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Gifted & Talented

Gifted & Pre-K Gifted Programs

The Gifted Program is an educational program for students identified as gifted in grades Pre-K – 12 and enrolled in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Pre-School candidates must be between the ages of 3 and 5. Classes provide a high degree of complexity and extend beyond the prescribed curriculum offered in regular classes. Classes are taught by teachers certified in Gifted Education and have a reduced class size in order to individualize each student’s educational program.

Gifted Program

Characteristics of Gifted Children

Learns rapidly/easily
Reads extensively
Has an advanced vocabulary
Retains a quantity of information
Exhibits a long attention span
Is curious and has a variety of interests
Works independently
Is alert and observant
Has a good sense of humor
Comprehends and recognizes relationships
Is a high academic achiever
Displays individuality
Has self-motivation and is self-sufficient
Demonstrates task commitment

Characteristics of Preschool Gifted

Learns rapidly/easily
Is self-teaching (might begin to teach self to read)
Displays advanced vocabulary and sentence structure
Has a fantastic memory
Exhibits a long attention span concerning personal interests
Is exceptionally curious
Works independently and is self-motivated
Is alert and observant
Has a good sense of humor
Comprehends and recognizes relationships
Displays individuality
Thinks creatively
Has a high energy level
Likes the company of older children and adults
Displays a good imagination (likes to pretend)
Likes difficult and/or challenging activities
Enjoys new and difficult tasks
Can classify and categorize items
Has an interest in taking things apart

Pre-K Gifted Program

Pre-K Gifted Overview

The Prekindergarten Gifted Program is an educational program for children between the ages of 3 and 5 who are identified as gifted by the East Baton Rouge Parish School System. Prekindergarten classes provide a high degree of complexity and extend beyond the prescribed curriculum offered in regular classes. Classes are taught by teachers certified in Prekindergarten Gifted Education and have a reduced class size in order to individualize each student’s educational program.

Pre-K Gifted Admissions

Gifted Identification
	Identification of a gifted student is a multi-step process. A child must be identified as “gifted” in accordance with the criteria stated in Pupil Appraisal Handbook (Bulletin 1508).
Age Requirement	Must have had third birthday prior to screening
Steps to Qualification
1) Screening
	-By appointment with Pupil Appraisal personnel; —-Results provided at end of screening session; -No cost; -May be rescreened six months from screening date. -Contact 929-8638
2) Full Gifted Evaluation
	-Pending results of screening; -By appointment with Pupil Appraisal personnel; -Results released within 60 days; -No cost; -May be retested one year from test date.
Placement
	Gifted Office personnel contact parents to offer placement at a school site with availability
Transportation	Not available
Enrollment Period	Year round
Tuition	None
Number of spaces	68
Locations	4
Class Size	17
Program information
	-Gifted Pre-K classes are taught using methods that target the ways the gifted brain learns best. -Learning environments incorporate activities to develop independence, openness to new ideas, innovation, exploration, creativity, decision-making, -The program provides a developmentally appropriate curriculum emphasizing enrichment (in-depth study, higher level thinking skills, creativity training, and problem solving) and acceleration (covering material in a shorter period of time and learning skills at an earlier age than normally expected).

Program Features

Small class size
Enrichment and higher level thinking skills
Compacted curriculum
Creative opportunities
Individualized education

Pre-K students in gifted classes may be assigned to one of the following sites: Bernard Terrace, Buchanan, LaSalle, or Parkview. This Pre-K assignment does not ensure continued placement in the kindergarten program at that school site. Assignments for kindergarten will be coordinated by the Gifted and Talented Office prior to enrollment in kindergarten. Written notification of kindergarten assignments will be mailed to the parents no later than March 1st.