Deer Valley Unified School District



2015-2016 Continuum of Gifted ServicesGifted Specialist: brittany.balog@Gifted Services ProvidedKindergartenKindergarten Talent Pool ClusterGrades 1, 2Gifted Cluster PlacementFlexible grouping and differentiationOnline ELA/Math Enrichment (Successmaker, Khan Academy, etc.)Advanced math placement (2nd to 3rd)*based on qualifying assessment scoresGrades 3Gifted Cluster PlacementFlexible grouping and differentiationOnline ELA/Math Enrichment (Successmaker, Khan Academy, etc.)Weekly enrichment (Math)Advanced math placement (3rd to 4th)*based on qualifying assessment scoresGrades 4, 5Gifted Cluster PlacementFlexible grouping and differentiationOnline ELA/Math Enrichment (Successmaker, Khan Academy, etc.)Weekly enrichment (Math)Departmentalized classes Advanced math placement (4th to 5th, 5th to 6th)*based on qualifying assessment scoresGrades 6Gifted Cluster PlacementFlexible grouping and differentiationOnline ELA/Math Enrichment (Successmaker, Khan Academy, etc.)Weekly enrichment (Math)Departmentalized classes 35890207112000Online/ face-to-face 7th grade math replacement *based on qualifying assessment scoresMission StatementIt is our mission to provide extraordinary educational opportunities to every learner.esperanza.Esperanza Elementary Gifted Services2015-2016 Description of ServicesGifted Placement - Gifted Testing and Scores: Students are assessed in three areas (Verbal, Quantitative, & Nonverbal) using the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) assessment. Esperanza offers gifted services for students who score at or above 90% in one or more areas. Placement testing is conduced three times a year based on teacher and parent recommendations. Students may also qualify based on other state approved gifted identification assessments. Students may only be tested once per calendar year.Gifted Programs - Kindergarten Program: Kindergarten students that show a potential for gifted services are placed together, in a “talent pool,” based on school Kindergarten testing. In spring, Kindergarten students are recommended for testing by teachers and parents. They will be given the CogAT assessment for qualification in 1st grade. Gifted Cluster: All gifted students (those scoring at or above 90% in one or more areas) are clustered together with a gifted trained teacher for the majority of the school day.Math Enrichment: Students in grades 3-6 will be pulled by the gifted specialist during their “intervention block,” or other flex time during the school day, to work on acceleration and enrichment in math. Students will complete projects and products to extend their learning.Advanced Math Placement: Students in grades 4th and 5th, who test above grade level on school placement exams (showing mastery of 80% of a grade level concepts in math) are clustered together and placed in the above grade level’s gifted cluster math class. The gifted cluster teacher and gifted specialist work together to provide services for students in these classes. Online Math Replacement: Students in 6th grade, who test above grade level on school placement exams (showing mastery of 80% of a grade level concepts in math) are given the opportunity to learn with a certified online math teacher for 7th grade math concepts. The online math teacher and gifted specialist work together to provide services for students in this class.In the Classrooms – Departmentalization: Teachers teach a narrow range of subjects and the students rotate between the classrooms. This allows teachers to specialize and focus on a few subject areas and the student to become familiar with different teaching styles and expectations. Differentiation: The teacher, after getting to know his/her students, groups them for activities based on each individual student’s academic needs and/or areas of interest. A tiered/differentiated lesson has all students focusing on the same required concept or skill but the students are working (usually in groups) on different levels and applications of the skill or concept based on their learning needs.Flexible/Ability Grouping: The process of continually assessing students and grouping them according to their academic needs. ................
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