Academically Talented
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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:
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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