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Misson of the Gifted Program
Misson of the Gifted Program
The mission of the gifted services is to address individual academic needs, to provide an environment that allows risk taking and personal growth, and to offer an enriched, accelerated, in-depth, and diverse curriculum.
What does it mean to be gifted?
What does it mean to be gifted?
The state of Illinois defines gifted students as those who "consistently excel or show the potential to consistently excel in general intellectual ability and/or specific academic aptitude or talent." District 204 includes students who "demonstrate outstanding talent or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others their age, experience, or environment. These children and youths exhibit high performance capability in intellectual, creative, and/or specific academic fields." The district gifted programs include the top 5% of students in 2nd through 8th grade and approximately 10% of the students at the high school level. Additional information can be found on the District 204 website under Instruction, Gifted Students.
Identification Process
At Indian Prairie School District we believe that gifted program services should encourage students to:
value and utilize their individual talents
apply and value learning and knowledge
communicate their ideas effectively
The mission of gifted program services is to address individual academic needs, provide an environment that allows risk-taking and personal growth, and offer an enriched, accelerated, in-depth and diverse curriculum.
Timeline for Elementary Students
PA Timeline for Parents: Elementary School
Fall: Screening and Initial Data Review
All students in grades 2 and 5 will be given the Cognitive Abilities test.
Students' standardized test scores on file will be reviewed.
Student's district assessment test scores will be reviewed.
There will also be a review of observational classroom data.
Winter: Data Collection
Administration of additional ability and or/achievement tests for students whose prior standardized test scores or classroom performance falls with in the top 10% of academic peers.
During this time, the following are reviewed:
Classroom assessments
District assessments
Student artifacts
Teacher/parent input
Spring: Data Analysis
Student Profile Worksheet will be completed . Please see the links below for examples of these profile sheets.
Spring: Decision
If a student's profile score falls within the qualification range, then they are recommended for the program. Parents are notified by letter mailed from the school.
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