Palmer Elementary’s Gifted Education Program

http://DPSPalmer.wikispaces.com

Gifted students are a category of “Exceptional

Children” and are protected by House Bill

1244 – 07 which mandated gifted

education in Colorado

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Advanced Learning Plan

• Each identified gifted/talented student in DPS

• Child’s strength area/s as noted in his/her identification– CSAP (Writing, Reading, Math, Science)– DRA/EDL +2 grade levels above– Raven’s– Circle’s test – CogAT (cognitive ability test)

• Verbal• Quantitative• Non-Verbal

Critical points/questions:

• Gifted children should have the opportunity to learn something new everyday.

• Once students are identified, do we provide instruction to capitalize on their strengths?

• What are the measurements for commensurate growth?

• Are identified gifted students having their instructional needs met?

One-Size-Fits-All

RtI

Response to Intervention

In GT Education~Response to Instruction

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PUSH IN vs. PULL OUTGroup Task (Analytical, Creative, Practical)

1 - Discuss/write your understanding of the

Push In model compared to Pull Out model

2 – Discuss/write the benefits of using Push In vs. Pull Out at Palmer

3 - Discuss/write the disadvantages of using Push In vs. Pull Out at Palmer