1. Marketing and Applications Director, Magnet Programs
Dr. Tammy Summerville
Director, Magnet Programs
January 11, 2016

2. Magnet Programs Held Open Houses During
Magnet Awareness Month September 28-October 30

3. Eighth Grade Students Learned About Magnet High School Programs on October 15th
8th Grade Day at the Monaco Pictures
8th Grade Students from all middle schools attended presentations by students and teachers from the four high school magnet programs.

4. The Annual Magnet Fair Was Held on October 17th
at Lee High School

5. The Annual Magnet Fair Was Held on October 17th
at Lee High School
Applicants were able to apply online after visiting with the school representatives

6. HCS Held Multiple Magnet Program Events in 2015
Event/Activity
Date(s)
Magnet Application Window
October 1-November 5
Magnet Application Opens
October 1
Visits to Targeted Schools
Month of October (To be Scheduled)
Magnet Open Houses
Week of Oct-12-16
8th Grade Day Visit to Monaco Pictures
Thursday, October 15th
Magnet Fair at Lee High School
Saturday , October 17th
Magnet Application Closes
November 5th
Next Step Auditions/Essay Responses
November 6-December 4
Final Selection Notification
December 9
Window to Accept Offers
December 9-December 18

7. Magnet Program Applications Were Accepted Online from October 1-November 5

8. Total Applications Submitted: 1577 Total Seats Offered: 516 Total Seats Offered & Accepted: % of offered seats have been accepted to date
Number of Students Offered and Accepted by Program

9. Total Seats Offered & Accepted: 461 Total Seats Offered & Accepted by Race: 220 Black, 178 White, 63 Other
Number of Students Offered and Accepted by Race

10. Total Seats Offered & Accepted in the Magnet Program for Elementary, Middle, and High Schools
Number of Students Offered and Accepted by Type of School & Race
179
221

11. Williams Technology Middle School Magnet Theme Revision
Academy for Gifted and Talented (AGT)
Dr. Tammy Summerville
Director, Magnet Programs
Wendy Graham
Gifted Services Coordinator
January 11, 2016

12. Williams Technology Middle School Will Be Host to the New Academy for Gifted and Talented (AGT)
To fulfill requirements found on page 30 of the Consent Order
“…The District will review and revise the Williams’ magnet curriculum to ensure that the magnet program is rigorous and unique and that it provides a foundation for students to matriculate to New Century Technology…During the school year…”
Currently Williams is a MYP International Baccalaureate (IB) Candidate School
Existing magnet theme: NASA’s BEST (Beginning Engineering Science and Technology)
Last cohort of NASA’s BEST accepted for the school year
First accepted cohort of Academy for Gifted and Talented August Academic Session (Rising 6th grade students). 12

13. The Academy for Gifted and Talented (AGT) Will Meet Several Unique Requirements
Designed for academically gifted students grades 6-8
Provides an intellectual, creative, rigorous, and collaborative environment for unique learners
Meets social and emotional needs of gifted students
Supports needs of gifted learners through integrated curriculum and problem-based projects in addition to acceleration, compacting, extended learning opportunities, field studies, mentorships, and inquiry based units of study built around student interest and strengths

14. The Academy for Gifted and Talented (AGT) Will Meet Several Unique Requirements
Students clustered for content area studies
Emphasis on developing 21st Century Skills via integration of Technology and Design
“Junior” focus of pathways to New Century High (Engineering, Bio-Medical Science, Computer Science)
Real world opportunity to demonstrate learning each semester and end-of-year Learning Showcase
Staffed by gifted certified teachers 14

15. AGT ~ Academy for Gifted and Talented
Proposed Start Date School Year
Begin with a cohort of th grade students- August 2016
Target students- diverse group of identified gifted 5th graders from area schools.
Selection criteria: application, gifted identification, ACT Aspire scores, 3-4 Proficiency level on report card in core subject areas, teacher recommendation, and writing sample
Review of application by a diverse committee
Information/Application/Acceptance Timeline: January- March 2016 15

16. AGT ~ Academy for Gifted and Talented
Teacher Training and Proposed Teacher Schedule
Teacher Qualifications:
Gifted certification, highly qualified in content area, IB certification
Proposed Teacher Daily Schedule:
Allows for dedicated time to academics
Self contained classroom settings
Allows teachers to Team Teach and Collaborate daily
Provides adequate time for teachers to build relationships with all students within the cohort
Proposed Student A/B Schedule:
Based on an A/B Schedule
Allows for dedicated time to academics
Self contained classroom settings
Teacher 1
Teacher 2
Block 1 and 2: Math/Science (total time: 180 min.- self-contained)
Block 3: Design/ Lunch (team teaching)
Block 4: Teacher Planning/Collaboration
Block 1 and 2: ELA/Social Studies (total time: 180 min.- self-contained)
A Day
B Day
Block 1 and 2: Math/Science (total time: 180 min.- self-contained)
Block 3: Arts/Lunch
Block 4: PE
Block 1 and 2: ELA/Social Studies (total time: 180 min.- self-contained)
Block 3: Design/ Lunch
Block 4: Spanish

17. The 5th Grade Gifted Students Were Given an Opportunity to Design the Proposed Logo and Motto for AGT 17