Gifted Programming
The Madison Elementary School District offers a variety of programs throughout the district to meet the needs of gifted students.
PACE PACE (Program for Advanced and Challenging Environment) serves students in grades K-2. In this program, identified students are clustered to focus on enrichment and/or acceleration using compacting and differentiation as appropriate. This program focuses on logic, creativity, nonverbal reasoning, critical thinking in reading, and/or math. To qualify for the PACE program students must score in the 95% percentile of the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test (NNAT), Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI) or other approved state tests. PACE is available at Camelview, Rose Lane, Heights, and Simis.
AEP AEP (Academic Enrichment Program) serves students in grades 3-8. This program utilizes either the cluster and/or the pullout replacement model for math and/or language arts. This program provides enrichment and one year acceleration. It focuses on acceleration, critical thinking, verbal reasoning and creativity in subject specific domains. To qualify for the AEP program students must score in the 95% percentile of the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) or other approved state tests. AEP is available at No.1, Camelview, Park, Rose Lane, Heights, Simis, and Meadows. The REACH Center at Madison Park
The Madison Elementary School District also offers a program for highly gifted students, REACH (Rigorous, Enriched, Accelerated Curriculum). The REACH Center is a school within a school and is located on the Madison Park campus.
This program provides highly gifted students in grades 1-8 the opportunity to function at an academic level that is commensurate with their abilities, while having the opportunity to interact socially with students who have similar interests and academic needs.
REACH students generally work two grade levels ahead in all subject areas, and explore in greater depth subjects that are socially and emotionally appropriate. Students develop a differentiated educational plan in an area of interest that is researched and reported on in both oral and written presentations from first grade on.
Qualifications: To qualify for the REACH program, students must score in the 99/98/97 percentile on all three areas on the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT); 139% or higher on the WISC IV; or 142% or higher on the Stanford Binet.
Model of Instruction The model of REACH instruction varies with grade level.
First and second grades: Students in first and second grade are clustered together in their own classroom and stay in that classroom with one teacher for most of the day. The exceptions are when they go to Spanish class or their special (art, music, PE or technology).
Third and fourth grades: Students begin the school day in homeroom with one teacher. Throughout the day, students change classrooms for math, science, language arts, social studies, Spanish, and one special (art, music, PE or technology). REACH students have lunch and recess with Park fourth graders to socialize.
Fifth and sixth grades/seventh and eighth grades: Students begin the day in homeroom, integrated with other Park students in their grade. This gives them social time to get to know other students. Throughout the day, students change classrooms for math, science, language arts, social studies, Spanish and one special (art, music, PE or technology). Fifth and sixth graders are grouped together and seventh and eighth graders are grouped together. REACH students have lunch with Park students to socialize.
Differentiated Education Project Each year, all REACH students complete a DEP (Differentiated Education Project). This is a special project that starts in the second semester, is student-directed, and lets the students explore a topic of their choosing.
Students submit topics they would like to explore. Students then complete a research paper and develop an oral presentation. The research is appropriate for the grade level and the expectations differ by grade level. Previous topics have included everything from penguins and tornadoes in the younger grades to the history of baseball and the Revolutionary War in the upper grades. Presentations have included PowerPoint presentations, short fiction books, games and plays. The projects culminate with class presentations on the topics, thereby allowing students to share their interests and research findings with other classmates.
Testing dates
Click here (PDF
Upcoming gifted events Check back for upcoming competitions and other events for gifted students.
For site information regarding gifted programs, please contact the school administrator.
For district information, please contact:
Terrie Barnes
|
|
|
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
|
