Miss Jamie Shelmet, Teacher & Program Coordinator
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*Grades 1-6*
The first nomination process will begin on September 6, 2011 and will
end on October 28, 2012.
If you would like to nominate your child, please click on the "Nomination and Identification" link on the left-hand side of this page. Download the Parent Nomination packet and fill in any information that you can.
Please return this to the main office.
If your child meets our program requirements during this screening period, he/she will begin ACT classes during the second marking period on December 5, 2011.
There will be a second nomination screening period.
Nominations will be accepted after December 5, 2011 until January 31, 2012.
If your child meets our program requirements during this period, he/she will begin on March 8, 2012.
*Kindergarten*
The process begins on September 6, 2011 and will end on January 31, 2012.
If your child is accepted into our school’s Kindergarten ACT
program, these services will start at the beginning of the third
marking period, March 8, 2012.
Common Questions & Answers:
1. Do ACT students have homework?
Yes. Students will have ACT homework from every ACT class. This will include logic, analogies, and/or student projects.
2. What should my child bring to ACT class?
Students are expected to bring their ACT Folder, a pencil, homework planner, and completed homework to every ACT class.
3. Will my child receive a grade for ACT class?
Students do not receive a letter-grade on their report card from ACT class. However, students will take home a portfolio at the end of each marking period which is a collection of work and projects. In addition, students will reflect on this work and assess their own progress at the conclusion of the marking period. Projects in ACT are student-centered, cooperative, and utilize high-order thinking skills, therefore this portfolio and assessment will give you a better understanding of their true progress than a letter-grade.
4. Will my child be screened and tested at the end of each school year?
No. The nomination and screening process is very rigorous and time-consuming therefore students will continue in ACT the following year. However, ACT students are expected to maintain Honor Roll status each marking period. If a student earns a "C" in a subject, he/she will be put on probation the following marking period and expected to increase their grades to Honor Roll status.
5. If I am a new student in the district and was in another District's Gifted program, will I be enrolled in the Mansfield's Gifted Education program?
If you are transferring into the district, your child must meet our district's criteria for placement into the program. Please refer to the parent nomination packet on the site to begin the screening process.
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Differentiated programming is provided for identified gifted students from Kindergarten through Sixth grade with two age-appropriate programs: the Primary Gifted program (K-2) and the Advanced Curriculum Through Technology program (3-6).
Students identified for the Gifted Education Program participate in programs, such as Let's Get Real, Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision, and other contests.
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Philosophy
Mansfield Township School District is committed to offering a challenging gifted education program that prepares our youth to become successful leaders in the future.
Goals & Objectives
Academics
Cultivate critical thinking skills.
Stimulate curiosity to solve authentic, real-life problems.
Technology
Improve communication skills with various forms of media.
Utilize current technology to solve meaningful problems and conduct research.
Character Education
Cooperate with parents and community.
Develop a positive image of themselves and others.
Leadership
Apply leadership skills within educational activities.
Show cooperation and responsibility in and out of school.
Identification Process
Eligibility for the Advanced Curriculum through Technology (3-6) is determined by a variety of criteria, each of which is assigned a point value. A matrixis used to assign a point value in the following areas:
- Intelligence Test
- Standardized Achievement in Math and Language Arts/Reading
- Report Card Grades
- Gifted and Talented Evaluation Series (GATES)
Eligibility for the Primary Gifted Education program (K-2) is determined by a variety of criteria, each of which is assigned a point value. A matrix is used to assign a point value in the following areas:
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Report Card Grades
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Intelligence Test
- SAGES Testing
- Gifted Rating Scales (GRS)
Curriculum Content
The ACT Program will offer an extension of the regular classroom curriculum.
- Identified students will meet with Miss Shelmet two periods during the six-day cycle.
- Thematic units will emphasize literature, the writing process, high-level mathematics applications, and technology integration.
The Primary Gifted Education program is a combination of Inclusion and Pull-out. The Inclusion portion of the program will expose all students to an enriched curriculum; Miss Shelmet will team teach with the regular classroom teacher one day out of the six-day cycle.
