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Spring 2012 Elementary High Ability Program Adjustments1This power point presentation contains audio. Please make sure the volume on your device is on to listen.

Narrated by: Dr. Maryanne McMahon, Director of Intermediate and Elementary Education, and Mrs. Venetia Faulkenberg, High Ability Program Coordinator

2K-4 High Ability Program History

3Multi-Age Program

4Question #1 Is Our Program Aligned to the Latest Research?

5Question #2:

How is the identification process changing?

6Identification AssessmentsCogATCognitive Abilities TestMeasures Aptitude

Verbal and/or QuantitativeSubtests

96th percentileNational NormNWEANorthwest Evaluation AssociationMeasures Academic Achievement

Mathematics and/or ReadingSubtests

95th percentileNational Norm

7Question #3:

How Can We Assure Academic Rigor is High Quality in Every K-4 School?

8Question #4: How Might Services be Delivered?

9Example - MathLarge School25 third grade math students identified23 fourth grade math students identifiedThis building may have a High Ability math class at each grade level

Small School12 third grade math students identified15 fourth grade math students identifiedThis building may have ONE, multi-age math class

10Question #5: Can We Improve How Students Matriculate Through the 3-8 Program?

11Elementary High Ability Program SummaryIdentificationImproved with CogAT Assessment Removed re-identification process after 4th grade

ProgrammingParticipate in areas of strengthAcademically more rigorous for studentsClearer focus on curriculum for teachers

12Where is information regarding High Ability Programs located?On the main page of the corporation website, click on the Academics Tab, then Educational Programs, then High Ability Programs. You will then see folders for each grade level containing informational brochures for your reference.

13Contact Information:

Dr. McMahon, Director of Elementary and Intermediate Education-544-6000Mrs. Faulkenberg, High Ability Grant Coordinator 544-6000Mr. Gray, Cedar Elementary Principal 544-6200Mr. Collins, Hickory Elementary Principal 544-6300Mrs. Harrison, Maple Elementary Principal 544-6400Mrs. Mize, Pine Tree Elementary Principal 544-6500Dr. Whitman, River Birch Elementary Principal 544-6800Mr. Springer, Sycamore Elementary Principal 544-6600Mrs. Patchett, White Oak Elementary Principal 544-6700

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