,Visual&PerformingArtsAbility).Thisstudentdisplaysexceptionalabilitiesinthefollowinglearningbehaviorcategoriesanddesignatedcharacteristics:____Creative&ProductiveThinking-Mustexhibit3characteristicstoqualifyforthiscategory.

☐Independentthinker☐Exhibitsoriginalthinkinginoralandwrittenexpression☐Comesupwithseveralsolutionstoagivenproblem☐Possessesasenseofhumor☐Createsandinvents☐Challengedbycreativetasks☐Improvisesoften☐Doesnotmindbeingdifferentfromthecrowd

____IntellectualAbility–Mustexhibit3characteristicstoqualifyforthiscategory. ☐Formulatesabstractions ☐Processesinformationincomplexways ☐Observant ☐Excitedaboutnewideas

☐Enjoyshypothesizing☐Learnsrapidly☐Usesalargevocabulary☐Inquisitive☐Self-starter

_____SpecificAbility/Aptitude–Mustexhibit3characteristicstoqualifyforthiscategory. ☐Goodmemorizationability

☐Advancedcomprehension☐Acquiresbasicskillknowledgequickly☐Widelyreadinspecialinterestarea☐Highacademicsuccessinspecialinterestarea☐Pursuesspecialinterestwithenthusiasmandvigor

_____LeadershipAbility–Mustexhibit3characteristicstoqualifyforthiscategory. ☐Assumesresponsibility

☐Highexpectationsforselfandothers☐Fluent,conciseself-expression☐Foreseesconsequencesandimplicationsofdecisions☐Goodjudgmentindecision-making☐Likesstructure☐Well-likedbypeers☐Self-confident☐Organized

_____Visual&PerformingArtsAbility–Mustexhibit3characteristicstoqualifyforthiscategory. ☐Outstandinginsenseofspatialrelationships

☐Extraordinaryabilityinexpressingself,feeling,moods,etc.,throughdance,drama,music,etc.☐Goodmotorcoordination☐Exhibitscreativeexpression☐Desireforproducing“ownproduct”(notcontentwithmerecopying)☐Observant

Recommendationmadeby:________________________________________Date:_________________________Submitthecompletedformsto:BethWold,AmandaDeWulf,orJaneSchmidtRESOURCE:NationalSocietyfortheGiftedandTalented(http://www.nsgt.org/giftedness-defined/#4)

APPENDIXB–sampleletterParentAddress1City,StateZipDearParent(s)and/orGuardian(s),

WearepleasedtoinformyouthatStudenthasbeendesignatedasTalentedandGiftedintheMaquoketaCommunitySchoolDistrictforthe2016-2017schoolyear.Welookatavarietyofcriteriaincludingstandardizedtestscores(IowaAssessments,FAST,andotherassessments),teacherrecommendationsandanobservationchecklist.ThisdesignationofacademicallyandintellectuallygiftedstudentsingradesK-5providesthefollowingopportunities:

• Wholeclassroomenrichments• Smallgroupenrichmentswithintheclassroomwithafocusonliteracyandmath• Forgrades1-5,UDforKids(asummerenrichmentprogramattheUniversityof

Dubuque)• CogAT(CognitiveAbilitiesTest)testingatgrade3tomeasuretoestimate

students’learnedreasoningandproblem-solvingabilitiesinverbal,quantitative,andnon-verbalareas

• Aboveleveltestingforgrades4and5throughBelin-BlankTalentsearchbasedonIowaAssessmentscoresalongwithparent/guardianpermission

Ingrades6-8thefollowingopportunitiesareprovided:

• Advancedclassesandenrichments• Duringexploratorytime,weofferclassescenteredoncreative&productive

thinking,leadershipabilities,andvisual&performingartsalongwithSTEM(Science-Technology-Engineering-Math)Gateway,aprecursortoProjectLeadtheWayatthehighschoollevel

• Forgrades6-7,UDforKids(asummerenrichmentprogramattheUniversityofDubuque)

• Forgrades7-8,anopportunitytoattendSummerontheBrainatBelin-Blank• Aboveleveltestingforgrade6throughBelinandBlankTalentsearchbasedon

IowaAssessmentscoresalongwithparent/guardianpermission• Aboveleveltestingforgrades7-8throughtheACTtestingprogramthrough

Belin-BlankTalentsearchbasedonIowaAssessmentscoresalongwithparent/guardianpermission

Ingrades9-12thefollowingopportunitiesareprovided:

• Advancedclassesandenrichments• Dualcreditclassesforhighschoolandcollegecredit• Aboveleveltestingforgrade9throughtheACTtestingprogramthroughBelin-

BlankTalentsearchbasedonIowaAssessmentscoresalongwithparent/guardianpermission

• Classescenteredoncreative&productivethinking,leadershipabilities,andvisual&performingartsalongwithSTEM(Science-Technology-Engineering-Math)ProjectLeadtheWay

Yourchildhasdemonstratedhighachievementorpotentialability,orboth,inanyofthefollowingareasorincombinationasdesignatedinIowaCode:a.IntellectualAbility-95%NPRonIowaAssessmentsintheareaofreading,math,and/or

scienceb.CreativeandProductiveThinking-asdemonstratedintheclassroomc.LeadershipAbility-asdemonstratedintheclassroomand/orthecommunityd.VisualandPerformingArtsAbility-asdemonstratedinspecificclassesfocusedonthisareae.SpecificAbilityAptitudeIfyouhaveanyquestionsabouttheprogram,pleasefeelfreetocontactanyoftheTalentedandGiftedteachersfortheMaquoketaCommunitySchools.K-8:ElizabethWold,ewold@maquoketa.k12.ia.us9-12:AmandaDeWulf,adewulf@maquoketa.k12.ia.usCoordinator:JaneSchmidt,jschmidt@maquoketa.k12.ia.usWelookforwardtoarewardingyear.Sincerely,

APPENDIXC

Student Name: Date of Birth: Grade: School: Date: Student TAG identification: Area(s) of giftedness:

Intellectually gifted Academically talented reading Academically talented math/science Level Assessment (as observed by current teacher) Rate Assessment (as observed by current teacher) Seldom Occasionally Often Seldom Occasionally Often

1 2 3 Earns high scores: Pretests/tests

1 2 3 Finishes assignments quickly and correctly

1 2 3 Shows broad range of knowledge

1 2 3 Processes, problem solves and responds accurately.

1 2 3 Wants to explore course topics in more depth

1 2 3 Dislikes repetitive tasks and wants to move ahead

1 2 3 Uses higher order thinking skills to analyze course concepts and principles

1 2 3 Quickly learns course skills and learning strategies

1 2 3 Thinks abstractly and with complexity about concepts

1 2 3 Self-motivated, uses time wisely

1 2 3 Shows unusual creativity

Student Interests/Strengths: Student Challenges/Areas for Growth: Modifications for Rate and Level:

• Curriculum Modifications advanced content compacted curricula and extended learning opportunities independent study (project-based learning, research, inquiry) differentiated assignments differentiated levels of performance curriculum modifications not needed at this time

• Instructional Modifications small groups with highly capable peers small groups based on interests flexible pacing/scheduling individualized instruction instructional modifications not needed at this time

MCSDTAGTalented&Gifted

PersonalEducationPlan(P.E.P.)

Comments Additional Suggestions for Modifications:

Student’s signature Teacher’s signature Mid-Year Plan Review (January)

• Suggested changes/revisions to PEP: Parent notified: ___YES ___NO Date: End-of-Year Plan Review

• Suggestions/Ideas for next year’s PEP: Next year’s Teacher notified: ____ YES ____ NO Date:

APPENDIX D

ClintonCommunityCollegeAssociateofArtsDegreeRequirements

ForMaquoketaHighSchoolConcurrentStudentsCoursesofferedattheHSarehighlighted

Communications(9creditsrequired)Selectallthreecourses: ENG:105CompositionI3ENG:106CompositionII3SPC:112PublicSpeaking3ArtsandHumanities(9creditsrequired) SelectoneLiteraturecourse:LIT:101IntroductiontoLiterature3LIT:111AmericanLiteraturesinceMid-1800’s3LIT:183Masterpieces:NeoclassicaltoModern3LIT:185ContemporaryLiterature3SelectoneHumanitiescourse:DRA:110*IntroductiontoFilm3PHI:101IntroductiontoPhilosophy3PHI:105IntroductiontoEthics3PHI:110IntroductiontoLogic3REL:101SurveyofWorldReligions3SelectonecourseintheFineArts:ART:101ArtAppreciation3DRA:101IntroductiontoTheatre3DRA:110*IntroductiontoFilm3HUM:135HumanitiesoftheEarlyWorld3HUM:136HumanitiesoftheRenaissance3HUM:137HumanitiesoftheModernWorld3MUS:100MusicAppreciation3*DRA:110maybeeitherHumanitiesorFineArts,butnotboth.Cultural/HistoricalPerspectives(6creditsrequired)SelectonecoursefromtheWesternperspective:HIS:117WesternCivilization:AncientandMedieval3HIS:118WesternCivilizationII:EarlyModern3HIS:119WesternCivilizationIII:TheModernPeriod3HIS:151U.S.Historyto18773HIS:152U.S.Historysince18773

Semestertaken

Grade

SelectonecoursefromInternationalperspectiveorlanguage:ANT:105CulturalAnthropology3CLS:150LatinAmericanHistoryandCulture3FL:____OneSemesterofanInternationalLanguage3/4GEO:121WorldRegionalGeography3GLS:100ContemporaryWorldIssues3HIS:211ModernAsiaHistory3HIS:231ContemporaryWorldAffairs3SocialSciences(6creditsrequired)SelectoneEconomicsorPoliticalSciencecourse:ECN:120PrinciplesofMacroeconomics3ECN:130PrinciplesofMicroeconomics3POL:111AmericanNationalGovernment3SelectonePsychologyorSociologycourse:PSY:111IntroductiontoPsychology3SOC:110IntroductiontoSociology3NaturalSciences(8creditsrequired)SelectonecourseintheLifeSciences:BIO:105IntroductoryBiology4BIO:114GeneralBiologyIA4BIO:125PlantBiology4BIO:157HumanBiology4ENV:111**EnvironmentalScience4ENV:145ConservationBiology4SelectonecourseinthePhysicalSciences:CHM:122IntroductiontoGeneralChemistry4CHM:165/166GeneralChemistryI4-5ENV:111**EnvironmentalScience4ENV:139EnergyandtheEnvironment4PHS:120ExploringPhysicalScience4PHS:152Astronomy4PHS:166Meteorology:WeatherandClimate4PHS:172PhysicalGeology4PHY:162CollegePhysicsI4PHY:212ClassicalPhysicsI5**ENV:111maybeeitherLifeorPhysicalSciences,butnotbothMathematics(3creditsrequired)MAT:110MathforLiberalArts3MAT:117MathforElementaryTeachers***3MAT:128PreCalculus4MAT:156Statistics3MAT:210CalculusI4

ComputerSkills(3creditsordemonstratedproficiency(Required)CSC:110IntroductiontoComputers3CSC:107ComputerLiteracy3Electives(Upto19creditsrequired)______Studentschooseelectivesaccordingtotheirinterestsandtherequirementsoftheirintendedtransfercollegetofulfillthe62cr.hrs.requiredofanAssociateofArtsdegree.ElectivesgenerallyarechosenfromanyArtsandSciencecoursenumberedabove100,amaximumof16credithoursincareertechnicalcoursesmaybeappliedtowardanA.A.degree.Amaximumof4cr.hrs.ofSDVprefixcoursesmaybeappliedtowardanA.A.Anycourseswithlessthana100numberwillnotcounttowardsgraduation(ex.MAT:063)***Onlystudentsmajoringinelementaryeducationmayselectthiscourseoption.

APPENDIX E

Resources:

GiftedConsultantDepartmentofEducation

GrimesStateOfficeBuildingDesMoines,IA50319

IowaTalentandGiftedAssociation

8345UniversityBlvd.SuiteF1DesMoines,IA50325iowatag@aol.com

Belin-BlankCenterUniversityofIowa

600BlankHonorsCenterIowaCity,IA52242

http://www.education.uiowa.edu/belinblank/

NationalAssociationforGiftedChildren1331HStreetNW,Suite1001

Washington,DC2005http://www.nagc.org/