Training

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Northshore School District
Welcome
to the
Elementary Advanced Program (EAP) Parent
Information Night
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Elementary Advanced Program (EAP)

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Program Goal

• To serve students who possess exceptional
  learning potential and who consistently
  demonstrate a drive forhigh scholastic
  achievement

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Characteristics

• developed earlier than others
• (walking, talking, etc.)
• appeared highly active as an infant
• showed early signs of alertness
• had imaginary playmates
• has a long attention span

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Characteristics

• has an unusual memory
• has good problem-solving abilities
• has a great deal of curiosity
• has time-consuming hobbies
• or collections
• has a wide range of interests

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Characteristics
spends a great deal of time reading

• shows unusual ability in puzzles and
  mathematics
• appears to be more a leader rather
• than a follower
• becomes preoccupied with his/her interests
• has an extensive vocabulary

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Characteristics

• has a great sense of humor
• questions adult authority
• prefers the company of older children
• or adults
• seems mature
• for his/her age
• has a high level
• of self awareness

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Characteristics

• shows compassion toward others
• has a highly developed imagination
• has a high degree of personal sensitivity
• appears perfectionistic or wants to be the best
  at everything
• sometimes refuses to do repetitious activities
  such as pages of math homework

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Suitability
Not all high achieving, bright, and highly
motivated children benefit from placement in a
special program but some do.
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One OptionRegular Education
Regular, mixed-ability classes have a long and
proven history of benefits
a. They are generally more representative of the
adult world of work, in which people are expected
to work cooperatively with others of varying
abilities, interests and viewpoints. b. There are
many students in regular education classes who
excel in areas that are not served by traditional
programs for gifted children.
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Another Option Students

• a. They often report that it feels acceptable to
  show an intense curiosity, or a passion for
  knowledge.
• b. Many report that it feels more natural to be
  with a whole class of others with similar
  scholastic ability.
• Some report feeling more frequently challenged by
  the curriculum or by their classmates to excel.

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Elementary Advanced Program (EAP)

• Focus exceptionally strong students
• Serves grades three through six
• Full-time program all day, every day
• Multi-grade classes
• - Third and fourth grade
• - Fifth and sixth grade

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EAP School Sites

• Bear Creek Elementary School

Bothell High School Service Area Canyon
Creek Frank Love Maywood Hills Crystal
Springs Kokanee Shelton View Fernwood
Westhill
Inglemoor High School Service Area Arrowhead
Kenmore Lockwood
Moorlands Shelton View Woodmoor
Woodmoor Elementary School
Woodinville High School Service Area Bear
Creek Hollywood Hill Sunrise
Cottage Lake Kokanee
Wellington East Ridge
Woodin
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Nomination Process
Anyone may nominate a student.

• Application packets are available tonight. Forms
  are available in all elementary school offices
  through November 14.

2. Submit the completed application to the Highly
Capable Programs Office as soon as possible, but
no later than 400 p.m. on Wednesday, November
14.
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Assessment Process

• In December, we will screen applicants in
  reading and math.
• Those who score in the 85th99th percentile on
  one subtest and in the 90th99th percentile on
  the other qualify to take the Cognitive Abilities
  Test (CogAT).
• 3. We will administer the CogAT at Woodmoor
  Elementary on Saturday, January 31 and February
  7.

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Aptitude Testing

• The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) measures
  aptitude for Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal
  reasoning.
• Applicants with CogAT scores within
• the 90th 99th percentile range are considered
  for the program.
• Students are placed beginning with those who
  score at the 99th percentile.

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rose daisy tulip A. garden B. sweet
C. grow D. pretty E. lily

• Cognitive Abilities Test Verbal Sample
  Items erbal BatteryS rose daisy tulip
• A. garden B. sweet C. grow
• D. pretty E. lily Items

• fire hot ice
• A. cream B. melt C. box D. cold E.
  freeze

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Cognitive Abilities TestQuantitativeSample Items

• I. nickel II. dime
• A. I is more money than II
• B. I is less money than II
• C. I is the same amount of money as II

2 5 8 11 14 ? The next number
in this sequence is A. 10 B. 12 C. 14
D. 17 E. 18
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Cognitive Abilities Test Cognitive Abilities
Test Nonverbal Battery Non-verbal mple Item 1

• Figure Classification

Look at the attributes of the 3 figures
shown. Select another figure with the same
attributes.
A
D
B
C
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Cognitive Abilities TestN Cognitive Abilities
Test on-Verbal Non-verbal ple Item 2
Figure Analogies
The first figure is changed into the second
figure. The third figure is changed in the same
way to make one of the answer choices.

A
B
C
D
E
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Transportation

• EAP is a choice program. Families provide
  transportation for students who reside outside
  the EAP schools service area.

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Childcare Options
Bear Creek - Shelton View - Woodmoor -
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Resources

• District
• Current Teacher or Principal
• Highly Capable Programs Office - [phone]
  
• Diane Baerwald, Director of Instructional
  Support
• Kim Glandon, Instructional Support Specialist
• Susan Jackson - parent resources
  (sjackson2_at_nsd.org)
• State
• OSPI Gayle Pauley - [phone]
• Robinson Center for the Study of Capable Youth
  University of Washington [phone]
• National Association for Gifted Children

National