Nicholasville Elementary Gifted and Talented Parent Night Welcome

+ Nicholasville Elementary Gifted and Talented Parent Night

+ Welcome Parents! NES G/T Teacher: Heather Holland heather. holland@jessamine. kyschools. us AGENDA n Overview of G/T state regulations n Description of identification process n Outline of G/T services for 2014 -15 n Resources for Parents n Resources for Students n Q&A

+ State Regulations for Gifted Education n State regulations define exceptional students as those who are identified as possessing a demonstrated or potential ability to perform at an exceptionally high level in general intellectual aptitude, specific academic aptitude, creative or divergent thinking, psychosocial or leadership skills, or in the visual or performing arts. n These regulations commit the state to providing a comprehensive educational program for its exceptional schoolaged children.

+ State Regulations… n The state regulations describe the types of services that students may be offered, as well as the identification process for these students. n Areas of identification include n General Intellect n Math, Reading/Writing (Language Arts), Science, Social Studies n Creative Thinking n Leadership n Visual and Performing Arts (art, music, drama, dance)

+ How are students identified? n Students cannot be officially identified as gifted and talented until 4 th grade, although some students may not be identified until after 4 th grade. n In Jessamine County, testing for General Intellect, Science, and Social Studies begins in 3 rd grade. n n The Cog. At test is administered to all third graders for General Intellect and a composite score of 96 th percentile and 9 th stanine are required formal identification. Teacher referrals are then requested and work samples are collected. The CAT 6 test is also given to all third graders for Science and Social Studies. Again, a composite score of 96 th percentile and 9 th stanine must be achieved formal identification. Teacher referrals and work samples are collected.

+ Identification… n MAP test results are used to identify for Reading and Math. A student must score at the 96 th percentile during 2 different testing windows for each area in order to be identified as gifted. Teacher referrals and work samples are collected. n Students determined to be gifted in non-academic areas, such as Creative Thinking, Leadership, and Visual/Performing Arts, are identified through teacher referral and work samples. n Additional norm-referenced tests are available for further testing, if needed. n Once all data is collected, the Gifted and Talented school committee reviews the information and approves or denies admission into the NES Gifted and Talented Program.

+ Identification… n Once students have been admitted into the program, parent letters and forms are sent home to begin collecting additional information on each child. This information is used to develop interest-based activities and services. n A Gifted Student Services Plan (GSSP) is created for each student each year that they are in the gifted program. Once a student is identified, they remain in the gifted program throughout their school years unless a parent asks for a student to be removed.

+ Types of Services at NES n Differentiation in the regular classroom n Cluster grouping n Pull-out resource groups with G/T teacher n In-class collaboration between classroom teacher and G/T teacher n Consultation with the G/T teacher n Enrichment/extension work n Alternative work n Enrichment-based field trips n Extra-curricular enrichment opportunities

+ Parent Resources n Kentucky Department of Education n KDE Parent Guide “Nurturing Our Future” n Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (KAGE) n Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page (hoagiesgifted. org) n National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)

+ Student Resources n Duke Talent Identification Program n Hoagies’ Gifted Education Page (hoagiesgifted. org) n abcya. com n iknowthat. com n kidsknowit. com n proprofs. com/games/all/

+ Communication n Annual GSSP’s n Progress Reports 2 x a year (end of each semester) n Gifted Newsletter (with each report card) n Parent Conferences (conference day and upon request) n Mrs. Holland’s G/T Website n End of Year Parent Survey n heather. holland@jessamine. kyschools. us n School number: 885 -5351 ext. 2408