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Curriculum - Gifted Program
Curriculum > Gifted Program
Purpose
Students,
grades kindergarten through twelve, in the Towns County
School System who demonstrate a high degree of intellectual,
academic, and/or creative ability are provided with special
instructional services by the Program for Gifted Students.
Eligibility criteria for placement in this program are
determined by the State Board of Education. For further
information about Towns County School System’s Program for
Gifted Services, please contact Stephanie Moss,
Gifted Program Coordinator, at
706-896-2279 ext. 15.
Referral
Process
A student may
be referred for consideration for gifted educational
services by teachers, counselors, administrators, parents or
guardians, peers, self, and other individuals with knowledge
of the student’s abilities.
Students who
score at or above the 90th percentile on the total reading,
total math, or total battery of a norm-referenced
achievement test shall be considered automatically.
Students who
may need gifted education services are referred to a
Search/Eligibility Team. At each school, this team is
comprised of teachers, counselors, and/or administrators.
The Search/Eligibility Team reviews student information and
available test data. It is then determined if further
evaluations are needed.
Evaluations
If the
Search/Eligibility Team recommends further evaluation,
parents are notified in writing for permission to do
additional testing. Georgia requires evaluations in the
following four areas:
- Mental
Ability
-
Achievement
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Creativity
-
Motivation
To
be eligible for gifted education services, a student
must:
Option
1:
Score at the 99th percentile (grades K-2) or
96th percentile (grades 3-12) on standardized mental
abilities test
AND
Score at the 90th percentile or above on total reading,
total math, or total battery of a standardized
norm-referenced achievement test
OR
Option
2:
Qualify by meeting criteria in any three out of the four
categories:
-
Mental Ability Test – Score 96th percentile or above
-
Achievement Test – Score 90th percentile or above on
total reading, total math, or total battery
-
Creativity Test – Score 90th percentile or above on
a standardized assessment for creative thinking
-
Motivation – Score 90th percentile or above on a
standardized motivational scale
Once all evaluations are completed, the
Search/Eligibility Team reviews the new test data
and determines if the student meet the Georgia
eligibility rule. Parents are then notified in
writing as to the results. If the student is
determined to be eligible for gifted education
services, parents must consent to placement in the
program.
PROGRAMS AVAILABLE FOR TOWN COUNTY STUDENTS
Elementary:
a. Advanced Content/Honors (K-5)
(1) English/language arts and Mathematics
b. Resource (K-5)
(1) Fine arts interdisciplinary enrichment
c. Cluster and Collaborative (K-5)
(1) Social studies and science
Middle:
a. Advanced Content/Honors
(1) Mathematics (6th)
(2) English/language arts (7th)
(3) 9th Lit and Comp and Coordinate Algebra (8th)
b. Cluster Grouping
(1) Science (7th & 8th)
c. Resource (6-8)
(1) English/language arts and science interdisciplinary enrichment
High:
a. Advanced Content/Honors (9-12)
(1) 9th, 10th, America and British Lit & Comp
(2) Coordinate Alg., Analytic Geo., Advanced Alg., Math IV
(3) Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics
(4) Civics, World History, US History
Important Web Links
Towns County
Gifted Manual
Georgia Association for Gifted Children
National Association for Gifted Children
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