1	CUSD #95 Gifted Program History and Overview
2	Agenda Introductions History of the District 95 Gifted Program Structure of the Replacement Math Program Identification Process Middle/High School Math Sequence Understanding High Achievers vs. Gifted Learners Timeline for Screening Process Questions
3	2001 Committee Developed at the Elementary Level 2002- 2003 Pilot Program Reading (Grades 3 – 5) Math (Grades 3 – 5) Push – In Program Grades (K – 2)
4	2003-2004 Gifted Program Implemented Elementary Level Middle School Level
5	Two-Tiered Elementary Program First Tier 1^st and 2^nd Grade Push-in Program 1st Grade – Whole class sessions for 30 minutes once a week 2nd Grade - Whole class sessions for 45 minutes once a week
6	"Push - In Program" Push - In Program No Formal Identification All Students Benefit
7	Push-In Program Curriculum Includes: Higher Level and Critical Thinking Skills PETS PROGRAM (Primary Education Thinking Skills) Convergent Divergent Analytical Evaluative Problem Solving Number Sense Spatial Reasoning
8	Two-Tiered Elementary Program Second Tier 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Grade Replacement Math Classes 60 minutes sessions daily
9	Replacement Math Identification 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Grade Initial pool MAP Math – 95% in current grade Additional Criteria MAP Math – 95% above current grade level CoGat Teacher Observation Problem Solving
10	Replacement Math Curriculum Everyday Mathematics Curriculum Spiral Critical Thinking Problem Solving Hands on Equations Stock Market Game Schoolyards to Skylines
11	Replacement Math Instructional Approach Compacted Accelerated Approximately 1 ½ year of curriculum covered each year. Enrichment
12	Math Progression Middle/High School Gifted and Advanced Sequences
13	Gifted Math Sequence Middle/High School 6^th – Pre-algebra 7^th – Algebra 8^th – Geometry 9^th – Honors Advanced Algebra 10^th – Honors Pre- Calculus Trigonometry 11^th – Advanced Placement Calculus A/B or AP Statistics 12^th – Advanced Placement Calculus B/C or AP Statistics
14	Advanced Math Sequence Middle/High School 6^th grade – Advanced Math 7^th grade – Pre-Algebra 8^th grade – Algebra 9^th grade – Honors Geometry 10^th grade – Honors Algebra II 11^th grade – Honors Pre-Calculus and Trigonometry 12^th grade – Calculus AB or AP Statistics
15	The Gifted Quiz 1. When students know the answers are they … ► Bright? OR ►Gifted?
16	The Gifted Quiz 1. When Students know the answers they are… ► Bright Gifted students ask questions.
17	The Gifted Quiz 2. When students complete all assignments on time are they... ► Bright? OR ►Gifted?
18	The Gifted Quiz 2. When students complete all assignments on time they are... ► Bright Gifted students initiate projects.
19	The Gifted Quiz 3. When students enjoy sequential presentations are they... ► Bright? OR ►Gifted?
20	The Gifted Quiz 3. When students enjoy sequential presentations they are... ► Bright Gifted students thrive on complexity.
21	The Gifted Quiz 4. When students are in the top academic group are they... ► Bright? OR ►Gifted?
22	The Gifted Quiz 4. When students are in the top academic group they are... ► Bright Gifted students are beyond the group.
23	Who qualifies? The previous state guidelines recommended the top 5% of students in a district receive gifted services. District 95’s elementary programs strive to be more inclusive. Approximately 10% of students in the elementary schools receive replacement math services.
24	Replacement Math Screening Time Line MAP Testing April 16 - May 8 Problem Solving May (during push-in services) Students at the 95^th percentile or higher in math on the spring MAP test will receive an invitation by mail to take the CogAT. Mid May CogAT Testing Saturdays - May 19 OR June 2 Parent Notification by mail Late summer
25	Parent Resources Online resources National Association for Gifted Children, http://www.nagc.org Parenting for High Potential is an excellent magazine which comes with NAGC membership. SENG: Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted. http://www.sengifted.org Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University, http://www.ctd.northwestern.edu The center has a number of programs available for gifted children. Visit their website to see what is available. This is an excellent link with a wide variety of information about gifted children and gifted education. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org The Lexile site helps identify reading material matching reading ability with text difficulty. http://www.lexile.com This link provides information about MAP testing. http://www.nwea.org
26	Questions?