G/T Referral Forms

FOR PARENTS (English)

FOR PARENTS (Spanish)

FOR TEACHERS

The RSD Gifted & Talented program is accepting referrals for students to participate in the Gifted & Talented Program. The program is designed to serve students of high potential who demonstrate above average (1) intellectual ability, (2) task commitment and/or motivation, and (3) creativity.  

Something to Think About

Smart Child

Gifted Child

Knows the answers

Asks the questions

Is interested

Is highly curious

Is attentive

Is mentally/physically involved

Has good ideas

Has wild/strange ideas

Works hard

Plays around, yet tests well

Answers the question

Discusses in detail, elaborates

Top of the group

Beyond the group

Listens with interest

Shows strong feelings and opinions

6-8 repetitions to master

1-2 repetitions to master

Understands ideas

Constructs abstractions

Enjoys peers

Prefers adults

Grasps the meaning

Draws inferences

Completes assignments

Initiates projects

Is receptive

Is intense

Copies accurately

Creates new design


A QUICK LOOK AT THE ELEMENTARY GT PROGRAM

Students selected to participate in the GT Program at the 3rd-5th grade levels spend 150 minutes in a resource classroom each week with a GT Specialist. This performance-based program provides a student-centered environment and a curriculum designed to meet the intellectual and emotional needs of the gifted child.  The curriculum provides opportunities for acceleration, stimulation of higher-level thinking, engagement in problem solving, and in-depth research activities, leadership opportunities, and real world application of acquired process skills.  Because of the academic focus of the GT Program, students are not held accountable for every assignment given in their regular classroom when they are working with the GT Specialist.  Rather, they are held accountable for the concept developed in their absence. 

EXPECTATIONS & EVALUATION OF GT STUDENTS:

Students participating in the GT Program are expected to maintain a strong grade point average and to work to their potential in both the regular classroom and in the GT resource room. Evaluation of students in the GT resource room is an ongoing process that involves both the GT teacher and the student in assessing the mastery of skills, effort, task commitment, and overall performance. 

Continued placement in the program will be determined by GT personnel with input from the child’s on-level classroom teacher. This evaluation will focus on determining the best placement for the child. If it is determined that the student’s needs are being met in the regular classroom, the recommendation will reflect this. If it is determined that the child’s current placement in the GT program is appropriate, the child will continue in the program with parental consent.

Important Points to Consider Before Referring Your Child:

Students are out of their on-level classroom 150 minutes one day each week, and involved in learning in the GT resource classroom.  

QUESTION: Can my child handle a change in environment one day each week?

QUESTION: Can my child maintain her/his work and/or grades? 

QUESTION: Can my child accept missing some of the on-level classroom activities?

NOTE: Our schools and teachers try very hard to avoid “special activities” conflicts.   However, since many events are planned far in advance, it is inevitable that such situations will arise. The vast majority of students identified for GT handle these situations very well.  However, there are some children who would find these changes very difficult to deal with. 

GIFTED & TALENTED PROGRAM

2203 South Knoxville, Russellville, AR 72802
GT Office: 479-968-3106
dana.sumter@rsdk12.net