PEP
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PEP (Primary Enrichment Program) is an enrichment program for all Kindergarten through Third grade students. Students will participate in whole group activities that will use various types of thinking such as deductive, inventive, creative, analytical and evaluative, as well as visual/spatial reasoning. Those students who excel at completing the whole group activities qualify for small group pull-out instruction. There are two pull out sessions, one in Fall and one in Spring where students engage in project-based learning.
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Grades 3-6
Grade 3
The Gifted and Talented Pullout Program begins in grade three. Multiple measures are used to identify and qualify students for the program. These measures include subject area testing data and ability testing (IQ). Therefore, identified students must show gifted abilities in multiple areas, not just one area that has been isolated.
In grade three, students are pulled from their regular education classroom to meet with the GT teacher three to four times a week (40 minutes per class). It is the goal of the Gifted and Talented program to provide a differentiated curriculum which emphasizes productive and creative thinking, research, and self-directed learning. The units of study (content) are flexible from year to year based on current events and areas of interest for the students. The processes utilized to study the topics are of the cognitive and affective domains, “how to learn” skills, advanced research skills and communication skills. Concrete and abstract products are created to extend and demonstrate student learning.
Grades 4-6
The Gifted and Talented Pullout Program in grades four, five, and six uses multiple measures to identify and qualify students for the program. These measures include standardized assessments and ability testing (IQ). Therefore, identified students must show gifted abilities in multiple areas, not just one area that has been isolated.
In grades four, five, and six, students are pulled from their regular education classroom to meet with the GT teacher three to four times a week. Grades four and five meet three times per week for 37 minutes, while sixth graders meet every other day for 70 minutes. It is the goal of the Gifted and Talented program to provide a differentiated curriculum which emphasizes productive and creative thinking, research, and self-directed learning. The units of study (content) are flexible from year to year based on current events and areas of interest for the students. The processes utilized to study the topics are of the cognitive and affective domains, “how to learn” skills, advanced research skills and communication skills. Concrete and abstract products are created to extend and demonstrate student learning.
Grades 7-12
In grades 7-8, students have the ability to choose elective courses in which they excel and have shown advanced aptitude through survey courses in grades K-6. This allows teachers to provide enrichment through established curriculum and students to choose pathways to develop their gifts and talents. As students enter the high school, through multiple measures, they can apply to one of three academic academies, or choose concentrations, which provides targeted areas for development. Please visit the Program of Studies to learn more about these exciting opportunities.
The Gifted and Talented Pullout Program begins in grade three. Multiple measures are used to identify and qualify students for the program. These measures include subject area testing data and ability testing (IQ). Therefore, identified students must show gifted abilities in multiple areas, not just one area that has been isolated.
In grade three, students are pulled from their regular education classroom to meet with the GT teacher three to four times a week (40 minutes per class). It is the goal of the Gifted and Talented program to provide a differentiated curriculum which emphasizes productive and creative thinking, research, and self-directed learning. The units of study (content) are flexible from year to year based on current events and areas of interest for the students. The processes utilized to study the topics are of the cognitive and affective domains, “how to learn” skills, advanced research skills and communication skills. Concrete and abstract products are created to extend and demonstrate student learning.
Grades 4-6
The Gifted and Talented Pullout Program in grades four, five, and six uses multiple measures to identify and qualify students for the program. These measures include standardized assessments and ability testing (IQ). Therefore, identified students must show gifted abilities in multiple areas, not just one area that has been isolated.
In grades four, five, and six, students are pulled from their regular education classroom to meet with the GT teacher three to four times a week. Grades four and five meet three times per week for 37 minutes, while sixth graders meet every other day for 70 minutes. It is the goal of the Gifted and Talented program to provide a differentiated curriculum which emphasizes productive and creative thinking, research, and self-directed learning. The units of study (content) are flexible from year to year based on current events and areas of interest for the students. The processes utilized to study the topics are of the cognitive and affective domains, “how to learn” skills, advanced research skills and communication skills. Concrete and abstract products are created to extend and demonstrate student learning.
Grades 7-12
In grades 7-8, students have the ability to choose elective courses in which they excel and have shown advanced aptitude through survey courses in grades K-6. This allows teachers to provide enrichment through established curriculum and students to choose pathways to develop their gifts and talents. As students enter the high school, through multiple measures, they can apply to one of three academic academies, or choose concentrations, which provides targeted areas for development. Please visit the Program of Studies to learn more about these exciting opportunities.
