GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM

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GIFTED TALENTED PROGRAM

• QUEST PROGRAM
• PARENT MEETING
• 2004-05 SCHOOL YEAR

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STATE REGULATIONS

• IDENTIFICATION PROCESS
• DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
• SERVICE DELIVERY OPTIONS
• PROGRAM EVALUATION
• PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS
• GSSP

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PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS

• SELECTION COMMITTEE
• APPEALS PROCESS
• PARENT PERMISSION
• INPUT INTO DECISIONS

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PRIMARY TALENT POOL

• PRIMARY PROGRAM
• INFORMAL ASSESSMENT
• HIGH POTENTIAL
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY
• ELIGIBILITY AT 4TH GRADE REQUIRED

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GRADES 4-12

• FORMAL IDENTIFICATION
• 5 AREAS
• CONTINUED IDENTIFICATION THROUGHOUT SCHOOL YEARS
• INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES

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INTELLECTUAL

• 97ILE ON FORMAL ASSESSMENT
• COGNITIVE AREAS
• ABSTRACT REASONING
• LOGICAL REASONING
• MEMORY
• ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS, EVALUATION OF INFORMATION

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SPECIFIC ACADEMIC APTITUDE

• 97ILE ON FORMAL ASSESSMENT
• EXCEPTIONALLY HIGH ABILITY IN ONE, OR RELATED,
  ACADEMIC AREAS
• ABOVE AGE OR EXPERIENCE LEVEL OF PEERS

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CREATIVITY

• CREATIVE THINKING
• ADVANCED INSIGHT
• UNIQUE PROBLEM SOLVING
• DIVERGENT APPROACHES TO CONVENTIONAL TASKS

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LEADERSHIP

• SOCIAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• EFFECTIVE ORAL AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION
• MANAGERIAL ABILITY
• VISION
• ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

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VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS

• ART
• DANCE
• MUSIC
• DRAMA

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GIFTED STUDENT SERVICE PLAN

• REQUIRED FOR ALL G/T STUDENTS
• OUTLINES SERVICES
• MUST BE INDIVIDUALIZED
• TEACHER COLLABORATION
• PARENT SURVEY
• APPROXIMATELY 300 STUDENTS

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GSSP CONTINUED

• SPECIFIES SERVICE OPTIONS
• IDENTIFIES IMPLEMENTERS
• DOCUMENTS PROGRESS
• INFORMS PARENTS EACH SEMESTER
• IDENTIFIES OTHER ACTIVITIES

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SERVICES

• DIFFERENTIATION OF CURRICULUM
• CLUSTER GROUP
• INDEPENDENT STUDY
• INTEGRATED LEARNING
• INSTRUCTIONAL GROUPING
• AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

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PULL-OUT PROGRAMS

• ACADEMIC/INTELLECTUAL
• FINE ARTS/CREATIVITY
• LEADERSHIP
• RECOMMENDATION OF SELECTION COMMITTEE
• AREAS OF IDENTIFICATION
• ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

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TIME LOCATION

• JOHNSON SCHOOL
• 830 130
• MONDAY
• 5TH GRADE
• PERFORMING ARTS
• TUESDAY
• 4TH GRADE
• VISUAL ARTS

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TRANSPORTATION

• FORT THOMAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL BUS
• TANK BUS - BACK-UP
  

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TRANSITION

• HONORS PROGRAM
• DREAMFEST
• LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
• RESOURCE SERVICES
• CONSULTATION
• DIFFERENTIATION OF CURRICULUM

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STATISTICS FOR 2003-04

• PTP 89 STUDENTS 25
• QUEST 329 STUDENTS 20
• INTELLECTUAL 14.5
• ACADEMICS 13
• CREATIVITY 9.5
• LEADERSHIP 5.5
• V/P ARTS 7