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High Ability Program

High Ability Program. Lake Ridge Schools 2011. Current Program. $33,868.24 Multi-Criteria Identification Procedure ISTEP+ NWEA Fountas and Pinnell Orleans-Hanna (Algebra Readiness) End of Course Assessments Teacher/Parent/Self Recommendation Portfolio/Authentic Assessment

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High Ability Program

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  1. High Ability Program Lake Ridge Schools 2011

  2. Current Program • $33,868.24 • Multi-Criteria Identification Procedure • ISTEP+ • NWEA • Fountas and Pinnell • Orleans-Hanna (Algebra Readiness) • End of Course Assessments • Teacher/Parent/Self Recommendation • Portfolio/Authentic Assessment • SAT, ACT, EXPLORE, PLAN

  3. Current Program • Broad-Based Planning Committee • 5 High Ability Building Coaches (teachers), 2 teachers, 1 Counselor, 1 Technology Coordinator, 1 Parent, 2 Students, 2 Community Member, 1 Director of Programs, 1 Principal, Assistant Superintendent • Program Components • High Ability Coach in Each Building • Advanced Placement (High School) • Professional Development

  4. High Ability in Indiana • G/T Mandate 2007 • S.B. 408 passed unanimously by the Indiana House of Representatives and Senate and signed by the Governor • All schools shall identify students with high ability using multifaceted assessment to ensure that students not currently identified by traditional assessments due to economic disadvantage, cultural background, underachievement, and disabilities are included. • Must identify in the general intellectual or specific academic domains in grades K-12 and record those designations on the Student Test Number.

  5. Highlights of SB 408 • Develop and implement local services for high ability students, including appropriately differentiated curriculum and instruction in the core academic areas designated by the state board for each grade (K-12) consistent with federal, state, local, and private funding sources.

  6. Identification • Grades K-2 • Fountas and Pinnell • Indiana Reading Assessment • NWEA • Teacher Recommendation • Grades 3-5 • Fountas and Pinnell • ISTEP+ • NWEA • Teacher Recommendation

  7. Identification (continued) • Grades 6-8 • ISTEP+ • NWEA • Orleans-Hannah • Teacher Recommendation • Grades 9-12 • End of Course Assessments • NWEA • Teacher Recommendation

  8. HA Coaches • Participate in the High Ability (HA) student identification process, assessing new students and designing educational programming to help them meet Indiana’s Academic Standards. • Work with teachers at their request to assist in differentiating instruction in core subject areas for identified HA students in the regular classroom. • Consult with classroom teachers, providing assistance with enrichment activities in the regular classroom for identified HA students. • Provide information to teachers regarding scientifically-based reading research for HA students in a continual quest for improvement of instruction.

  9. HA Coaches (continued) • Work with the principal to coordinate and monitor the implementation of the School Improvement Plan as it relates to HA. • Assist with the purchasing and organization of HA materials. • Create and maintain on-going parental involvement regarding the HA program in the school. • Maintain records for identified HA students as required. • Attend workshops and conferences that are related to High Ability education. • Exercise good judgment in handling confidential information and correspondence. • Perform such other duties for identified HA students and their teachers as may be assigned by the Principal or his/her designee.

  10. Grissom ElementaryAngela Ruiz, HA Coach • Teacher Consultations • Newspaper • Lunch Bunch • Fountas and Pinnell • Words Their Way • FastForWord

  11. Hosford Park Elementary Carolyn Lohman, HA Coach • Fountas and Pinnell • Math Bowl • Teacher Consultation • Resource Area

  12. Longfellow ElementaryBonnie Walling, HA Coach • Shine Time:  a 30 minute block of time that focuses on RTI Mrs. Walling has a group of children at that time who work on HA project based learning.  Projects this year include:  Bubble Science, Poetry Writing, Creating an original Christmas play, Plant sSience, plus much more • BP Energy Grant:  Mrs. Walling wrote a grant to BP to teach children about wind energy.  She received $5,000 to buy all sorts of resources including FOSS materials, NEED, etc. • Poetry Submissions:  HA students wrote poetry for the Young American Poetry Contest.  They are eagerly waiting for results. • A few students have written a book to be submitted to the Northwest Indiana Reading Council’s Young Authors to be held the first Saturday in May. • Other Exciting News:  Students are encouraged to participate in 4-H clubs held during their lunch/recess as well as a Spanish club for students in K-5.

  13. Lake Ridge Middle SchoolJan Rozich, HA Coach • Initial identification: 44 students • Differentiation through individual enrichment activities • Contests • Summer programs • After school programs

  14. Calumet High SchoolCharlie Wierzbicki, HA Coach Time Time brings construction As well as destruction. Time separates fantasy from reality, Lies from the truth, And heaven from Earth. Time changes circumstances, Slowly turns the most unforgettable moment Into the faintest memory... - Dylan Hollingsworth Creative Writing @ Calumet High School

  15. Artistic Ability @ Calumet

  16. Performing Ability @ Calumet

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