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Student
services
Gifted/Talented Services
The Mission of the CMS Gifted Program, a unique mixture of diverse
students, staff, parents and community members, is to prepare each
GT student for an ethical and productive life through a challenging
and engaging program which develops critical, flexible, creative thinking,
and cultivates risk taking and curiosity, led by a knowledgeable group
of educators, parents, and community partners devoted to developing
the potential of each learner.
Each student
will set and achieve appropriate, challenging education/career
goals tailored to individual interests, talents and abilities;
benefit from interaction with trained enthusiastic, qualified
GT facilitators; expand, develop and share unique talents;
and develop and utilize independent thinking and problem solving
abilities as well as creative thinking skills in a variety
of settings through relevant curricular opportunities. |
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The following services are available: pull-out programs, grade
and progress monitoring, regular classroom curriculum compacting,
acceleration and grade-skipping opportunities, and independent
projects including mentoring programs. The GT Program continues
to expand its offerings each year.
Currently, in elementary school there 7 GT teachers - one
teacher per 2 schools for pull-out; Jr. High GT teachers -
two for 3 schools for classes, monitoring, inclusion, and
team teaching; High School - three teachers for monitoring,
career and academic counseling; Special Education counselors
and a Gifted Liaison are available to all schools.
Students are referred and screened at their schools and then
formally evaluated by CMS diagnosticians for the Gifted and
Talented Program. According to current New Mexico standards,
there are 2 general methods by which a student can qualify
for gifted services in this state. The first is through traditional
testing in 4 areas: cognitive ability (IQ 130 or above), achievement,
critical thinking, and creativity. A student must qualify
in cognitive ability and at least one other area. The second
method is by alternate assessments, such as the DISCOVER assessment,
which are sensitive to populations who have traditionally
been underrepresented in gifted programs. Clovis Municipal
Schools currently uses the DISCOVER assessment at seven elementary
schools each year.
At this time, we have 250 students listed in the GT Program. |
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