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Content Area - G/T Classes
Click on any of the classes below to view a pdf of the content for each class:
Click on any of the classes below to view a pdf of the essential curriculum for a particular G/T class:
6th Grade -
7th Grade -
8th Grade -
G/T essential curriculum objectives in G/T English, Science and Social Studies are embedded within the essential curriculum for that grade level.
Placement Process
Students are selected for placement in G/T content area classes based on test data, teacher nomination, outstanding student performance, and other pertinent information at the end of elementary school and in subsequent middle school years, as nominated. The first step in the placement process includes the testing of students in 5th grade or later in middle school using the School and College Ability Test (SCAT). Parents or teachers may nominate students for testing in addition to those students tested due to their participation in above-level offerings in 5th grade. The SCAT test is normed at a ninth-grade level so that it more closely matches the above-grade level curriculum and expectations of G/T content area classes.
If a student is not eligible for G/T content area classes through testing, parents, teachers, and administrators may request a placement review, a process which incorporates multiple criteria including standardized tests, student work samples, classroom observation, and parental and teacher input. For information on how parents may initiate the placement review process, please refer to Parent Initiation of the Placement Review Process document (pdf) for G/T Content Area Classes.
Accelerated Mathematics Program
The Accelerated G/T Mathematics Program is an accelerated and enriched sequence of academic mathematics courses. The program is designed for 7th and 8th grade students who show exceptional mathematical talent and a high level of interest in mathematics. Students attend one two-hour class session each week and use their in-school math period to complete the required weekly assignments. This program benefits students who are advanced, independent learners. Students participating in this program thrive in a challenging environment with others of similar abilities and interests. After participating in the program during their middle school years, the students proceed with advanced mathematics courses available at their respective high schools.
Successful participants in this program are expected to have the following:
- A high level of interest in mathematics.
- Strong spatial and visualization skills.
- Strong problem-solving and logic skills.
- A high level of self-motivation.
- Organization and independent learning skills.
- Academic maturity beyond their chronological years.
Please contact the middle school G/T Resource Teacher for more information.
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