Gifted Programming Update Fairfield Area School District January 14, 2019
State Regulations ● The Pennsylvania Code (22 Pa. Code §16.2) indicates that each school district must, by direct service or through arrangement with other agencies, provide the following: ➢ Services and programs planned, developed and operated for the identification and evaluation of a gifted student ➢ Gifted education for a gifted student is based on the unique needs of the student, not solely on the student's classification ➢ Gifted education for gifted students enables them to participate in acceleration or enrichment programs, or both, as appropriate, and to receive services according to their intellectual and academic abilities and needs.
Number of Students Currently Receiving Gifted Services Grade Level # of Students 12 th 3 11 th 1 Total=30 10 th 1 9 th 2 8 th 6 7 th 5 6 th 3 5 th 1 4 th 3 3 rd 2 2 nd 1 1 st 2
GIEP Development Based on ELA/Math Curriculum • In-depth learning experiences that provide interaction with new ideas, skills, Enrichment and topics that enhance the curriculum • A strategy of progressing through education Acceleration at rates faster or ages younger than the norm. • Instruction is matched to the student’s Individualization achievements, abilities, and interests Gifted Guidelines, 2014
Service Delivery Regular Education Teachers Gifted Teacher/ Administration Coach Curriculum
Progress Areas Screening Process Co-Teaching/ Individualized Collaboration and Team Opportunities Parent Communication Additional Time with Gifted Peers Coaching/ GIEP Development Consultation
A/E A E/A E Expected Grade Level Achievement Gifted Boot Camp, 2018
High School ● Scholastic Art and Writing awards ● Speech and Debate ● College Prep ● Science Exam hosted by Millersville University ● Opportunity to audit classes at Gettysburg College ● Dual-Enrollment ● Literary Circle ● Other various writing and/or project opportunities ● Quiz Bowl opportunities ● Creative Arts opportunities
Middle School ● ● Coding Event Independent Study of Languages ● ● VFW essay submission Critical Essays ● ● American Legion essay Advanced Classes ● submission Letters About Literature Essay ● Individual projects (research submissions ● and presentation) Women in History Essay ● Scholastic Writing and Art Submission ● Awards Online extension courses ● K’nex ● Extension activities from the ● Literary Circle regular education classroom ● ● School Newspaper Other various writing opportunities
Elementary School ● Individual Projects (research and presentation) ● Habitat Dioramas ● Science Mysteries/Discussion ● Critical Thinking Puzzles/Analogies ● Prodigy (Math activity) ● Engineer Girl Essay submissions ● Letters About Literature Essay submissions ● Christmas Shopping Project (Math activity) ● Thanksgiving Dinner Projects (Math activity)
6th grade K’nex Project: The Solar Fan 2018 Animal Habitat of the snapping turtle Life Cycle of a Partridge A boat diorama describing the Boston Tea Party
Middle School students working during their Gifted Time
Speech and Debate Tournament These pictures are from Dallastown, but we have also observed Gettysburg and participated at Delone Catholic
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