Cherry Valley Elementary School - Gifted and Talented

Gifted and Talented

Welcome to CVE's Gifted and Talented site.

Here, you will find GT announcements and resources.

Feel free to contact CVE's GT Facilitator, Mary Smith, at mesmith@dcsdk12.org or 303-387-8810

If you would like your child to be considered for Gifted and Talented programming, please fill out the CVE Referral Form.

NOTE: Completing this referral form WILL NOT initiate the CogAT assessment.

Upon receipt of this form the Gifted Education Facilitator will connect with you to discuss next steps in the gifted identification process.

"Giftedness is asynchronous development in which advanced cognitive abilities and heightened intensity combine to create inner experiences and awareness that are qualitatively different from the norm. This asynchrony increases with higher intellectual capacity. The uniqueness of the gifted renders them particularly vulnerable and requires modifications in parenting, teaching and counseling in order for them to develop optimally." (The Columbus Group, 1991).

Highlighted Parent Resource:

Check out the Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented website and their "Conversation" series.

Most recent : Newsletter

NAGC Parent Day 2021: Saturday, November 13, 2021 Only 8:00 a.m.- 4:45 p.m. Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center 6700 N. Gaylord Rockies Boulevard, Aurora, CO

NAGC Parent Day Flyer

NAGC Parent Day Registration

Douglas County Association for Gifted and Talented (DCAGT) is our parent partner group. See their latest newsletter HERE.

DCAGT October Newsletter

Highlighted Student Resource:

MathCON 2022 Online Registration is now Open
MathCON is an innovative mathematics platform, including a competition series and educational resources and opportunities for students and educators, developed to enhance mathematics education.
MathCON is a national competition that gives students across North America the opportunity to excel in their mathematics education. It also gives them the chance to be named a Mathematical National Champion. Take a look at the previous years’ video and photos

For any further questions, please visit our FAQs, or send us an email at contact@mathcon.org

GIFTED CHILDREN'S BILL OF RIGHTS:

You have a right to

know about your giftedness.
learn something new everyday.
be passionate about your talent area without apologies.
have an identity beyond your talent area.
feel good about your accomplishments.
make mistakes.
seek guidance in the development of your talent.
have multiple peer groups and a variety of friends.
choose which of your talent areas you wish to pursue.
not to be gifted at everything.

Written by Del Siegle (NAGC President, 2007 - 2009)

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Guidelines for Identifying Students as Gifted Learners

All Douglas County Schools adhere to the guidelines put forth by the Colorado Department of Education regarding identifying students as gifted learners. Once a student is identified as a gifted learner in a particular area of learning, we work collaboratively with the parents and student to write an Advanced Learning Plan for the student.

It is important to note that we use a body of evidence to identify students as gifted learners. The CogAT test is just one of these pieces of evidence. We need to have evidence from 3 of 4 categories:

Student Achievement (consistent achievement at 95^th percentile or above) e.g iReady scores, CMAS scores
Student Aptitude (scores at 95^th percentile or above) e.g. CogAT
Student Performance Evaluation (Advanced/Distinguished or above) e.g. advanced classwork, achievement in state/national competitions, etc.
Gifted Education Scale: SIGS- a Nationally Normed Teacher Observation Scale (scores at 95^th percentile or above)