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TBISD Gifted &
Talented Program
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“The real
purpose of the special class seems to lie in the
assignment of tasks which challenge the child’s interest
and capacity, the enrichment of the curriculum to
include a wide variety of experiences which are not
possible in a regular class, the opportunity to think
and to discuss with other children of initiative and
independence of thought, and last, but not least, the
realization of responsibility to the community, looking
toward the use of their powers for the benefit of
mankind.”
—Paul
Witty, The Gifted Child
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Bean Independent School District recognizes its major
responsibility is providing a quality educational
program for all students. The gifted and talented
student has unique learning needs. Without special
provisions and encouragement, this student may not reach
his/her full potential. We are committed to providing
the gifted and talented student with a flexible program
that will provide needed stimulation and challenges,
association with others of similar ability, and a
differential educational program. Gifted and talented
students are found in all races, socioeconomic groups,
geographic locales, and environments. As adults, they
are the leaders in government, medicine, creative arts,
industry, science, and many other fields |
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A
comprehensive guide of procedures for the referral, and
placement of students is utilized. Identification is an
ongoing process with referrals accepted from staff,
parents, community, and students.
Subjective and objective measures which assess both
cognitive and non-cognitive areas are used to evaluate
the student need for service. Each school has a Gifted
and Talented Committee which reviews the case-study data
collected and makes recommendations for student
placement. Students moving from other districts or
states will be reevaluated using the placement criteria
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Instructional Options For
Students Placed In the Program
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Elementary students are served in cluster groupings
in the natural classroom environment for one to four
hours weekly. The focus is placed on researching topics
to prepare the students for middle school.
Middle School students are served in a multi-age
pull-out program. These students meet for two hours
every Friday to cover objectives in the four core areas.
Several yearly field trips are taken.
High School students are served in multi-age
groupings and through advanced placement courses.
Students complete cooperative and individual
interdisciplinary projects, using technology to
implement their ideas. Students complete one major
project independently and several cooperatively.
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GT
Students may:
Be unusually curious and /or persistent.
Have an unusually large vocabulary for age.
Display long-term recall of much information.
Demonstrate intense concentration.
Learn to read on their own.
Possess keen sense of humor.
Show unusual independence of age.
Be creative & imaginative beyond age mates.
Tend to be a perfectionist.
Sustain interest in one or more fields of knowledge over
years.
Have self-directed interests.
Easily master intellectual skills.
Be interested in and concerned about community/world
problems.
Often be self-critical and overly sensitive.
Continually question the status quo.
Apply learning from one situation to another.
Solve problems in a unique manner.
Have different behavior styles.
Enjoy reading about a wide range of topics.
Reason abstractly.
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