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The governing body of Thomasville City Schools recognizes the resources of
gifted learners and acknowledges its responsibility to meet the needs of these
students. The Gifted Education Program (PEGASUS) operates under the auspices of
the Special Education Department to challenge the kindergarten through grade
twelve Thomasville Elementary, Middle, and High School identified gifted
learners in the development of his/her full intellectual potential through
differentiated instructional activities that are varied in depth, breath,
complexity and pace.
Identification:
- In compliance
with the State of Alabama, qualifications for classification as Gifted in
Thomasville City Schools (grades K-12) requires that the student:
- A. Obtain a full
scale/composite IQ score at least 2 standard deviations above the mean on an
individually administered test of intellectual abilities appropriately
standardized on students of his/her age and administered by an Alabama
licensed psychologist or psychometrist OR
- B. Obtain a
combined score of at least seventeen when scores are entered into the cells
of the Standard Matrix for Eligibility Determination, at least two points of
which are earned on the aptitude/intelligence tests.
Referrals:
- Students may be
referred to gifted services by parents, teachers, peers, or self.
- Referral forms
may be requested from the classroom teacher, school office secretary,
Special Education office secretary or school counselor.
- Upon
completion, forms may be returned to either of the listed sources.
- Students are
eligible based on several different criteria: Intellectual ability,
achievement test scores and or grades, classroom performance, and/or
products that show task commitment, creativity and evidence of high levels
of thinking.
The Gifted Learner ~
Referral Process
- Referral
- Academic
Information collected by Special Education Office
- Information
surveyed for recommendation
- Request for
parent's permission
- Administration of
Intelligence Test
- Eligibility
determination
- Parent
notification of results
- Placement if
eligible
- IEP
NOTE: All Second
Graders enrolled in Thomasville City Schools are Screened for Gifted Behavior.
The
Thomasville City Schools’ Gifted Program (PEGASUS) is associated with the South
West Alabama Area Gifted Educators Society (SWAAGES), organized in 2003 by Ms.
Cecilia Adams, Clarke County Schools.
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