Morning Activity

Please complete the Clock Buddies worksheet for the hours of 3:00, 6:00, 9:00, and 12:00.

Directions can be found on the flip side of the clock.

Good Morning!

• Opening:– Happy New Year!!!– Where is ALP?– Rolodex and Picture– Format of our meeting today

• Interactive activities• Set question times• Leadership will be interactive

ALP: Beginning of the Year

Meeting

August 2011

EQ: What information do I need to make this

year in Target a successful one?

Our DayLearning Target: For all Target teachers to feel

comfortable with their duties and responsibilities associated with the Advanced Learning Program

Objective – to share information regarding….– Pertinent Information– Curriculum– Online Resources– Manual and Forms– Testing– Communications

Pertinent Information

• ALP Staff– Who to contact

• Calendar and Due Dates• Schedules and Class Size• Gifted Money

– Spend by 12/10/11

Get with your 3:00 buddy(ies) to discuss

1.What information do you need to make this year in Target a successful one? Anything not addressed?

2.The 3 most important dates coming up

**Add questions and/or suggestions

to the parking lot as needed.

Curriculum

• Gifted standards are complete!

• Standards-based Instruction– Training on August 16 and 18

– 3C

– Trainings at the local school

• New Curriculum– First grade needs

– Unit writing for 2-5

Curriculum

• Available Units– Please sign your name next to your chosen units

during the break.

• Extension Menus for GPS– K-2 for regular classroom

– 1st Grade Target

Get with your 6:00 clock buddy(ies) and

share something about curriculum news

that you’re looking forward to and why.

**Add questions to the parking lot

as needed.

Take a break!

When you return, watch the video clip. Then, turn to your neighbor and describe to them

a child you’ve taught who

reminds you of the girl in the video. What affective needs did he/she have?

Exploring New Curriculum

• Affective Curriculum– Gifted Standards & Objectives– Instructional expectations– Materials– Lessons– Model Class Meeting with Area Leads

Exploring New Curriculum

• Primary Algebra– Gifted Standards and Objectives– Instructional expectations– Materials– Lessons– Model activity with Sarah

Algebra Activity1. Turn over your digit cards and mix them

up. Then pull 4.

2. 3 will be addends or subtrahends and one will be the solution.

3. Use the symbol cards to make your solution work.

4. Check your solution on your

balance scale.

Ex: 4 + 5 – 2 = 7 3 4 7

Questions?

• Let’s review the Parking Lot.

• Any burning questions?

• Door Prizes!

Lunch Time!!!!

Take a bag on your way out. Please return at 1:00. We’ll show another cute video clip at this time to segway into our next topic.

Welcome Back!

After the video clip, turn to your neighbor and/or table. Discussion question:

How is the evolution of dance like our ALP manual and forms?

Our Resources Continue to Evolve

All ALP Resources are accessible through PICASSO

Spanish Forms: Be sure to copy English version on back of form

DISPOSE OF ALL OLD MANUALS AND ELECTRONIC

FORMS IMMEDIATELY !

•Click CSIS to change or add data•Click OnTrack to view dataYou will not have all of these choices

(Directions and Info)

Academic Portal

CSISOpening Screen

Student Search Screen

On Track Opening Screen

Manual• Refer to manual before calling ALP office

• Minor changes

• Training materials removed

• Posted on Picasso– Gifted manual– Testing manual– FTE manual

DISPOSE OF ALL OLD MANUALS AND ELECTRONIC

FORMS IMMEDIATELY !

Manual Review Activity

• 3 per group

• Match questions to answers

• Find and record on post-it notes the correlating page number in the manual

• Discuss and communicate your reasoning

Get with your 9:00 clock buddy(ies) and

quiz each other on where different ALP resources will be located.

**Add questions to the parking lot

as needed.

**Restrooms and snacks as needed, too!

Testing• Psychs – an update• Do not expect testing to take place immediately.

Please give a week.• Referrals

– Flagged Students: What does this mean? • Psychometric evaluation is the most valid and reliable

data. It is also most current M.A score.

• If psych took place during school year,

you were sent a listing of who was to be

flagged. You’ll need to take a closer look

at those tested this summer.

• Example 1 vs. Examples 2

Example 1 – Do flag for reevaluation

2nd grader:

V 98 Q 90 NV 81 C 94

OLSAT 95

R 97 M 98 C 95

Cr. rating scale 84

Mot. rating scale 80

Referral for psych –

WISC V82 PR96 C91

Example 2 – Do not flag for reevaluation

4th grader:

V 89 Q 90 NV 99 C 94

NNAT 90

R 98 M 87 C 90

Cr. rating scale 62

Mot. rating scale 74

Referral for psych – DAS 82

Testing

• To Refer or Not to Refer –That is the Question– Work Template

Scenario 1Mary is a 4th grader. Her third grade scores were:

V 87 Q60 NV89 C 85

R 85 M60 C88

Cr rating scale 99

Mot rating scale 99

Her current teacher sees great potential in reading. She talked to the 3rd grade teacher and discovered that Mary threw-up part way through the ITBS reading

test and was unable to finish it. She thinks

Mary may be gifted.

Scenario 2

Joey is a 2nd grader new to Cobb County public schools. He comes from a private school with qualifying achievement scores and excellent classroom grades. His parents want him tested for the Target program.

Needed Statement

• We have reviewed the data. This student is a good candidate for further evaluation. The tests I need are….”

Scenario 3

• Jacob is a 5th grader who has moved to Cobb from Paulding County. His report card grades are A’s and B’s. His CRCT scores are all in the “meets” category. He was tested for eligibility in Paulding in the previous year but did not qualify. His parents are requesting testing.

Scenario 4

• Alicea is a 4th grader. She was homeschooled prior to this year. She’s had previous testing done in a CCSD 1st grade classroom. Her scores are:

V92 Q87 NV94 C92

This is the only data you have.

Your clerk flagged her file for you

to look at.

Scenario 5

• Antonio is a 2nd grader. Last year at your school he went through system-wide testing. His scores were

V 59 Q 62 NV 97 C 74

R 55 M 70 C 66

Cr 90

Mot 78

You had flagged him to keep a

close eye on his progress this year.

Acceleration• Information and forms located on Picasso

– Local school contact?– Request for Consideration of Acceleration– Permission to Test

• Testing– Create a schedule– Testing can never carry over Winter Break or

Summer Break

• Supervisor involvement– Building change – facilitation of final meeting if requested

Communications• Parent Information Meetings

– Meet and Greet Expectations

– Gifted Eligibility Process Meeting to be held on your school’s open house night

– Target Curriculum Meeting (formerly known as Target Open House)

• Trainings– Renzulli Rating Scales

– Motivation Portfolio

• Email– “To” vs. “Cc”

• Evaluation

Questions?

• Let’s review the Parking Lot.

• Any burning questions?

• Door Prizes!

• Pack up and stand by your 12:00

buddy.

After the video clip, tell your buddy(ies) what makes teaching Target exciting for you!

WELCOME BACK!!!

ALP Central Office Staff

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