Dear Parents of Students in Grade 4
Preparations are under way for the Gifted Program, for the 2008-2009 school year.
School district 60 describes a Gifted Learner as someone who has general high intellectual ability, a high degree of task commitment, and high general creativity.
Three strands of support will be available to students, namely, a multi-age congregated class, a pull-out program, and a modified classroom program.
A key part of preparations involves the identification of students who need and would benefit from one of these types of programs.
Screening will focus on students who are currently in grade 4. Students who are currently in the program will be “grandfathered”, and the district will accept nominations from all grade levels, to be considered on an individual basis. The first step in the identification process is the nomination of students who teachers, administrators and parents, suspect exhibit characteristics of a Gifted Learner..
Students who are nominated, if their parents wish, will participate in further assessment consisting of the Canadian Cognitive Abilities Test (CCAT), and a checklist of characteristics to assess each of task commitment and creativity. Other information deemed by parents, administrators, teachers, and the students themselves, to be pertinent will be considered, such as school performance and personal activities.
If you feel that your child may meet such criteria for this program, and you would like him/her considered for further assessment, please discuss it with your school administrator within the next week.
A checklist of Characteristics of Gifted Learners is available for your information.