Gifted and Talented Services

In my previous post, I talked a little about the purpose behind some of our fall assessments.  This year, our district is developing further our Gifted Program and using MAP assessments as one part in the qualifying process.  To possibly qualify, a student would score in the 95%ile on the MAP reading or math tests.  After that, and with permission from parents, an aptitude test would be given to further determine the benefit and placement.  A third bit of information from parents and teachers will also be used to help in the process.  As a district and school, the mission of the program is to maximize the potential and meet the unique educational and affective needs of our gifted and talented students.  Programming options include but are not limited to: pullout small group instruction, differentiation within the classroom, mentorships, sponsored competitions such as Math Masters and Spelling Bee, Junior Great Books discussion groups, and other enrichment opportunities as they arise and need dictates.