Nature & Needs Gifted Students Enterprise City Schools ABC Students

Objectives Briefly explain Gifted Referral Procedures Guidelines for pullout policies (State & Local) Nature, needs, and characteristics of gifted students

Referrals 2nd Grade Child Find Other Grade Level Procedures (1st - 6th) Efforts must be made to identify students among ALL populations including: Socioeconomic Disabled Limited English Proficient

2nd Grade Child Find Collaborate to identify students to submit for testing First few months of school working with 2nd graders. Creative thinking activities Collect work samples Get to know the children By January, submit names of children for testing Then the process is similar to standard referrals for other grades

Standard Referral - All Grades Referrals - students six years of age and older. Students may be referred for consideration for gifted services by: Teachers Counselors Administrators Parents or Guardians Peers or Self Other individuals with knowledge of the students’ abilities.

GRST Gifted Referrals Screening Team (GRST) - Three Individuals Teacher Gifted Education Teacher Counselor

Next Part of Process Fill out a recommendation. ( Found on Teacher Web Page ) Found on Teacher Web Page the recommendation or put it in my mailbox. Next, I submit the form to special projects. Upon approval the parents receive notification letter. Parents sign the form to signify approval or disapproval.

Testing Paperwork signed by GRST to proceed with testing. Students receive testing. Work samples gathered. Use caution to keep the process confidential. Once student completes testing and I receive the results...

Notification and Placement Qualified: Parents Notified Approval signed by parents Gifted Education Plan Not Qualified: Parents Notified

Placement and Delivery Variety of service delivery options: Resource room pullout (this is what we do) Consultative (for children not in 3rd - 6th)

Pull Out Policies Children with a Gifted Education Plan receive services one day per week in a “Pull Out” Program. Five Hours per week.

State Superintendent “Shift in concentration from adequate yearly progress to college and career readiness.” More flexibility to prepare every child to make progress and to be prepared to enter any college & profession they choose. Environment where school systems make educational choices based on what is best for their students. Example: Project based learning

General Education Classroom Gifted Children must be challenged May need advanced studies May complete independent studies

System Wide Faculty Handbook Section titled: “Guidelines for Gifted Students” “Gifted students will not be required to make up work missed due to attending gifted classes. This includes class work and homework.” Also stated in the Alabama State Gifted Code

New Instruction & Tests If you introduce new material, student must receive instruction by the teacher or a designated peer in a small group or one-on-one setting. If you administer a test, the gifted student will take the test when he or she returns to the classroom or at a mutually agreed upon time.

What Is The Difference? Gifted Learner: Enjoys self-directed learning Asks questions Highly curious Mentally Involved Complex, abstract ideas Knows without working hard Discusses in detail, elaborates Above & beyond the group Bright Child: Enjoys school Knows the answers Is interested Is attentive Advanced Ideas Works hard Answers questions Top of the group Creative Learner: Enjoys creating Sees exceptions Wonders Daydreams, may seem off task Overflows with ideas Plays with ideas and concepts Injects new possibilities Is in own group

What Is The Difference? Gifted Learner: Shows strong opinions Already knows material 1-3 reps for mastery Prefers adults Creates complex abstract humor Initiates projects Bright Child: Listens with interest Learns with ease 6-8 reps for mastery Enjoys peers Understands complex, abstract humor Completes assignments Creative Learner: Shares conflicting opinions Questions: What if... Questions need for mastery Prefers creative peers/alone Relishes wild, off-the wall humor Initiates more projects than will ever be completed

What Is The Difference? Gifted Learner: Is intense Original & continually developing Manipulates information Expert Good guesser/Intuitive/Infers Keenly observant/Intellectual Highly self critical May not be motivated by grades Bright Child: Is receptive Accurate and complete absorbs information Technician Good memorizer Alert/Able Pleased with learning Receives an A on most subjects Creative Learner: Independent & unconventional Original & continually developing Improvises Inventor Creates & brainstorms Intuitive/Idiosyncratic Never finished with own possibilities May not be motivated by grades

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Federal Definition The term “gifted and talented”, when used with respect to students, children or youth, means students children, or youth who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities. -Section 9101(22) (Page 544)

Characteristics of Gifted in Handbook Definition: Intellectually gifted children and youth are those who perform or who have demonstrated the potential to perform at high levels in academic or creative fields when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. These children and youth require services not ordinarily provided by the regular school program. Children and youth possessing these abilities can be found in all populations, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor. (Alabama Gifted Code)

References State of Alabama Gifted Code ( Gifted) Kingor, Bertie. High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker Farrell, Shirley. Traits Aptitudes and Behaviors. ALSDE I placed this power point on my website.