Nature & NeedsGifted Students

Enterprise City SchoolsABC 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)

Email 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

Response to an Assignment

Response to a Question

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 (290-8-9.12 Gifted)

Kingor, Bertie. High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker

Farrell, Shirley. Traits Aptitudes and Behaviors. ALSDE

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