

The student-to-teacher ratio is 15-to-1 86% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math and 91% did so for reading. Meadow Glens Elementary School is a K-5 school in Naperville, Illinois, with more than 490 students, 48% of whom are students of color.The student-to-teacher ratio is 17-to-1 92% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math and 92% did so for reading. Edison Elementary Regional Gifted Center is a K-8 magnet school in Chicago, Illinois, with more than 260 students, 41% of whom are students of color.The student-to-teacher ratio is 16-to-1 92% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math and 92% did so for reading. Decatur Classical Elementary School is a K-6 magnet school in Chicago, Illinois, with more than 280 students, 56% of whom are students of color.The student-to-teacher ratio is 17-to-1 87% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math and 92% did so for reading. Lenart Elementary Regional Gifted Center is a PK-8 magnet school in Chicago, Illinois, with more than 280 students, 85% of whom are students of color.The student-to-teacher ratio is 14-to-1 93% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math and 90% did so for reading. Skinner North Elementary School is a K-8 school in Chicago, Illinois, with almost 540 students, 65% of whom are students of color.
#GIFTED SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL#
Strategies, including universal screening, professional development for educators, community outreach, and early exposure to enriching opportunities, are implemented in PWCS to remove barriers and increase equity. Accurate identification of economically disadvantaged, minority, students with disabilities, and limited English proficient students requires purposeful action. Increasing equitable access to challenging opportunities is a strategic goal in PWCS and is a priority for Gifted Education and Talent Development. The Early Talent Development program recognizes students with gifted potential and provides targeted support to develop that potential. The lessons focus on nurturing critical and creative thinking skills and expose all students to challenging opportunities. In PWCS, all students in kindergarten through second grade participate in enrichment lessons taught by gifted resource teachers. If you would like to refer a student for gifted evaluation, please email Gifted Education and Talent Development at Early Talent Development Visit the Identification Process page for more information. No single criterion is used to determine a student’s eligibility. Balanced consideration is given to many factors, including aptitude test scores, academic achievement, parent and professional reports, and student work samples. PWCS uses a multi-criteria approach to identification. A student may be referred at any time by a parent, professional, divisionwide screening tool, or self-referral. The identification process is ongoing throughout the school year. In order to encourage and enable students to become self-directed learners. The goal of gifted education and talent development in PWCS is to develop advanced skills in Goal of Gifted Education and Talent Development Differentiated classroom services are also provided through collaboration between classroom teachers and the gifted resource teacher. Minutes and frequency of services vary depending on the grade level. The Gifted Education and Talent Development program offers resource services from kindergarten through 12th grade for students whose learning needs cannot be entirely met in the general education classroom setting. Gifted students need advanced and complex content that is paced and sequenced to respond to their intellectual curiosity, exceptional problem solving abilities, and rapid acquisition and mastery of information. Gifted Education and Talent Development Program Students who are found eligible for gifted education services demonstrate high levels of academic accomplishment or show exceptional academic potential beyond their age peers of similar experience or environment in general intellectual aptitude or in one or more specific academic areas. The definition of gifted used in PWCS is based on Virginia Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students. Welcome to Gifted Education and Talent Development
