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Academically Talented Students
District 204 offers a variety of academic programs to meet the needs of our students. Students who are academically talented receive services at each elementary school and middle school. Educational opportunities are expanded through differentiated instruction and learning experiences. In order to ensure student success, identified academically talented students are provided services that:
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engage students in learning opportunities that require beyond grade level academic rigor
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provide opportunities to engage in rich complex text, and utilize increased depth of knowledge
Identification of Participants
Although assessment occurs throughout the school year for all students, some programs require the gathering of additional information in order to determine appropriate placement. Our identification process for Project Arrow and Accelerated Math programs includes the use of multiple measures when considering the total child for academic programming. We consider standardized and normed assessment data including, but not limited to, the following:-
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT): a nationally-normed assessment of a student's learned reasoning abilities in three areas most closely related to success in school: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and nonverbal reasoning.
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iReady: a nationally-normed, computer-adaptive test that measures the student’s achievement level in reading and mathematics.
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Classroom assessments and students' learning characteristics
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Elementary Programming
Project Arrow
Identified students will participate in Project Arrow common units of study at each grade level. These units of study align to grade level ELA curriculum.
Students in Grade 3 will be provided differentiated ELA instruction by the PA resource teacher for a minimum of 225 minutes per week.
Students in Grades 4-5 will be provided differentiated ELA instruction by the PA resource teacher for a minimum of 300 minutes per week.
Math Acceleration
Identified students will participate in math coursework that is one grade level above their current grade.
- For additional information about advancement pathways click here
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Elementary Identification Timeline
Project Arrow & Accelerated Math: Elementary Identification Timeline
iReady universal screeners of literacy & numeracy development occur three times during the school year (fall, winter, spring) -
Middle School Programming
Project Arrow Middle School: Literacy Strand
Identified students for the PA Literacy Strand will be enrolled in Project Arrow courses for ELA, social studies, and science as part of their core coursework.
- PA ELA: Enriched & accelerated curriculum aligned to next grade-level standards
- PA Science & PA Social Studies courses: Enrichment of grade-level curriculum
Project Arrow & Accelerated Math Middle School
In middle school, there are two pathways for math acceleration: Project Arrow and Accelerated Math.
- Accelerated Math: Identified students are enrolled in a math course accelerated by one grade-level.
- PA Math: Identified students are enrolled in a math course accelerated by two grade-levels.
For additional information about math advancement pathways click here.
Here is a document with descriptions for all middle school core courses, including Project Arrow & Accelerated Math
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Middle School Identification Timeline
Project Arrow Literacy, Project Arrow Math & Accelerated Math Middle School Identification Timeline for Current 5th Graders:
iReady universal screeners of literacy & numeracy development occur three times during the school year (fall, winter, spring). Additionally, school teams conduct ongoing data reviews to help identify students who may benefit from additional testing and/or accelerated placement.
- September/October: CogAT assessment administered universally in 5th grade
- November/December: Additional testing if additional data is needed for select students. Not all students under consideration for advanced middle school programming will require testing. Parents will receive a permission form prior to their child being tested.
- IOWA Assessment: Some students will take this assessment as part of the consideration for Project Arrow Literacy strand.
- District Math Placement Test: Some students will take this assessment as part of the consideration for the Accelerated Math program.
- Iowa Algebra Aptitude Test (IAAT): Some students will take this assessment as part of the consideration for the Project Arrow Math program.
- January: Parent notification of advanced placement recommendations. Parents may opt-out of advanced programming for their child.
- March: Parents of students entering PA Math or Accelerated Math receive information about summer math.
- June/July: Summer math coursework
Project Arrow Literacy, Project Arrow Math & Accelerated Math Middle School Identification Timeline for Current 6th & 7th Graders:
iReady universal screeners of literacy & numeracy development occur three times during the school year (fall, winter, spring). Additionally, school teams conduct ongoing data reviews to help identify students who may benefit from additional testing and/or accelerated placement.
- February: Additional testing if needed for select students. Parents will receive a permission form prior to their child being tested.
- District Math Placement Test: For students under consideration for Accelerated Math
- CogAT Assessment: For students who do NOT have a valid 5th grade score
- March: Parent notification of advanced placement recommendations. Parents may opt-out of advanced programming for their child. Parents of students entering PA Math or Accelerated Math receive information about summer math.
- June/July: Summer math coursework
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