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2017-2018
District Gifted Documents and Resources
Tulsa Public Schools Gifted and Talented Program
iGniTing the SPARK:
Meeting the Needs of the Whole Child
Social/Emotion development, Service;
Problem-Solving, Perseverance; Potential, Personalized Learning
Achievement in Academics & the Arts; Advocacy
Research, Rigor; &
Knowledge, "C"ritical, "C"reative Thinking, "C"ommunication, "C"ollaboration
Defining Gifted and Talented
"Gifted and talented children" means children identified at the preschool, elementary and secondary level as having demonstrated potential abilities of high performance, capability and in need of differentiated or accelerated education or services.
For the purpose of this definition, "demonstrated abilities of high performance capability" means those identified students who score in the top three percent (3%) on any national standardized test of intellectual ability.
This definition may also include students who excel according to the Multi-Criteria definition in one or more of the following areas:
- Specific Academic Ability (i.e. Math, Science, ELA, Technology, Social Studies)
- Creative Thinking Ability
- Leadership Ability
- Visual/Performing Arts Ability