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Gifted and Talented Identification and Programming Sea Girt Elementary School Meeting the needs of all learners

Gifted Population 2-3% of school aged children ● Out of a school of 170 children statistically 3-5 students may be identified as ● gifted and talented There are significant differences between high achievers, creative thinkers, and ● gifted learners http://www.seagirt.k12.nj.us/Page/1027 ● “The bright child knows the answer; the gifted learner asks the questions”

2-3% have been identified Sea Girt falls within the recommended percentage for identified G & T students. However, there is no cap on the number of students that could be identified if they meet the criteria for gifted programming within SGES.

Identification K-5 Balanced Approach 6 week collection periods - twice per year ● Data is used to identify those students ● A mix of qualitative and quantitative data are exhibiting behaviors indicating potential reviewed for giftedness Academic performance is considered in the ● Teacher observation inventory screen for ALL areas of reading, writing, and math students Review of current benchmark data ● Examples: AIMS web data, Fountas and ● Pinnell Guided Reading Levels, Otis Lennon scores, GMADE scores “A bright child enjoys school; the gifted learner enjoys self-directed learning”

Programming K-2 Teachers provide differentiated instruction in the classroom Push-in enrichment for all students at K-2, once per week Focus on critical thinking Challenge for those students who are identified as gifted and talented is provided through the above, as well as pull out instruction

Programming 3-5 Teachers provide differentiated instruction in the classroom Push-in enrichment at 3-5, once per week for 6 weeks Focus on critical thinking Challenge for those students who are identified as gifted and talented is provided through the above, as well as pull out instruction “A bright child has a fine imagination; the gifted learner uses that imagination to experiment with ideas and hunches”

Pull out Enrichment for Gifted Population K-5 Individualized and based on student ability, interest, and learning ● profile Project and discovery based activities ● Focus on technology and 21st century skills ● 6 units of study aligned with the Monmouth County Gifted and ● Talented Consortium (Space, Visual Arts, Engineering/Robotics, Problem Solving, Music & Movies, Service Animals) Extra curricular culminating experiences ● “The high achiever completes assignments on time; the gifted learner initiates projects and extensions of assignments”

Opportunities for Enrichment 6-8 Participate in accelerated classes in the areas of Reading and/or ● Math Participation in convocation enrichment experiences at ● surrounding sending schools Participation in Monmouth County Gifted Consortium ● convocations for identified gifted students Opportunity to apply for participation in the Monmouth County ● Arts Middle School at Long Branch Middle School in February for a 12 week session “A bright child works hard to achieve; the gifted learner knows without working hard”