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Growing Gifts

Growing Gifts. Identifying Our Gifted Students. Narrated by Joy Corey and Anthony Alston. Primary Talent Development & Advanced Learner Programs Division of Advanced Studies and Programs Anne Arundel County Public Schools 2013-2014.

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Growing Gifts

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  1. Growing Gifts Identifying Our Gifted Students Narrated by Joy Corey and Anthony Alston • Primary Talent Development & Advanced Learner Programs • Division of Advanced Studies and Programs • Anne Arundel County Public Schools • 2013-2014

  2. As a society we must be able to admire ability,to support ability,to celebrate ability and to nurture ability. It must be as socially acceptable to support genius that is intellectual as it is to support genius that is athletic. - Michael Clay Thompson

  3. WHY LABEL?

  4. How are gifted students different? Advanced Student Gifted Student Graspsmeaning Infers&connectsconcepts Completesassignments Initiates projects & assignments Is accurate & complete Is original Absorbsinformation Manipulates information Enjoys intellectual peers Enjoys age peers

  5. Biologically Different Transition from previous Average math ability students b) Math gifted students c) Areas uniquely activated by math gifted students O’Boyle, Michael W. (Jul-Sept, 2008). Mathematically gifted children: Developmental brain characteristics and their prognosis for well-being. RoeperReview, 30(3), 181-186.

  6. All students in Maryland’s schools must be provided educational opportunities appropriate to their individual abilities which will enable them to meet their maximum potential. Gifted and talented students are found in youth from all cultural groups, across all economic strata, and in all areas of human endeavor. (Maryland Annotated Code §8-202

  7. Gifted & Talented Identification Policy Issue: “AACPS shall establish a process of identifying Gifted and Talented students as they are defined in COMAR.”

  8. First Steps A broad screening of ALL students is conducted in grade 2, based on indicators of potential, aptitude, and achievement.

  9. 100% of 2nd graders countywide Meet Standard Approximately 25% of 2nd graders countywide Meet Standard Approximately 9-10% of 2nd graders countywide

  10. Screening Procedures Students meeting 3 out of the 4 following criteria enter a pool.

  11. Further Assessment for Students in Pool Approximately 25% of 2nd graders countywide Students in pool take Performance Series in both Language Arts and Mathematics • Identified as Gifted & Talented in Language Arts and/or Math Meet Approximately 9-10% of 2nd graders countywide Standard

  12. What does this mean to my child?

  13. All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent. – John F. Kennedy Civil Right Address

  14. QUESTIONS? For further information contact: Your child’s Elementary School or Joy Corey: jcorey @aacps.org

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