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Elementary Gifted Services Great effort is made to provide the most appropriate placement for every child attending Gilbert Public Schools. Our elementary schools use the cluster and replacement models to serve gifted students in grades K–6. Specialized Elementary Schools and Programs TDSB students have access to specialized schools and programs that offer unique opportunities and focus on a variety of interests. Each specialized program. Elementary Self-Contained Gifted Program The elementary self-contained Gifted Program is designed for highly gifted students who need further academic challenge beyond that which is provided in the traditional classroom and/or in the pull-out GT program.

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Catalina Foothills School Distict, a caring and collaborative learning community,

ensures that each student achieves intellectual and personal excellence,

and is well prepared for college and career pathways.

Gifted Services

The district provides special programming for gifted students with specific academic needs that cannot be addressed within the scope of the general educational program. Gifted students at every grade level experience regular association with their intellectual peers as well as their age peers.

Programs and services to meet the needs of identified students vary at each level and may include the following:

• Acceleration
• Cluster classroom placement
• Pull-out programs
• Flexible grouping within or between classrooms
• Differentiated curriculum and instruction
• Honors classes
• Advanced Placement classes

Click HERE to access the Catalina Foothills School District Gifted Education Programming Framework.

Gifted Testing Information

Gifted students are defined as those who score at or above the 97th percentile on any test for gifted identification approved by the Arizona State Board of Education. Students may qualify in one or more of three areas: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and nonverbal reasoning.

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Catalina Foothills makes group testing available for students at their school sites three times per year. The test will be proctored at your child's school by the gifted specialist assigned to the school. Within 30 days after testing is completed, parents/guardians will be notified of the testing results and program options available to the student, if applicable.

Catalina Foothills uses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), a test measure recognized by the state of Arizona. The CogAT measures learned reasoning and problem solving skills in three areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. Reasoning abilities are good predictors of success in school and are important outcomes of a PreK-12 education. Qualifying scores for gifted identification are at or above the 97th percentile.

Non-identified students may only test once during a calendar year. Referrals for gifted testing come from teachers, parents, and students.

Students who have been tested independently, in other districts, or in other states may qualify for gifted services in Catalina Foothills. A list of Arizona approved gifted tests are listed HERE. To submit results for review, please contact the gifted specialist at your child's school.

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Gifted Testing Schedules for the 2020-2021 School Year

Gifted Services

The district provides special programming for gifted students with specific academic needs that cannot be addressed within the scope of the general educational program. Gifted students at every grade level experience regular association with their intellectual peers as well as their age peers.

Programs and services to meet the needs of identified students vary at each level and may include the following:

• Acceleration
• Cluster classroom placement
• Pull-out programs
• Flexible grouping within or between classrooms
• Differentiated curriculum and instruction
• Honors classes
• Advanced Placement classes

Click HERE to access the Catalina Foothills School District Gifted Education Programming Framework.

Gifted Testing Information

Gifted students are defined as those who score at or above the 97th percentile on any test for gifted identification approved by the Arizona State Board of Education. Students may qualify in one or more of three areas: verbal reasoning, quantitative reasoning, and nonverbal reasoning.

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Catalina Foothills makes group testing available for students at their school sites three times per year. The test will be proctored at your child's school by the gifted specialist assigned to the school. Within 30 days after testing is completed, parents/guardians will be notified of the testing results and program options available to the student, if applicable.

Catalina Foothills uses the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), a test measure recognized by the state of Arizona. The CogAT measures learned reasoning and problem solving skills in three areas: verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal. Reasoning abilities are good predictors of success in school and are important outcomes of a PreK-12 education. Qualifying scores for gifted identification are at or above the 97th percentile.

Non-identified students may only test once during a calendar year. Referrals for gifted testing come from teachers, parents, and students.

Students who have been tested independently, in other districts, or in other states may qualify for gifted services in Catalina Foothills. A list of Arizona approved gifted tests are listed HERE. To submit results for review, please contact the gifted specialist at your child's school.

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Gifted Testing Schedules for the 2020-2021 School Year

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For more information, contact Associate Superintendent Dr. Mary Jo Conery, 209-7500

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For full-time Pearson Online Academy students, parents or a teacher may nominate an elementary private school student for enrollment in Pearson Online Academy's gifted or talented program. In evaluating nominations to the program, Pearson Online Academy considers:

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• Aptitude and achievement test scores
• Grades or previous academic performance
• An individual portfolio of previous work
• A prior school's assessment