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It's common knowledge that our district does a
lot for students with special needs - autism spectrum, learning
disabilities, etc. The assistance comes from both within the classroom
as well as outside of it as far as special services, accommodations as
per IEP's, etc. I personally think this is a great thing. All students
deserve a quality education that meets their individual needs.
Can
anyone offer information on what the district does for gifted or near
gifted students? Yes, I know about Project Challenge. No doubt that's a
great program but how are these and others who barely miss acceptance
into it dealt with within the classroom. If there's no tracking, are
they able to meet everyone's needs within the classroom?
Just curious if anyone has had any experience with this.
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Instead of gifted, let's say above average. Then, we're including both the gifted and the very bright. If they get into Project Challenge, then there's that which is nice but missing the mark on both identification of particpants and the actual program itself. It's more enrichment than it is meeting actual academic needs. Not that it's bad but like I said it misses the mark in some ways. For those that do not make it into Project Challenge, unless they qualify for special education services, their academics are mediocre at best. The district is over-focused on test scores. A child who is ahead of the game on standardized tests, gifted or not, is simply not a priority.
ReplyDeleteTo the 7:11 pm poster. You are going to see more over focusing on test scores when test scores begin to effect teachers job security as it will when APPR goes into effect.
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