Board Proposal for Middle School Enrichment Services

Board of Education MeetingMay 8th, 2013

Presentation by Dr. Lonna Anderson

Our Focus Areas…

1 Create CRITICAL THINKERS

2. Provide opportunities for all students to learn at different rates and in different ways

3. Improving student growth and achievement to the best of our abilities

• Create a plan for enrichment services at the middle school level

– Research best practices in gifted services

– explore how comparable districts provide services

– develop recommendations for services

• During the 2012-13 school year, the Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction will enhance 21st Century learning as measured by: 1) the implementation of the Common Core Math, English Language Arts and Literacy Standards, 2) a recommendation for enrichment services at the middle school level, 3) a plan for implementation of foreign language at the elementary level, and 4) the implementation of continuous improvement (8 components) within the K-12 classrooms.

District Strategic Goal Area: 21st Century Learning

Enrichment Eagles Handbook

Qualifying Students

Screeners:CoGATAlgebra Aptitude TestSTAR Reading/MathISATRenzulli-Hartman ScalesParent Inventory

Services for Qualifying Students

• Services will:– be equitable between the middle schools– enrichment and honors curriculum will be the

same for grade level courses• Services may:– look slightly different due to unequal enrollment

between the middle schools at this time• DVMS may have cohorts within a literature section if

there are not enough qualifying students for a section.

Core Tier 2 Services Tier 3 Services

6th grade Screen 5th grade students (Spring)

Math 6 Enriched Math 6 Advanced Math (compact of Math 7 & 8)

7th grade Screen 6th grade students (Spring)

Math 7 Advanced Math(compact of Math 7 & 8)

Algebra 1

8th grade Advanced Math students will be screened for Algebra 1 (spring)

Math 8 Algebra 1 Honors (HS credit)

Geometry Honors (HS credit)

MS Math Proposed Services

DMS 2013-14

DVMS 2013-14

DVMS 2013-14

6th grade Screen 5th grade students (Spring)

Honors Literature Section

Cohort within a Literature Section

Cohort meets during Spartan Time (28 mins), 2 to 3 times/week

7th grade Screen 6th grade students (Spring)

Honors Literature Section

Cohort within a Literature Section

Spartan Time (28 mins), 2 to 3 times/week

8th grade Screen 7th grade students (Spring)

Honors Literature Section

Cohort within a Literature Section

Spartan Time (28 mins), 2 to 3 times/week

Language Arts Proposed Services