Welcome, GT Parents and Students!

OCSD5 Advanced Academics Coordinator

Priscilla Hollington

Terrific Teachers!

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Mrs. Tonya Yarbrough

Mrs. Denise Brown-Johnson

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Mrs. Ashley Thomas

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Mrs. Audrey Irick

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Mrs. Deborah Stribling

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Mrs. Dana Williams

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Definition of Gifted and Talented Students(Regulation 43-220)

Gifted and talented students are those who

are identified as demonstrating high

performance ability or potential in academic

and/or artistic areas and therefore, require an

educational program beyond that normally

provided by the general school program in

order to achieve their potential.

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How do children qualify?

Must meet 2 out of 3 dimensions:

Dimension A – Reasoning Abilities (Aptitude Test)• Total 93% or better

• Verbal 93% or better

• Nonverbal 93% or better

• Quantitative 93% or better

• Auto qualifier 96% Total Battery

(CogAT)

Dimension B Achievement•Reading Comp 94% or better (ITBS)

•Math Concepts & Problem Solving 94% or better (ITBS)

•PASS Reading

3rd -733, 4th -700, 5th -703

•PASS Math

3rd – 704, 4th – 724, 5th - 714

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Dimension C

Star Intermediate

Grade 4 – Verbal 16 or better (Max 20)

Nonverbal 22 or better (Max 28)

Grade 5 – Verbal 18 or better

Nonverbal 25 or better

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Dimension C

STAR Performance Tasks

Star Primary: Grade 2

Verbal 16 or better (Max 20)

Nonverbal 16 or better(Max 20)

Grade 3 Verbal 18 or better

Nonverbal 18 or better

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Local Criteria• Math Assessment Score (National or State) 24

• Reading Assessment Score (N or S) 24

• Math End of the Year Grade 14

• Reading End of the Year Grade 14

• Teacher Recommendations (2) 28

• Parent Recommendation 14

Total 118

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Local Criteria

The maximum number of total points is 118.

Students must accumulate AT LEAST 88

points in order to be eligible for participation in

the Advanced Academic Learners Program.

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Local Identification

a) Locally identified students will be evaluated throughout

the year to monitor their progress. Possible

probation/withdrawal could result based on student

performance.

b) Locally identified students and their parent(s) must sign a

consent form stating they understand the trial placement

criteria.

c) Locally identified students will participate in the G/T

program for a maximum of one year.

Local Identification

Continued participation will be determined by the following:

a. G/T enrollment numbers for the upcoming year warrant the use of the local identification process, and

b. The student meets the criteria for local identification, and

c. The student’s conduct or behavior has not posed significant hindrance tohis/her learning or the learning of other participating students, and

d. The student’s academic performance as a locally identified student wasmet during his/her trial placement.

Curricula

• Jr. Great Books

• Caesar’s English

• Jacob’s Ladders

• M3

• William & Mary Units

• Interdisciplinary Unit

• Research

• Technology

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Expectations

•Be prepared. (supplies & homework)

•Be respectful.

•Produce quality work.

•Actively participate.

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Field Study

Camp Greenville Environmental Education Center

Cedar Mountain, North Carolina - April 22--24, 2015

• Experiencing nature through hands-on exploration

• Explore a 1600 acre classroom high in the Blue Ridge Mountains

• Hardwood forests, lakes, streams, and “folded mountains”

• Environmental Program + Food + Transportation = $215 (child)

$110 (chaperon)

FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED! 100 Seats Available

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Great Expectations!

• Projects

• Science Fair

• Parade of Talent

• Robotics/Invention

Convention*

• Marshall’s Magnet Scholars

Reading Program

• GT Expo*

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*Tentative/based on funding

We need you!

•E-mail addresses

•Fund Raising

•Classroom

volunteers

•Chaperons

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GT Program Fundraiser

Pancake Breakfast at Applebee’s

Please support our ability to provide the following:

• Incentives

• Rewards

• Activities

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Questions?

Resources & Informationhttp://mares.ocsd5.net/

ContactMrs. P. Hollington 534-5982