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High School Spectrum
Rutherford County Schools
Meeting the Affective Needs of
Gifted Adolescents
Four-year Progression
9th grade—skills for success in high school
10th grade—self-awareness, potential
college majors and careers
11th grade—college and scholarship search
12th grade—first semester: applications,
essay writing, interviewing; second
semester: finances, practical preparations
Program Mechanics
Affective program—not focused on
academics
No grades, because not a class
Students are pulled out from regular
program for, on average, two classes per
month, on a rotating basis
Progress reports delivered with report cards
Freshman Topics
Four-year plan and personal asset inventory
Characteristics of giftedness, thinking and learning styles
Critical thinking skills
Study habits, time management, note taking, communications skills
Volunteerism and summer opportunities
General college information
Individual consultation as needed
Additional Freshman
Opportunities
Career seminar
Sophomore Topics
Begin résumé compilation, carries through to graduation
Critical thinking concerning career selection
Self-discovery instruments (Kiersey Temperament Sorter, GREGORC Style Delineator, COPS Work Interest Inventory, COPES Work Values Inventory)
Dabrowski’s Over-Excitabilities
Sophomore Topics, cont.
Research professions, college majors, and
future job outlook through comparison of
self-discovery results with Occupational
Outlook Handbook, Book of College
Majors, and College Handbook
Individual consultation as needed
Additional Sophomore
Opportunities
PSAT
Governor’s Schools
Spring Campus Visit
Career seminar
Junior Topics
SAT and ACT planning/scheduling
Continue résumé compilation for college
applications
Important considerations for selecting a
college and personal criteria for college
selection
College search (narrow choices to five by
end of junior year)
Junior Topics, cont.
Scholarship search—Internet and other
resources
College panel (near-peer mentors)
Stress and perfectionism
Individual consultation as needed
Additional Junior Opportunities
PSAT/NMSQT (National Merit—the only
opportunity)
Governor’s Schools
Fall and spring campus visits
Career seminar
Senior Topics
College and scholarship applications
FAFSA
Essay writing
Interviewing techniques
Finances, credit cards, savings, budgeting
“College 101”—preparing for that next big step
College panel (near-peer mentors)
Individual consultation as needed
Additional Senior Opportunities
Fall campus visit
Career seminar
High School Facilitators
Michele Baird—Riverdale High School [email protected]
Jeannie Cain—Siegel High School [email protected]
Bettye Greene—LaVergne High School and Smyrna High School [email protected]
Allison Justus—Eagleville School [email protected]
Jim Klaus—Oakland High School [email protected]
Dana Meyerson – Stewarts Creek High School [email protected]
Susan Pugh—Blackman High School [email protected]
Supervisor of Gifted Services
Ms. Susan Lewis
893-5815 ext. 22037
