Henrico County Public
Schools offers the following services to provide academic challenge for
elementary gifted and advanced learners:
A
continuous process of gifted identification based on the use of multiple
criteria.
Advanced
Curriculum Essentials Cards for English, mathematics, science and social
studies.
Problem-based
learning units developed by William and Mary Center for Gifted Education.
Use
of differentiated instructional strategies including advanced content, student
choice, and emphasis on peer, self and teacher assessment.
The following enrichment opportunities are available for the gifted and advanced students at Crestview Elementary School:
Junior Great Books: Using shared inquiry, students analyze and interpret literature with emphasis on logical thought in speaking and writing.
Stock Market Game: This group competition simulates the purchase of stock. Throughout the course of the game, students buy and sell in an attempt to maximize their portfolios.
Children's Engineering: Students use evaluative, divergent and innovative thinking while completing hands-on activities which focus on design, engineering and technology.
Book Bowl: This competition promotes the reading of a wide variety of genres in children's literature and emphasizes teamwork and reading comprehension.
Teachers participate in training opportunities in gifted education through:
-graduate courses in
gifted education.
-Henrico County Public
Schools Summer Institute Programs in characteristics of gifted learners,
social-emotional needs of gifted learners, differentiation of instruction, and
student assessment and evaluation.
-attendance at state and
national gifted conferences.
-after-school workshops.
For additional
information regarding
gifted and advanced education programs at Crestview Elementary School, contact
Debbie Prout, School Resource Teacher, at 673-3775.
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) and
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Assessments
All students in grades 3-8
(and Highland Springs HS students) will take MAPS assessments in Reading and
Mathematics in the fall and again in the spring.These informational sessions will answer questions such as:
·What is the Measure of
Academic Progress assessment?
·How long does it take to
complete a test?
·When will my child be
tested and how often?
·Do all students in the
same grade take the same test?
·What are NWEA
assessments used for?
·How do teachers use the
test results?
Parents and any other
interested parties are invited to attend one of the following sessions designed
to introduce and discuss MAP testing. Feel free to bring a copy of your child’s
Fall 2011 MAP report and your fully charged laptop.You will have the opportunity to log on to the NWEA website
to view all of the available resources.
TuesdayNovember
1, 2011Glen
Allen LibraryMeeting
Room7:00-8:30
p.m.
