Alvin Independent School District
Gifted and Talented Program
and
Advanced Academics
STATE GOAL FOR SERVICES FOR GIFTED STUDENTS
Students who participate in services designed for gifted students will demonstrate skills in:
Self-directed learning Thinking Research Communication
As evidenced by….
the development of innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and creativity
• Products and performances are advanced in relation to students of similar age, experience, or environment.
The Alvin ISD Gifted and Talented Program…
offers academic services to bright and high achieving students who have indicated a need for an adequately modified differentiated curriculum.– GT pullout program– Cluster classes – Advanced Placement Classes
Screening Process
Kindergarten:– All students are screened for testing by
January.• District screening tool• Observations made by specialist and teacher
looking for originality, fluency, flexibility, and elaboration in student thought process.
– Testing for those that qualify is completed by February and services begin by March.
Screening Process cont’d.
All other elementary grade levels:– Screening is initiated in both fall and spring– Fall referral by Sept. 15th – Spring referral by April 15th– A child cannot be tested more than once
per school year.– First graders who were tested in
kindergarten and are nominated again will be on the spring testing rotation.
Screening Process cont’d.
Secondary Testing– Junior High and High School as requested– MAP: Spring Testing
Identification of Students
Referrals can be made by… teachers peers administrators parents counselors community members even the students themselves
Data Collection
Completed referral form from person making nomination
Quantitative measures– Standardized test scores
Qualitative measures – Student portfolio– Teacher observation survey
Quantitative Measures
An ability test is given in three areas:– Verbal– Quantitative– Non-verbal
Data collected from multiple sources are included in the assessment process to qualify for further testing.
Further testing includes an individual IQ test.
GT Student Assessment Committee
The committee consists of:– GT Specialist– Administrator– Counselor– Teacher
Parent notification of decision.
Where do elementary GT students receive services in AISD?
Every elementary campus has a GT specialist that services the students.
Cluster classroom differentiation Competitions that vary on each campus Dual Language Program at Melba Passmore
and Savannah Lakes Options for extra curricular activities vary by
campus
Texas Performance Standards Projects
TPSP
Student projects which are TEKS-based and focus on the core content areas with interdisciplinary connections.
The goal of the TPSP is for students to create work that reflects the professional quality that the Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students requires.
Elementary GT Specialists Alvin Primary and Elementary
– Kimberly Duncan Don Jeter Elementary
– Susan Felder EC Mason Elementary
– Elaine Guikema Glenn York Elementary
– David Bean Hood-Case Elementary
– Holly Hall Longfellow Elementary
– Trish Schlegel
Continued Mary Marek
– Michelle Pedalino Mark Twain
– Kimberly Robertson Passmore Elementary
– Patty Hammer Savannah Lakes Elementary
– Ana Passarella Stevenson Primary and Walt Disney Elementary
– Kim Durkin Wilder Elementary
– Pat Cheney
GT Professional Development
All district GT cluster teachers requirements– 30 hours GT awareness– 6 hour annual GT update
Family and Community
PAGT Evaluation
– District survey
Alvin Independent School District
Gifted and Talented Program
and
Advanced Academics
Junior High
Advanced Academics Specialist on each campus
Advanced Placement Classes (pre-AP) TPSP Projects MAP Other opportunities:
– Academic UIL: Saturday, December 1st – Junk Box Wars: Saturday, November 3rd – Duke TIP: qualify in 7th grade
Magnet Academic Program (MAP) The program offers an accelerated
curriculum that will include the level of rigor needed for our students to be successful in advanced secondary course work.
Program courses are for math and science.
Housed at Nolan Ryan Junior High and Harby Junior High.
Math 6 MAP
Algebra 1 Pre-AP
Geometry 1 Pre-AP
Qualifications for Entrance into MAP
All 5th grade students are administered a battery of mathematic assessments in the spring.
Students meeting the exam requirements will be placed on a matrix that will be tallied with information garnered from the tests as well as teacher recommendations.
Those students qualifying to participate in MAP will be notified and a meeting will be held before the completion of school.
Secondary Advanced Academics Specialists
Alvin Junior High– Stacey Hughes
Fairview Junior High– Carrie Buckelew
Harby Junior High & Nolan Ryan Junior High (MAP)– Britney Campbell
Manvel Junior High at Rodeo Palms– Tracie Lee
Alvin High School– Jamie Sawka
Manvel High School– Virginia Lively
AP Courses Offered by Our District:AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature
AP US History AP US Government
AP Macro Economics AP Psychology
AP Human Geography AP World History
AP Chemistry AP Physics
AP Environmental Science AP Biology
AP Calculus AP Statistics
AP French AP Spanish
AP Art Portfolio AP Music Theory
AP Computer Science
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