TAG/Advanced Discussion

Elementary School TAG Model

1 day a week pull out

Gifted Curriculum Standards

“Enrichment” for SS and SC

Teacher input, grades, standardized assessments determine what # of “TAG serve” classes a student is recommended for in MS

Model of delivery for Gifted StudentsMiddle School

Advanced Curriculum Classes

Core Content

Common Core/Standards of Excellence

ITBS, Teacher rec, RC grades used to place students in an Advanced Class

Must maintain 80% or better in the class --assessed each 9 weeks for all students in the course

Teaching Staff of Advanced Classes

Currently endorsed gifted teachers have 4 or more Advanced classes (Currently have 20+ in the building)

Teachers who are working towards their gifted endorsement (30) 2 or less classes of Advanced CurriculumEligible teachers had to qualify according to state teacher quality standards to be accepted in the program – Two years to complete the program

Fall 2015 – Characteristics of Gifted studentsSpring 2016 – Strategies for the gifted learnerFall 2016– AssessmentSpring 2017 – Portfolio/Practicum Completion

Support for TAG endorsement seeking teachers

Mentor/Support Structure

Weekly PLC planning meetings

Monthly Data Dives with Ida Ward/Data Specialist to ensure students are making appropriate progress

Monthly training sessions under Jennifer O.

Why?

Teachers at the MS level are required to teach the same content standards rather than different standards like in ES.

High quality Professional Learning Communities/share instructional plans, best practices, data reviews

Teachers presenting a rigorous curriculum to students has been the expectations for the past 4-5 years

For gifted identified students, he/she will be “served” all day rather than during individual content serves

Why?

State of the School: Five Year Trend in Student Achievement

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Elkins Pointe Middle School 6th-8th Grades Language Arts 5 Year CRCT Percent of Student's Performance with Subgroups

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State of the School: Five Year Trend in Student Achievement

10-All 14-All 10-ELL

14-ELL

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Elkins Pointe Middle School 6th-8th Grades Math 5 Year CRCT Percent of Student's Performance with Subgroups

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State of the School: Five Year Trend in Student Achievement

10-All 14-All 10-ELL

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Elkins Pointe Middle School 6th-8th Grades Science 5 Year CRCT Percent of Student's Performance with Subgroups

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