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For Highly and Profoundly Gifted Children

For Highly and Profoundly Gifted Children. Elementary Schools: Middle Schools: Ridgeview Elementary Hubert Olson Middle 9400 Nesbitt Ave. S 4551 W. 102 nd St. Oak Grove Elementary Oak Grove Middle 1301 W 104 th St 1300 W. 106 th St. The goal of Elements and Dimensions Academy.

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For Highly and Profoundly Gifted Children

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  1. For Highly and Profoundly Gifted Children Elementary Schools: Middle Schools: Ridgeview Elementary Hubert Olson Middle 9400 Nesbitt Ave. S 4551 W. 102nd St. Oak Grove Elementary Oak Grove Middle 1301 W 104th St 1300 W. 106th St

  2. The goal of Elements and Dimensions Academy • To serve those students whose outstanding academic talent, advanced motivation, performance (or potential for performance) at high levels ofaccomplishment indicate their need for in-depth, complex and rigorous curriculum and instruction.

  3. Program Description • The program consists of five major components: • Advanced academic challenge • Critical thinking and creative expression • Social and emotional development and enhancement • Focus on diversity • Family involvement and parent education

  4. Our programs… • The programs are framed around an intense curriculum, which is designed to respond to gifted learners’ characteristics of precocity, intensity and complexity.

  5. ICM ModelCollege of William and Mary • Advanced content knowledge focuses students on developing new learning & knowledge, as opposed to factual regeneration; • Concept learning develops student understanding of any discipline and the relationship among disciplines; and • Process-product facet promotes student opportunities for manipulating information at complex levels by employing generic and specific thinking models.

  6. Advanced Academic Challenge • Incorporation of the William and Mary Curriculum Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM) for Gifted Learners • Advanced modification/differentiation of the district core curriculum. • Use of advanced grammar study (3-8) • Classes may use Junior Great Books, WordMasters (3-5), Continental Math (2-5), National History Day (6-8), and other advanced material, beyond what is used in the regular school curriculum. • Independent and in-depth studies may be available for individual interest areas.

  7. Math Curriculum • Elementary: The curriculum used is the Everyday Math series. Students work above grade-level with appropriate acceleration and deeper enrichment and extensions for greater understanding of mathematical concepts. • Middle School: The curriculum used is Math Thematics & College Preparatory Math series.

  8. Middle School Math • DA students are not necessarily in the same math class together. Every student (DA or not) will be placed in the math course she/he needs based on past math history. • The highest scoring students will study: • Pre-algebra in grade 6 • Algebra 1 in grade 7 (HS credit) • Geometry in grade 8 (HS credit)

  9. Math Placement • Current Bloomington Public Schools students will be placed into the appropriate math class based on the prior year’s math program completion. • Students new to the Bloomington Public Schools will be assessed by program personnel for appropriate placement within the DA program’s math sequence. • quantitative measures (such as norm referenced standardized tests, end-of-year grade level tests, problem solving assessments and prior course grade/completion) • qualitative measures (such as class discussion participation, daily work, individual conversations with the student, prior teacher recommendation, and parent input) • Options are available outside of the DA program for math programming, enrichment, and/or extensions. 

  10. Key Elements of theSocial/Emotional Facet: • Development of a healthy sense of self through self-knowledge and self-acceptance; • Development of healthy relationships through understanding of self and others; • Development of appropriate expectations of self and others; and • Development of risk-taking behaviors in intellectual contexts.

  11. Focus on Diversity • We will recruit known qualified students with assistance from the Office of Educational Equity. • We will identify in K-2 students of color/low SES (socio-economic), EL (English Language Learners) who have potential. • Everyone has to qualify!! • Currently 25% diverse membership (district average 44% as of 10/12)

  12. Family Involvement and Parent Education • Workshops for parents of highly and profoundly gifted children (SENG) • BCGT (Bloomington Council for Gifted and Talented) offers speakers • Individual meetings/communications/supportive services developed for parents and guardians

  13. Elements Placement – Tier 1 Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have: • Achievement Measure 95% or greater in Reading • Achievement Measure 95% or greater in Math • Ability Measure 95% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal OR • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 95% or greater on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating

  14. Elements Placement – Tier 2 Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have: • Achievement Measure 95% or greater in Reading • Achievement Measure 95% or greater in Math • Ability Measure 95% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 95% or greater on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating *Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

  15. Elements Placement – Tier 3 • Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have: • Achievement Measure 90%-94% in Reading • Achievement Measure 90%-94% in Math • Ability Measure 90%-94% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 90%-94% on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating

  16. Elements Placement – Tier 4 Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have: • Achievement Measure 90%-94% in Reading • Achievement Measure 90%-94% in Math • Ability Measure 90%-94% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 90%-94% on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating * Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

  17. DA Placement Criteria – Tier 1 Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have: • Achievement Measure 98% or greater in Reading • Achievement Measure 98% or greater in Math • Ability Measure 98% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 98% or greater on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating

  18. DA Placement Criteria – Tier 2 Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have: • Achievement Measure 98% or greater in Reading • Achievement Measure 98% or greater in Math • Ability Measure 98% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 98% or greater on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating * Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

  19. DA Placement Criteria – Tier 3 Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have: • Achievement Measure 95%-97% in Reading • Achievement Measure 95%-97% in Math • Ability Measure 95%-97% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 95%-97% on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating

  20. DA Placement Criteria – Tier 4 Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have: • Achievement Measure 95%-97% in Reading • Achievement Measure 95%-97% in Math • Ability Measure 95%-97% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests: • CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal • IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning • Ability Measure 95%-97% on Composite Score • Highest Teacher rating * Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

  21. Elements students are not guaranteed DA placement • Elements is a separate program from Dimensions Academy. • Elements students are not guaranteed placement in the Dimensions Academy program in 4th grade. They must reapply and meet the DA placement criteria in order to be considered.

  22. Application Process • Application deadline: • Elements – Due Friday, February 20, 2015 • Placement notification by late March, 2015 • DA 4/5 – Due Friday, March 13, 2015 • Placement notification by late April, 2015 • DA Middle School – Due Friday, March 27, 2015 • Placement notification by late April, 2015

  23. Application Process • Eligibility/placement form found online • Students not currently attending a Bloomington Public School must submit separate IQ measure or standardized measure data. • Teacher recommendations and other educational professional recommendations must be sent directly to the Office of Gifted Education. • If the student has an IEP for any reason, a copy of the IEP may be included with the application and sent directly to the Office of Gifted Education.

  24. Application Process Delivered or mailed to ESC: Bloomington Public Schools, ESC, Gifted and Talented Office 1350 W. 106th St., Bloomington, MN 55420 • All teacher recommendation forms • Non-resident testing data • IEPs • Non-resident open enrollment forms • Submitted online: • All applications (resident & non-resident)

  25. DA Exit Process • If the program does not meet a student’s needs, an exiting process is in place. • This could be for academic or behavioral concerns. • We work very hard to create a smooth transition for all involved.

  26. Tours • Elementary building tours are posted on the DA website: www.bloomington.k12.mn.us • Call the middle school offices to set up tours at Oak Grove Middle or Olson Middle School. Oak Grove Elementary: Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2015 1-2 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2015 10-11 a.m. Monday, April 20, 2015 1-2 p.m. Ridgeview Elementary: Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014 1:30-2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, March 24, 2015 10-11 a.m. Tuesday, April 21, 2015 1-2 p.m.

  27. Applications – Now Online! • www.bloomington.k12.mn.us • Follow link of Academic Services to Gifted and Talented Dept. to Elements or Dimensions (on left side of page) to Application Process • http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/academic-student-services/gifted-talented/elements/application-process Contact Info: Barbara Dullaghan (Elem.): 952-681-6847, bdullaghan@bloomington.k12.mn.us Julie Donaldson (Middle school): 952-681-6655, jdonaldson@bloomington.k12.mn.us

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