The Fannin County Board of Education recognizes the need to provide gifted education services to students who have the potential for exceptional academic achievement in Grades K – 12. The Gifted Education Program is designed to provide an enriching and challenging alternative to the regular curriculum program. Because of the nature of the program and the varying needs of gifted students, a variety of delivery models are provided. A resource model is provided for students in Grades K - 5 with an itinerant teacher. These students receive a minimum of five segments of instruction per week from a certified teacher who is gifted endorsed. Students in Grades 6-8 are provided gifted instruction through the advanced content model. These students are given instruction for a minimum of five segments per week by a certified teacher with a gifted endorsement. For students in Grades 9 – 12 we offer advanced content and Advanced Placement courses.
Students are referred for consideration for the gifted program by teachers, counselors, administrators, parents or guardians, peers, self, or other individuals with knowledge of the student’s abilities. Identification and eventual placement decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. In order to qualify for placement, students must meet three of the four components established by the State Board of Education. These include: mental ability, achievement, creativity, and motivation. On the mental abilities measure students in K – 2 must score in the 99th percentile and students 3 – 12 must score in the 96 percentile. If a student does not qualify for gifted placement, they can not be tested again for two school years. |