North Canton City Schools

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North Canton City Schools

• Gifted and Talented Education
• Mrs. Diane Oplinger
• Supervisor
• 330-497-5669, ext. 360

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H.B. 282 Ohio State Law

• Required by law (passed in 1999)
• Identification of gifted and talented students.
  There is no mandate for services once the
  students are identified.
• Students must be identified in the areas of
  superior cognitive, reading, math, science,
  social studies, creativity, art, music (vocal and
  instrumental), and dance using state approved
  tests.
• Create a plan for the testing and retesting of
  students that is state approved.
• Notify parents of results within 30 days of
  testing.
• All students identified and served

• are reported to the state through the EMIS
  system.
• A service must take place within the school day
• Each student served must have a W.E.P. (Written
  Education Plan)
• Services MAY include (by state definition)
• Resource room or pull-out program
• Cluster grouping
• Acceleration
• Self-contained
• Educational options
• Honors or AP classes

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Number of Identified Gifted and Talented Students
in North Canton Schools Grades K-12 (04-05,
approx. 5000 ADM))

• Superior Cognitive - 566
• Reading - 438
• Math - 588
• Science - 416
• Social Studies - 178
• Creative -213
• Art - 26
• Music - 16
• Dance - 0
• Drama - 1

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Gifted and Talented Servicesin North Canton
Schools

• North Canton serves students who are identified
  as superior cognitive AND identified in math
  and/or reading.
• North Canton receives state funding for 1
  coordinator and 2.5 gifted and talented teachers.
• The district picks up the remaining .2 funding.

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Elementary SERVICES

• Galaxy grades 3-5
• Grade 3 one-half day per week
• Grades 4-5 one day per week
• Services for students identified in superior
  cognitive PLUS reading and/or math
• Instructors Elizabeth Geckler (Greentown
  Orchard Hill) and Joanne Damico (Northwood and
  Clearmount)

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Elementary ENRICHMENT

• Grades 1-2
• Limited availability
• Once per week
• Small group
• Half hour sessions
• NOT a service
• Students are not officially identified

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Middle School SERVICES

• DISCOVER Grade 6
• Social Studies
• Class meets daily
• Utilizes same standards as regular Social Studies
  class
• Material compacted and covered at a faster or
  in-depth pace
• Taught by Mrs. Charlane Ellis

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Middle School ENRICHMENT

• DISCOVER
• Grades 7-8
• Students officially identified through North
  Canton and state criteria
• Meet sporadically from academic assist
• Cover topics of student and local interest
• Led by Mrs. Charlane Ellis

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High School ENRICHMENT

• REACH
• Enrichment NOT a service
• Grades 9 and 10 choose from a wide variety of
  experiences through field trips and distance
  learning
• Grade 11 Mentorship option available
• Led by Mrs. Charlane Ellis

Reach students at the Mansfield Reformatory
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Student Activities Coordinated Through Gifted
Services

• Math Tournament grades 5, 6, 7
• Spelling Bee grades 5, 6, 7, 8
• Middle School Academic Challenge
• Stark Youth Arts Council High School
• Camp Explore Summer enrichment grades
  2,3,4,5, 6

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Final Thought

• A gifted child is a challenge and a joy. There
  is no perfect picture of a gifted student. Our
  departments goals are to bring out the best in
  each gifted child, help each child learn and feel
  good about his/her talents, and learn to use
  his/her talents to become a productive member of
  society.