Request for Update on last years Parent Questions on Gifted
Education in Grosse Pointe Schools
Location and Staffing
What elementary school in the central part of
the district will be/is the site for the magnet school? What is the classroom/grade configuration housed there? What is the
class size?
Have differentiation specialists for the middle
school been hired? If so, what is their background in gifted education or special education? How will the job description
be developed?
Elementary
Student Enrollment Information
Year Apply Accepted Enrolled
199?
2001
2002 Projected
There is a perception that many males who are
eligible choose not to attend. Is this an accurate perception, and if so, what can be offered to explain this?
For those students who qualify and do not enroll:
What are some of the reasons given? What accommodations are provided at the school chosen? How are the students identified
as requiring a higher level of differentiation?
Middle/High
School
What progress has been made in developing criteria
for honors classes?
Will the new science program offer an honors
option to complete freshman science in the eighth grade, as currently being offered in math and foreign language?
What are the student outcomes in high school
for the magnet elementary students in terms of achievement, course selection, social/emotional adjustment, participation in
leadership or other school activities?
4. Please describe outcome studies planned as
recommended by Dr. Callahan.
Elementary
Middle
High
Where are the results of the survey that was
done three years ago comparing magnet eligible students with magnet students in high school (their academic achievements,
social and emotional well-being, etc?
5. The magnet program and differentiation have
successfully accelerated learning for a group of elementary students in the district. How does this level of challenge and
acceleration continue at the middle school level?
Pierce
Parcells
Brownell
What is the identification process for the following
learning accommodations?
Acceleration
Differentiation
Enrichment
Cluster groups
Extracurricular projects
Social/Emotional Adjustment Staff Training Issues
How are elementary magnet students involved in
activities with same age/grade peers not in the program?
What training has been offered to non-homeroom
teachers, administrators and mental health professionals in understanding and working with magnet/gifted kids in classrooms
and especially in the magnet building sites? In working with middle school?
What training has the Board
received on gifted education and the needs of gifted students? Differentiation? A year progress for a year of academic work?
Midwest Talent Searchboth the rationale for out of level testing and recommendations for academic programming?
What is the current level of training for teachers
from UVA
Number of teachers trained by school GT Ed. Differentiation
199?
