The State Mandate: The State Board of Education shall, through its departments of education, determine eligibility criteria and assist school districts in developing a variety of flexible approaches for instruction and training that may include administrative accommodations, curriculum modifications and special programs.

The Districts Part …districts need to identify students in the five talent areas and provide services for all identified G/T students between the ages of five and eighteen. (page 1 of the Best Practices GT Manual)

Future of Gifted and Talented Programming at our Elementary Schools Some Possibilities

Talent Areas Intellectual Specific Academic Creativity Visual and Performing Arts Leadership

Intellectual Identifying –Screened with the ISAT at the 85 th percentile –Group tested with the Otis-Lennon –Informal measures include Behavioral Characteristics Scales, Parent and Teacher Ratings, Grades, Interest Inventories, ISATs at the 95 th percentile Servicing –Future Problem Solving –Geography Bee and Quiz Bowl Competitions

Specific Academic Identifying –Screened with the ISAT at the 85 th percentile –Group tested with the Reading ISAT at 95 th Percentile –Informal measures include Behavioral Characteristics Scales, Parent and Teacher Ratings, Grades, Interest Inventories, Servicing –Open Court Classics –Geography Bee and Quiz Bowl Competitions

Creativity Identifying –Screened with the ISAT at the 85 th percentile –Group tested with the Torrance –Informal measures include Behavioral Characteristics Scales, Parent and Teacher Ratings, Interest Inventories Servicing –Future Problem Solving –Art Portfolios

Visual Arts Identifying –Screened with the ISAT at the 85 th percentile –Group tested with the Torrance –Informal measures include Behavioral Characteristics Scales, Parent and Teacher Ratings, Interest Inventories, Art Pieces Servicing –Art Portfolios

Leadership Identifying –Screened with the ISAT at the 85 th percentile –Group tested with the Otis-Lennon –Informal measures include Behavioral Characteristics Scales, Parent and Teacher Ratings, Grades, Interest Inventories, ISATs at the 95 th percentile Servicing –Future Problem Solving –Leadership Guide Book

Servicing: The Classics On-Line: Chapter assignments given through Black Board by the GT Facilitator On-Line: Connections with other students in the building and in the district through Discussion Boards On-Line: Sharing Unit Projects In-Class: Working independently or in small groups during Workshop and Intervention times In-Class: Teachers establishing expectations with help from the Classics Teachers edition and the GT Facilitator

Servicing: Future Problem Solving FPS Booklet and On-Line thinking skills practice On-Line: Future scenes will be presented with web based research helps Lunch Groups: Thinking Skills Practice and Group FPS After School: If parents want to help a group compete.

Servicing: Art Portfolios In-Class: Selected teachers will integrate the arts into their core subject teaching In-Class: Identified students will be taught how to create an Art Portfolio from their school work At-home: Identified students add pieces to their Art Portfolio from their home work At the end of the year Art Portfolios will be evaluated for further recommendations

Servicing: The Guide Book On-line: Lessons by the GT Facilitator Lunch Groups: Discuss lessons and plan projects In-Class or in the Building: Student will complete a project in leadership Secondary School: Opportunities exist to practice what they have learned in Student Body Government and Club Participation