Program OverviewThe middle school student receives gifted services in one

to four advanced content classes designed to challenge the gifted student through a rich and rigorous curriculum.

These classes include as well as extend and enrich the Fulton County core curriculum. They are a part of the student’s daily schedule.

Classes are taught by experienced professionals who have received an endorsement in Gifted Education from the Georgia Department of Education.

There is a priority on limiting class sizes.

Placement

Based on achievement scores, past academic performance, and teacher recommendations

Student may be served in each content area for which he/she qualifies

“B” or above in the subject area Test scores within two years on a nationally normed

achievement test as follows• Language Arts at or above the 90th percentile in total

reading• Social Studies at or above the 90th percentile in social

studies• Science at or above the 90th percentile in science

How is a TAG class different from an on-level class?

teachers use a variety of teaching strategies in order to encourage higher levels of thinking, creativity, and independent learning

including activities that develop independent learning skills

enrichment and/or academically accelerated material spend a larger portion of time on higher order skills such

as critical thinking and problem solving

adjust the pace and the complexity of the curriculum opportunities to move through core curriculum materials at

an appropriate rate

Sample SchedulesStudent A

Period SubjectTeacher

1 Physical Science G Ritchie

2 Phys Ed 6 J Saint 3 Art S Schofield 4 Language Arts A

Dowell 5 Reading B

Straw 6 Team Time S Kwon 7 Social StudiesR Bidwell 8 Math 8 R Portman

Student B

Period SubjectTeacher

1 Math 8 Adv C Hooks 2 Chorus A Cole 3 Art S Schofield

4 TAG LA S Brand

5 Spanish A Ogir

6 Team Time R Portman 7 TAG SS D Boldus 8 TAG Science S Kwon

Classroom “Knowledge Tree”The students plant the “seed” of questions relating to science, and other students research and the answers

bloom as “leaves” all year round.

Welcome to Advanced Math!

Math should…•..be hands-on •..be relatable•encourage students to explore

TAG Curriculum

You Can Expect Projects Like…Geometry Unit

-Create a machine that transform geometric Shapes

-Recognizing transformations on a coordinate planeExponent Unit

- Creating exponential expressions through the rules of simplifying exponents Pythagorean Theorem Unit

-Finding right angles in the world around usutilizing the properties of shapes with right angles

to find unkown lengths Algebra Units

-Understanding rate of change and the starting point of linear equations

COMMUNICATE

CREATEHANDS-ON

SOLVE RESEARCH

THINK

Math

6th Grade Math 6 Adv. Math 7 Acc.

7th Grade Math 7 Adv. Math 8 Acc.

8th Grade Math 8 Adv. CCGPS Coordinate

Algebra Honors CCGPS Accelerated

Coordinate Algebra Honors

Standards for Mathematical Practice (SMP)

Evaluation of Student Performance

Student is evaluated on the same reporting system as in other classes (progress report with a numerical grade)

Evaluation based on test grades, assignments, and classroom performance

An annual review conference is held with parents to discuss student’s progress

If a student is experiencing difficulty in the gifted program, a conference is held to discuss continuation options of probation within or dismissal from gifted services