Welcome to the Talent Development Program!
M-T- Paw Creek Elementary
W-F- Long Creek Elementary
M-T- Paw Creek Elementary
W-F- Long Creek Elementary
The Academically & Intellectually Gifted Program in CMS
The goal of the Talent Development and Advanced Studies Program in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is to provide rigorous curriculum and academic opportunities whereby each student may reach a classroom performance level consistent with his/her intellectual ability. In CMS, elementary students are identified when they demonstrate extraordinary problem solving or aptitude in a combination of areas including intellectual, academic, leadership, artistic, creativity, language arts, and math.
The majority of identification takes place in the second grade; there are additional screenings in the fourth grade and on an as-needed basis. To grow academically, identified students have clear or extreme strengths that require differentiated curriculum. In addition to language arts and math skills grouping, elementary curriculum enrichment designed for those students extends beyond the standard course of study. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools uses a variety of instruments to identify second grade students. These include Standardized Testing (the Cognitive Abilities Test, and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills), a nationally normed Gifted Rating Scales, and a student-created portfolio. There is a specific listing of Gateways for second grade identification. Grades three through twelve are identified using a composite score on a nationally normed achievement and aptitude test.
I am here to work with your child in each and every way to make sure that this is a very successful year! My email address is [email protected]. Thanks for your support!
The goal of the Talent Development and Advanced Studies Program in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is to provide rigorous curriculum and academic opportunities whereby each student may reach a classroom performance level consistent with his/her intellectual ability. In CMS, elementary students are identified when they demonstrate extraordinary problem solving or aptitude in a combination of areas including intellectual, academic, leadership, artistic, creativity, language arts, and math.
The majority of identification takes place in the second grade; there are additional screenings in the fourth grade and on an as-needed basis. To grow academically, identified students have clear or extreme strengths that require differentiated curriculum. In addition to language arts and math skills grouping, elementary curriculum enrichment designed for those students extends beyond the standard course of study. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools uses a variety of instruments to identify second grade students. These include Standardized Testing (the Cognitive Abilities Test, and the Iowa Test of Basic Skills), a nationally normed Gifted Rating Scales, and a student-created portfolio. There is a specific listing of Gateways for second grade identification. Grades three through twelve are identified using a composite score on a nationally normed achievement and aptitude test.
I am here to work with your child in each and every way to make sure that this is a very successful year! My email address is [email protected]. Thanks for your support!