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TOMBALL I.S.D. GT PROGRAM Information for new Tomball ISD students who are interested in the GT program. 2011-2012. MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS. Intellectual Needs Pace is matched to student ability and achievement

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2011-2012

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  1. TOMBALL I.S.D. GT PROGRAM Information for new Tomball ISD students who are interested in the GT program 2011-2012

  2. MEETING THE NEEDS OF GIFTED AND TALENTED STUDENTS • Intellectual Needs • Pace is matched to student ability and achievement • Depth and Complexity is appropriately adjusted in each subject area • Affective • Social and emotional development • Interpersonal and intrapersonal skills focus

  3. BENEFITS OF BEING IN THE GT PROGRAM • Qualified teachers are trained to meet the needs and appreciate the nature of gifted students. • GT Specialist supports students with curriculum, materials and advocacy. • Opportunities to practice critical thinking and develop leadership skills are incorporated into the curriculum. • Extra-curricular opportunities (conferences, competitions, etc…) take place throughout the year. • GT students develop requisite skills for the future through extended research projects (PSP).

  4. CURRICULAR INTERVENTIONElementary Level • GT teacher/specialist collaboration • Differentiated curriculum • Special math groups • Special literature groups (problems/solutions in literature) • Enrichment/Extension Labs and Workstations • Self-selected research (PSP) • Academic competition opportunities

  5. CURRICULAR INTERVENTIONIntermediate Level • GT teacher/specialist collaboration • Acceleration • Pre-AP • Performance Standard Project

  6. CURRICULAR INTERVENTION • Junior High • Advanced classes • Differentiated Instruction • Pre-AP • High School • Advanced Placement • Dual Credit

  7. EXTRACURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES(Campus Specific) • Drama • Fine Arts • Scholastic Writing • Science Fair • Video Announcements • Clubs (Thinking Games) • UIL • Destination Imagination • Chess Club • Honor Choir • Camp Invention • Continental Math League • Scrabble Club

  8. IDENTIFYING THE GIFTED

  9. Identification Process

  10. Tomball ISD Scoring Matrix for GT Testing Where applicable, table shows minimum score for entering the program.

  11. T.I.S.D. COMMITMENT • The Tomball Independent School District GT Program is aligned with the Texas State Plan for the Gifted. • ~ • TISD is committed to providing opportunities for students to showcase their talents. • ~ • TISD is committed to meeting the academic and affective needs of gifted students from K-12.

  12. FAQs • 1.Will there be more work? • GT students will complete tasks that are appropriate for their level of ability and achievement. Just as the average student should experience at least one (1) year of academic growth, so should a GT student. The instructional opportunities and assignments should be designed to maximize the GT student’s learning experience. The tasks may indeed be “harder” than that of an average student, but that doesn’t mean it is “too hard” for the GT student. The GT program is meant to be more rigorous and challenging than the general education program. That is what makes it a special program. • 2.What happens if a child does not qualify this year? • Students may be nominated, screened and tested every spring, but not more frequently. Any qualifying scores obtained during testing may be applied to later testing for two (2) years. • 3. What happens if a child qualifies, but does not perform well in the program? • A meeting may be held with the parents after the specialist analyzes data and observes the student at work in the classroom. A struggling GT student may request a one-year furlough. However, if the problems are severe and a furlough is not expected to ameliorate the situation, the student may be exited from the program. This is a joint decision between parents, students, specialists and teachers. • 4.Does a child ever have to be retested? • Student performance will be reviewed before entering Pre-AP/Accelerated programs at Grade 6. • 5. Is a record of the testing kept? • Yes, GT specialists keep a record of the testing that has been completed at their campuses. Once students move up to the next campus level, the records are transferred. Students who withdraw from the district should request copies of the records, as they are only kept for three (3) years after the student leaves. • 6. How many students are in the program? • TISD’s GT program includes approximately 8% of the student population in the entire district.

  13. CAMPUS SPECIALISTS • Canyon Pointe Elementary – Lucia Harris • Decker Prairie Elementary – Anne Smith • Lakewood Elementary – Whitney Bilyeu • Rosehill Elementary – Jennifer Bull • Tomball Elementary – Kay Sitgreaves • Willow Creek Elementary – Angeleen French • Creekside Forest Elementary –Catherine Karamath

  14. CAMPUS SPECIALISTS • Northpointe Intermediate – Julie Bowles • Tomball Intermediate – Stephanie Scott

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