Dyer County Gifted Education identifies the educational needs of all students on a continual basis. Our goal is to enhance those outstanding talents or gifts of students and provide appropriate challenges in response to their individual needs.
Educational Performance:
Creativity/Characteristics of Gifted:
Cognitive Skills Level
Each academic year the gifted screening process begins with 3rd graders. The evaluation series is completed in the 4th grade as 3rd grade achievement scores are used as a part of identification for giftedness. A team made up or your child's teacher, school psychologist, and special educator reviews achievement test scores and a checklist of exhibited gifted characteristics. Those students with high scores in academic achievement (generally above 90th percentile in total scores), creativity/characteristics of gifted are selected for a comprehensive evaluation to determine cognitive skills level. Students who meet Tennessee state criteria for giftedness and have educational needs which cannot be met through the general educational programming alone will be eligible for Special Education Gifted Services. Referrals may be made by any individual involved in a student's educational program.
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Enrichment:
Students explore topics at a higher cognitive levels and are provided opportunity to expand the general curriculum. Students complete activities in which they are required to make associations, describe relationships, formulate facts and points of view, analyze complex problems, create new ideas, and determine different solutions to individual problems.
Acceleration:
Any student who exhibits 2 or more or these factors shall be considered for acceleration: vocabulary level and language skills necessary for advanced content, excitement when challenged with non-mastered content without feeling threatened, extreme performance continuum, continually performs well on pretests.
Compacting:
Gifted students who demonstrate mastery skill in certain subject areas by scoring 80% or higher on pretest will receive compacting. Extension activities are assigned as mastery is proven.
Grouping:
Teachers use flexible cluster grouping to combine students with similar learning styles, intelligences, interests and readiness. Activities vary from group to group.
Independent Studies:
Each student will complete an exploratory study that meets his/her interests and talents.
Advanced Classes:
Gifted students may be placed in advanced math classes when extraordinary or high math skills are demonstrated. Eighth grade students may take Algebra I and complete the Gateway Competency Math section prior to entering the 9th grade.
Mentorship:
Adults assigned to gifted students confer on a regularly scheduled basis to experience, explore, and investigate high interest/talent areas.
Dual Credit/College Credit:
Classes are available to students who are accepted for admission to college can receive high school and college credit for coursework provided within the guidelines mandated by state law. Scheduling accommodations are made for students to attend classes at local colleges which aren't offered at the high school campus.
Itinerant Teacher:
A teacher of the gifted will consult with gifted students on a regular basis. He/she will also serve as a resource for teachers.
Dyer County Gifted Program
Malissa Eaves, meaves@dyercs.net
c/o Three Oaks Middle School
3200 Upper Finley Road
Dyersburg, Tn. 38024
(731) 285-3100