Re: gifted programs in your area
- From: toto <scarecrow@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 19:34:57 GMT
On Mon, 01 Oct 2007 11:22:07 -0700, janesire@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
How do gifted/talented/ACE programs work in your area? I'm interested
in elementary school. When do they start? Is it a pull out program or
in-class program? How many hours/days of the week? How are the
students evaluated?
I understand these vary a lot. I'm curious to know how they work in
your area. Thanks.
Assessment for acceleration from kindergarten into first grade is a
process available to students in the *********** Independent School
District. A child who has demonstrated exceptional abilities may be
considered for enrollment in the first grade if the following criteria
are met:
Eligiblity Requirement. A child must be five years on or before
September 1 of the current year in order to be eligible to take the
advanced placement exams. In addition, the child must be enrolled in
****************** ISD schools.
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Criteria for Advanced Placement. Any student who meets the eligibility
requirements and who participates in the scheduled testing qualifies
for advanced placement out of kindergarten if he/she meets ALL the
following criteria:
1. Achievement Test: Scores at or above the (90th percentile) on
all subtests of the approved achievement test for kindergarten
(includes subtest totals in reading, language, mathematics); and
2. Kindergarten Mastery Test: Scores 90 percent or above.
3. Parent Questionnaire/Social Skills: These forms are completed by
the parents so that school personnel will be informed about the
student?s maturity and social development readiness for advancement.
No set score is required. Link Parent Questionnaire Fill-in (MS Word)
/ Parent Questionnaire Print Only (PDF).
4. Documentation: The parent indicates permission for the student
to accelerate to the grade tested, including official application
form, documentation of the scores obtained from the achievement tests
and district-made kindergarten mastery test, principal/counselor
interview, and committee authorization. Careful consideration of this
permission should be given, since successful completion of these
requirements will be interpreted the same as promotion to first grade
and will preclude the kindergarten year. All documentation shall be
recorded on the student?s permanent record for the grade skipped.
Review of the Application. A central committee (representative from
the Office of Curriculum and Instruction, kindergarten and/or first
grade teacher, campus principal/counselor) will review the application
form and determine personnel for administering the test. At the
completion of the testing, this committee will reconvene to review all
the results and make recommendations.
[NOTE: Consistent with state requirements for acceleration through
Credit by Examination in grades 1-12, the passing score for
kindergarten acceleration are scores at or above 90th percentile on
all subtests of the approved achievement test for kindergarten
(reading, language, mathematics) AND the district kindergarten mastery
test. No appeals or waivers will be accepted.]
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Information Sheet for Credit by Exam without Prior Instruction
Provision of the Texas Education Code (28.023) and Texas
Administrative Code 74.24 are implemented by Pearland Independent
School District by providing the following:
A student in grades 1 ? 5 may advance one grade level on the basis of
a Board-approved examination for acceleration if:
* the student scores 90 percent or above on each of the four
course tests (math, reading, science and social studies) administered
per grade level:
* a district representative recommends that the student be
advanced; and
* the student?s parent or guardian gives written approval of the
advancement.
A student in grades 6 ? 12 may receive credit for a subject if the
student scores in the 90 percent or above on an examination for that
subject. A student attempting acceleration for grades 6 ? 12 must
score at least 90 percent for a one-semester course or 90 percent on
each semester for a two-semester course.
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The school my dgd goes to is pursuing the International Baccalaureate
Program for the primary grades. The entire district will be pursuing
this eventually, but right now only one preK to 4, one 5 to 6, one 7
to 8 and one High School have started the accreditation process.
http://www.ibo.org/
At her school in K, she has Spanish once a week for 45 minutes,
computer lab once a week for 45 minutes, library once a week for 45
minutes, a rotation of art, music and PE for an hour. I'm not sure
how that works yet. They also have a g/t teacher who comes in and
does activities with the whole class. We were told that dgd *thinks
outside the box* so they already know she's creative.
--
Dorothy
There is no sound, no cry in all the world
that can be heard unless someone listens ..
The Outer Limits
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