Primary
Talent Pool
Definition
Primary Talent Pool-is a group of
primary students informally selected
as having characteristics and behaviors of high potential learners and further
diagnosed using a series of informal and formal measures to determine differentiated
service delivery needs during their stay in the primary program.
(704.KAR.3:285)
Identification and Services
*Everything for
nomination and inclusion in the Primary Talent Pool is subjective. Selection is based on multiple
evidences. No student will be denied
Primary Talent Pool services based on only one criterion. Three criteria will be used for
selection. The criteria may include:
·
Portfolio entries
·
Anecdotal notes
·
Samples of student
work: The criterion is met if samples
show evidence of high potential learners.
·
Teacher Referral Form
with checklist of gifted behaviors.
In addition, selection can be done
according to special consideration that include
environmental, language, cultural, and economic.
*When a student is informally
selected, parents will be notified by letter requesting their permission to
provide services that must be signed and returned. This letter will clearly state that this is a
talent pool and the student exhibits traits and characteristics
of a gifted student.
These primary
students will receive services through collaboration and consultative effort on
the part of the GT Resource Teacher and the classroom teacher. Collaboration is a situation in which the GT
Resource Teacher may model enrichment teaching techniques for the classroom
teacher. During collaboration, the GT
Resource teacher is modeling techniques or materials in a whole-class situation
(once or twice per semester depending on given schedule) and the classroom
teacher shall remain in the classroom.
During Consultation, the GT Resource Teacher may provide instructional
information and materials to the primary education teacher so that the
appropriate and adequate services may be provided to the informally identified
student in the regular classroom setting.
*Service delivery
options that may be available to the students in the Primary Talent Pool are:
·
Various acceleration
options
·
Collaborative
teaching
·
Consultation services
·
Differentiated study
experiences in the regular classroom
·
Enrichment activities
during the school day
·
Cluster grouping