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SMCISD - Gifted & Talented (GT) Overview

Created by: Debbie SmithPresented by: Veronica Reyes

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SMCISD G/T Support Staff

Advanced Academics, Gifted Education, and 504 District Coordinator

Debbie Smith · debbie.smith@smcisd.net

Elementary Schools

Bowie – Connie Blanda – connie.blanda@smcisd.net

Crockett – Brenda Butler – brenda.butler@smcisd.net

De Zavala – Hilda Bazaldua – hilda.bazaldua@smcisd.net

Hernandez – Carol Fernandez – carol.fernandez@smcisd.net

Mendez – Moon Hernandez – moon.hernandez@smcisd.net

Travis – Veronica Reyes – veronica.reyes@smcisd.net

Middle Schools

Goodnight – Connie Martin – connie.martin@smcisd.net

Miller – Joshua Keir – joshua.keir@smcisd.net

San Marcos High School

CJ Odam – clayton.odam@smcisd.net

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Agenda

• Who are G/T students?

• Why do we identify?

• How do we identify?

• How do we serve?

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Who are GT Students?

TEXAS EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 29. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS Subchapter D.

Education Programs for Gifted and Talented Students §29.121. Definition. In this

subchapter, “gifted and talented students” means a child or youth who performs at

or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of

accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or

environment and who: (1) exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual,

creative, or artistic area; (2) possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or

(3) excels in a specific academic field.

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Five Areas of Giftedness

• Creative

• Intellectual

• Leadership

• Specific Academic

• Visual / Performing Arts

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Why do we identify?

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Asynchronous Development

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How do we identify?

Multiple Data Sources

● Qualitative:

○ SIGS - Scales for Identifying Gifted Students

○ Portfolios - Elementary

○ Student Questionnaire - Secondary

● Quantitative:

○ IOWA Test

○ SIGS

○ Nonverbal

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How do we serve?Elementary:

• By providing daily services through push-in/pull-out model• Through implementation of a tiered model• By providing meaningful social / emotional support

Middle Schools:

• SpringBoard Curriculum in GT and Pre-AP courses• UIL, clubs, Fine Arts and other electives

High School:

• Pre-AP, AP, and dual credit courses• Independent Study with mentors • UIL, clubs, Fine Arts and other electives

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The Gifted Child

Tier 3

Differentiated

curriculum in the

regular classroom and

/ or pull-out, cluster

grouping

Tier 2

Rigorous and challenging classroom

instruction appropriate for most students

most of the time.

Tier 1

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Tier 1

• Regular opportunities for critical and creative thinking

• Increased rigor is evident in lessons through added depth & complexity and use of AVID strategies

• G/T students participate with their age peers in the regular classroom as content new to them is introduced

• Pre-assessment is used to meet students at their current level of readiness

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Tier 2

• Instruction that calls on students to think creatively and critically

• Individual or group projects by interest / readiness / learning profile

• Tools that support innovation, inquiry, production, and logistics

• Opportunities for cluster grouping with G/T peers

• Push-in / pull-out service design

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Tier 3

• Purpose, problem-solving, and curiosity drive learning

• Pursuit of passion

• Mentors assigned according to interest / need

• Opportunities for university / community partnerships

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Middle School

• SpringBoard curriculum in Pre-AP and GT ELA and math courses in 6th -8th grades

• Pre-AP courses

• Clubs / UIL Academic

• Visual / Performing Arts

• Community Partnerships

• Leadership - Student Council / Jr. NHS

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High School

• Pre-AP / AP coursework - 9th - 12th grades

• Clubs / UIL Academic

• Visual / Performing Arts

• Leadership - Student Council, NHS, other club officers

• Debate and ROTC

• Robotics / Cyber Patriots / Rice University – Tapia

• Career & Technical Education (CTE) internships / mentorships

• G/T Recognition and G/T Recognition with Merit

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Nominations / Referrals

Nominations / Referrals

● October 1st - November 1st, 2018

● Who can nominate / refer?○ Parents○ Teachers○ Students, others

● Formal testing will begin in December 2018

○ Kindergarten parents will be notified via mail in early March 2019

○ Parents of students in grades 1 - 11 will be notified via mail in early

May 2019

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Thoughts to Leave You With

• All children are unique and have relative strengths and

weaknesses BUT not all children are gifted.

• We identify to determine students who have exceptional

learning needs.

• We believe that no child should be left behind, AND in terms of

instructional needs, no child should be KEPT behind.

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Questions?