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How are High Ability students identified at SHCSC?
At SHCSC, we use the CogAt test to identify our High Ability learners. The CogAt test is a group administered aptitude test made up of multiple choice questions to measure nonverbal, verbal, and quantitative reasoning skills. The test is given to all kindergarten, second, and fourth grade students. After the CogAt is given, scores are analyzed by the High Ability committee and students are then identified as High Ability in Language Arts, Math, or both. Secondary factors are also reviewed by the committee. SHCSC families are notified by district email once their student is identified as High Ability, usually mid-way through second grade.
At SHCSC, we use the CogAt test to identify our High Ability learners. The CogAt test is a group administered aptitude test made up of multiple choice questions to measure nonverbal, verbal, and quantitative reasoning skills. The test is given to all kindergarten, second, and fourth grade students. After the CogAt is given, scores are analyzed by the High Ability committee and students are then identified as High Ability in Language Arts, Math, or both. Secondary factors are also reviewed by the committee. SHCSC families are notified by district email once their student is identified as High Ability, usually mid-way through second grade.
What does the classroom structure look like for identified High Ability students?
Throughout the district, High Ability learners are cluster grouped together with other HA learners in their respective grade at their school.The district High Ability Mentor Teacher works with these classrooms as well to meet the needs of all High Ability learners and to aide in curriculum design with teachers.
Throughout the district, High Ability learners are cluster grouped together with other HA learners in their respective grade at their school.The district High Ability Mentor Teacher works with these classrooms as well to meet the needs of all High Ability learners and to aide in curriculum design with teachers.
What are some other offerings of the High Ability program?
SHCSC also offers a pullout program at SCES, HWES, and NMES for identified High Ability students. This program is taught by the district High Ability Mentor Teacher, who pulls small groups of students at a time and focuses on extending and enriching grade level curriculum. These lessons may also include improving students' critical thinking and problem solving skills.
SHCSC also offers extracurricular opportunities for High Ability students such as Robotics, Spell Bowl, Math Bowl, or Academic Bowl teams.
SHCSC also offers a pullout program at SCES, HWES, and NMES for identified High Ability students. This program is taught by the district High Ability Mentor Teacher, who pulls small groups of students at a time and focuses on extending and enriching grade level curriculum. These lessons may also include improving students' critical thinking and problem solving skills.
SHCSC also offers extracurricular opportunities for High Ability students such as Robotics, Spell Bowl, Math Bowl, or Academic Bowl teams.
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