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Overview of Gifted Services Program

Elementary/Middle School

Primary TAG

Grades K-2
All elementary schools
Pull-out for 30 minutes to one hour per week

  • teacher recommendation/gifted characteristics
  • aptitude test
  • classroom performance
  • parental assessment

Specific Abilities in Major Subjects (SAMS)

Grades 3-5
All elementary schools
Pull out for 45 minutes to one hour per week

  • norm testing results in content area
  • academic achievement
  • subject to modification within schools

Full-time Gifted Programs

INTELLECTUALLY GIFTED Grades 3- 8
Full time centers in selected elementary and middle schools

  • teacher recommendation/gifted characteristics
  • aptitude test
  • achievement tests
  • classroom performance
  • parental assessment
  • qualification for theIntellectually gifted education program provides entry into the Intellectually gifted program only

ENRICHMENT GIFTED PROGRAM Grades 1–8
Full time centers in selected elementary and middle schools

  • teacher recommendation/gifted characteristics
  • aptitude test
  • achievement tests
  • classroom performance
  • parental assessment
  • qualification for the Enrichment gifted education program provides entry into the Enrichment gifted program only
  

Gifted Services (TAG)

GIFTED SERVICES
Ms. Kimberly Beckerdite
TAG Supervisor
(757) 591-4566

Gifted Services Home
Overview of Gifted Services
List of Full-Time Gifted Centers
Primary Gifted
Enrichment Program
Program for the Intellectually Gifted
SAMS Program
High School Programs
Summer Opportunities
2009 Governor's Summer Residential Program
Saturday Enrichment Program at the Center for Gifted at the College of William and Mary
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Saturday Program

RESOURCE TEAM
Staff
P-TAG & SAMS Newsletters
World Language Newsletters
Brain Bender Websites

UPCOMING EVENTS
 
DOWNLOADS
2006 – 2011 Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted
Gifted Services Handbook