PRIMARY TALENT PROGRAM

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PRIMARY TALENT PROGRAM

• PARENT INFORMATION

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PRIMARY TALENT POOL

• TALENT
• ACADEMIC
• PROGRAM

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STATE REGULATIONS

• IDENTIFICATION PROCESS
• DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
• SERVICE DELIVERY OPTIONS
• PROGRAM EVALUATION
• PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS

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PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS

• SELECTION COMMITTEE
• APPEALS PROCESS
• PARENT PERMISSION
• INPUT INTO DECISIONS

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PRIMARY TALENT POOL

• PRIMARY PROGRAM
• INFORMAL ASSESSMENT
• HIGH POTENTIAL
• DEMONSTRATED ABILITY
• NO FORMAL IDENTIFICATION AS GIFTED/TALENTED

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AREAS CONSIDERED

• INTELLECTUAL
• ACADEMIC
• LEADERSHIP
• CREATIVITY
• VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS

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ELIGIBILITY

• WORK SAMPLES
• TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
• INFORMAL RATING SCALE

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SERVICES FOR STUDENTS

• COLLABORATION
• CONSULTATION
• PROVISION OF MATERIALS RESOURCES
• GROUPINGS FOR P3 STUDENTS
• AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM

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GRADES 4-12

• FORMAL IDENTIFICATION
• 5 AREAS
• CONTINUED IDENTIFICATION THROUGHOUT SCHOOL YEARS
• INDIVIDUALIZED SERVICES

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TAP vs QUEST
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IDENTIFICATION - GRADE 4

• PARTICIPATION IN TAP DOES NOT ENSURE ELIBIBILITY
  FOR THE QUEST PROGRAM

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ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA for QUEST

• 97ILE ON FORMAL ASSESSMENTS
• RATING SCALES
• TEACHER RECOMMENDATION
• WORK SAMPLES
• STUDENT INVENTORY

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VISUAL/PERFORMING ARTS

• REFERRAL FROM TEACHER
• LETTER AND APPLICATION TO PARENT
• SCHEDULED AUDITIONS
• RESULTS TO SELECTION COMMITTEE

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AUDITIONS

• HELD IN SPRING
• INDEPENDENT JUDGES
• FOCUSED PERFORMANCE
• TIME LIMITS
• SCORING RUBRIC

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REFERRAL PROCESS

• TEACHER REFERRALS - SPRING
• REFERRALS PROCESSED -SUMMER
• SELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING - AUGUST
• TEACHER PARENT NOTIFICATION - FALL
  
  

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SERVICES FOR GRADES 4-12

• COLLABORATION
• CONSULTATION
• PULL-OUT PROGRAM
• RESOURCE PROGRAM
• AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
• SEMINARS

• HONORS
• AP CLASSES
• INDEPENDENT STUDY
• DREAMFEST
• LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUM
• ACCLAIM

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STATISTICS FOR 2001-02

• PTP 96 STUDENTS 17
• QUEST 308 STUDENTS 18
• INTELLECTUAL 15
• ACADEMICS 15.5
• CREATIVITY 7.5
• LEADERSHIP 6
• V/P ARTS 4