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Meeting the Need

Meeting the Need. The McFarland Gifted & Talented Resource Staff. Kitty Ver Kuilen, District Coordinator of Gifted Services 50% Cindy Clark, High School Gifted Resource 20% Mary Donagan, Middle School Gifted Resource 60% Lisa Nyenhuis, Intermediate School Gifted Resource 60%

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Meeting the Need

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  1. Meeting the Need

  2. The McFarland Gifted & Talented Resource Staff Kitty Ver Kuilen, District Coordinator of Gifted Services 50% Cindy Clark, High School Gifted Resource 20% Mary Donagan, Middle School Gifted Resource 60% Lisa Nyenhuis, Intermediate School Gifted Resource 60% Carol Greig, Elementary School Resource 49%

  3. Who comes to Kindergarten? Children from varying backgrounds

  4. Education Socio-Economic Factors Family Situation

  5. CulturalInfluences Birth Order Early Childhood Environment

  6. Here they come!

  7. They Come to us Varying in: • Experience • Enrichment • Exposure • Education opportunities • Expectations

  8. We learn more about the children as they grow...

  9. We work with teachers to find out who they are and what they need as they grow...

  10. We gather information about the students. With the classroom teacher, we strive to meet the need • At the level that is appropriate • Within the regular classroom • In a small group • Individually when necessary

  11. In Kindergarten... • Classroom Visits teaching higher level thinking strategies • Ideas provided to enrich the classroom experience • Needs based offerings • Classroom differentiation

  12. In First & Second Grade... • Classroom Visits teaching thinking strategies • Annual Teacher Survey and nominations • Unit tests, End-of-Year tests, Running Records. • Diagnostic tests: MAP, TOMAGS • Classroom Differentiation • Compacted Math Class • Cluster Groups • Individualized Services

  13. In Third Grade... • Classroom visit • Teacher survey & Nominations • Math Unit Pretests, Running Records, writing assessment • Diagnostic tests: MAP, TOMAGS • Classroom Differentiation • Cluster Groups • Compacted Math Class • Prescriptive Services

  14. Through third grade, we gather information to support appropriate identification. We don't have enough information to identify children until the end of third grade. We keep them in a flexible Talent Pool.

  15. The Open Door... Here in McFarland, you are not "In" or "Out" Programming remains flexible and fluid based on identified need

  16. By the fall of fourth grade, we have enough information to identify areas and levels of Giftedness • Based on the following information collected over time: • Classroom performance • Annual teacher survey and teacher nominations over time • Standardized test scores • Program Participation

  17. People can be gifted in more than one area. Different types of Giftedness create different needs Five Areas of Giftedness • Academic • The Arts • Creativity • Leadership • Intellectual

  18. Three Levels • EX* Extraordinarily Exceptional 1-2% • EX Exceptional Top 2-5% • Talent Pool Top 5-15% EX* Extraordinarily Exceptional Level 3 1-2% of the population EX Exceptional Level 2 Top 2-5% of the population Talent Pool Level 1 5-15% of the population 85% of the population

  19. In Fourth & Fifth Grade... • We continue to gather information: • Teacher nomination and annual teacher survey • Math Unit Pretests, Running Records, Unit Assessments • Diagnostic tests: MAP, WKCE, TOMAGS

  20. Programming Options in Fourth & Fifth Grade • Classroom visits • Classroom Differentiation • Compacted Math Class and Accelerated Math Class • Math Enrichment Groups; Math 24 Competitions, Math Meet Team • Cluster Groups • Writing Workshop, Yahara River Writers Contest • Science Browsers • Social/Emotional Issues Discussion Groups • Individualized Services when necessary

  21. As they transition to Sixth Grade • Annual Teacher survey & Nominations • Unit tests, Algebra Prognostic Test, WKCE, MAP • Classroom teacher collaboration • Classroom differentiation

  22. Learning is Key In McFarland, we strive to meet the needs of all learners--including the Gifted

  23. Thoughts to leave you with... • All children are unique and have relative strengths but not all children are gifted • We strive to meet students' exceptional learning needs • We believe that no child should be KEPT behind

  24. More information for you • Our website: www.mcfarland.k12.wi.us/Parents/Gifted and Talented • Family Handbook • Monthly Newsletters • Identification Power Points

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