Gifted & Talented Program

Gifted Specialists

Gifted Coordinator : Christine DePascale, x416
McGuffey & Jefferson K-8: Roseanne Diroll
Lincoln K-8: Tina Henderson
Willard K-8: Karen Dahman

Services

The Gifted and Talented program identifies outstanding students in four key areas:

• Superior Cognitive Ability
• Specific Academic Ability
  - Reading
  - Language arts
  - Math
  - Social Studies
  - Science
• Creative Thinking
• Visual and Performing Arts
  - Art
  - Music
  - Drama
  - Dance

Services for gifted and talented students are designed to provide a continuum of services to meet individual needs and may include:

• Advanced groupings
• Differentiated curriculum
• Pull-out enrichment opportunitys
• Academic extra-curricular activities
• Post secondary options
• Advanced Placement (AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses at the high school
• Individualized plans
  

Assessment Instruments Used for Gifted Identification

For additional information, please contact your child's building principal.

Related Informational Brochures

Identification and Services for Students Who are Gifted 2009-10 Information for Parents