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VENTURE PROGRAM ORIENTATION

VENTURE PROGRAM ORIENTATION. The Gifted Program Paulding County School District 2009-2010. Bright Child or Gifted Learner?. Flow Chart of the Referral Process. Nomination: Gather Information. Eligibility Committee reviews information. Wait And Watch. Refer for Evaluation.

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VENTURE PROGRAM ORIENTATION

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  1. VENTURE PROGRAM ORIENTATION The Gifted Program Paulding County School District 2009-2010

  2. Bright Child or Gifted Learner?

  3. Flow Chart of the Referral Process Nomination: Gather Information Eligibility Committee reviews information Wait And Watch Refer for Evaluation Gather More Information Parental permission to test Formal Evaluation Mental Ability Achievement Creativity Motivation Eligibility Committee evaluates results, determines eligibility, and recommends services Parents and teachers notified

  4. REFERRALS • Referrals may be made by parents or teachers during referral windows. • A referral does not mean that a student will be tested for gifted eligibility. • Work samples and test scores must be collected. Samples should be good representations of the student’s abilities. • Eligibility team makes a determination: • More information is needed • Refer for eligibility testing • Wait and Watch

  5. REFERRAL WINDOWS2009 - 2010 • FALL: October 6 – 16, 2009 • WINTER: January 4 – 15, 2010 • SPRING: May 3 – May 14, 2010 • Students in this window should be new to the system & will be evaluated the following fall.

  6. SYSTEM-WIDE TESTING • Students may be referred as a result of system wide testing. • CRCT scores can not be used to qualify a student for the Venture program. • September • ITBS and CogAT • Scores used as eligibility components • Scores from tests are used for two (2) years to determine gifted eligibility

  7. Creativity and Motivation • Creativity and motivation will be assessed using different instruments this year. • Elementary students will be assessed using the Gifted Evaluation Scale (GES-2). • Certified faculty members will complete the scales. • All items on the rating scale must be completed to get an accurate score. • Rating scales are confidential testing materials.

  8. ELIGIBILITY PROCESS INQUIRIES • Work with your Venture teacher • Forms you receive are confidential and vital to the referral process • Refer parents to the Venture teacher

  9. REFERRAL PROCESS • No action to test is taken until PARENTALCONSENT form is received by the Venture teacher • Results are NOT given over the phone • Board Policy Regulations outlines eligibility requirements • Notification is in person or by mail • Services cannot begin for an identified student until PARENTAL CONSENT to serve is received by the Venture teacher • Testing instruments are confidential

  10. YOU’RE IN GIFTED. . . NOW WHAT? • Attendance isnot optional. Absences are governed in alignment with the system’s policy • Continuation in the program is dependent upon both Venture class performance and performance in the regular classroom • The curriculum is differentiated in content, process, product, and learning environment.

  11. PROGRAM WITHDRAWAL & RE-ENTRY • Parent Request • Must be expressed in writing to the Venture teacher and/or Gifted Coordinator • Once student has been withdrawn, he/she is out of the program for the remainder of the school year • Parents may request re-entry into the program at the beginning of the new school year • Re-entry is NOT automatic – written request must be made to Venture teacher and/or Gifted Coordinator

  12. OUR PARTNERSHIP • Venture is here to support you • When in doubt . . . Ask • Only testing can determine gifted eligibility

  13. Elementary Venture Teachers • Abney – Debbie Holden • Allgood – Sandy Welte • Baggett – Bonnie Leslie • Burnt Hickory – Andrea McAuley, Esther Jones • Dugan – Vicki Davis • Hiram – Sharon Chumley (1/2) • Hutchens – Bonnie Leslie • McGarity – Mary Nunnally • Nebo – Kathryn Bair • Northside Center (includes Dallas) – Doris Thomas • Panter – Lori Weeks • Poole Center (includes Ragsdale)– Sandra Burnham • Ritch – Emilie Nobles • Roberts – Tammy Shiflett • Russom – Cindy Gardner, Annette Cook (1/2) • Shelton – Tara Cole, Donna Landwehr (1/2) • Union Center (includes New GA) – Caroline Garner

  14. Middle School Venture Teachers • Dobbins – L. Hinchberger, D. Corbin • Jones – R. Tumlin, L. Hodges • McClure- S. O’Day, S. Peppers, D. Cooper • Moses – W. Pate, V. Grant • Austin – C. Connally, B. Jones, M. Woodall • Scoggins – F. Shaw, L. Bryant • South – L. Weiss, M. Gregory • East – S. Maddox, A. Pearson

  15. CONTACTS • Your Venture Teacher • District Office Personnel • Macy Defnall, Executive Director, Curriculum and Gifted Education mdefnall@paulding.k12.ga.us, ext 10187

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