Data shows the demographic makeup of students in our existing elementary gifted programs does not yet match our overall district demographics. The Young Scholars Model addresses the following barriers to economically disadvantaged and culturally diverse students' participation in gifted programming, which are seen in public schools across the nation. Our Young Scholars Model is funded mostly through our district's Achievement and Integration Plan.
The Young Scholars model acknowledges that there are many ways students exhibit high academic potential, beyond just test scores. Young Scholars utilizes targeted creative and critical thinking lessons to identify historically underserved students exhibiting high academic potential. Once identified, the Young Scholars Specialist works with students in small groups, cultivating advanced thinking and scaffolding as needed. This will ensure high potential students from all backgrounds have advanced thinking opportunities to support their academic success.
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For additional information about Young Scholars advanced learning opportunity, please visit the district webpage linked below.