Middle School GT Program
The middle school gifted program is quite different in structure from both the elementary and high school structures. The middle school GT program provides a plethora of opportunities for students during their daily school experience, often within their regular classroom setting. Each middle school follows the state gifted regulations with providing diverse opportunities for students and holding teachers accountable for providing adequate services through a student’s gifted student service plan. Each school has the authority to decide on the specific curriculum and scheduling of the opportunities that the school provides for our GT students.
All of the middle school GT students are cluster grouped, due to a BCPS board policy. Cluster grouping students is a best practice in gifted education. This type of flexible grouping allows teachers to target the specific needs of a larger group of GT students to adequately provide differentiated lessons. This service is not tracking students, for there is no permanent grouping arrangement. Students can be cluster grouped for their various strength area(s). Cluster grouping allows teachers to target their “everyday lessons” at a higher and challenging level to meet the needs of the GT students. Therefore, students may not realize this particular service option as a gifted delivery option for they are not pulled out of the regular classroom for a particular unit of study.
All Middle Schools have an accelerated path, where students can earn high school credits and take accelerated courses. Advanced classes, such as Algebra 1 for High School credit or advanced art, etc... The Edgenuity Online Program allows students to also explore coursework for credits. Seminar classes and Independent Studies have also been available within many middle schools to focus on leadership skills and/or inquiry based learning units.
While the state regulations emphasize the need of service delivery options during the regular school day, Bullitt County’s middle schools are also offering a variety of opportunities outside of the regular school day. Some examples of extra-curricular opportunities in which GT students are encouraged to participate are: academic team, future problem solving, Beta Club, KYA, KUNA, The Duke Talent Identification Program, chess, band, robotics, drama club, yearbook, and many others.
The middle school gifted program is quite different in structure from both the elementary and high school structures. The middle school GT program provides a plethora of opportunities for students during their daily school experience, often within their regular classroom setting. Each middle school follows the state gifted regulations with providing diverse opportunities for students and holding teachers accountable for providing adequate services through a student’s gifted student service plan. Each school has the authority to decide on the specific curriculum and scheduling of the opportunities that the school provides for our GT students.
All of the middle school GT students are cluster grouped, due to a BCPS board policy. Cluster grouping students is a best practice in gifted education. This type of flexible grouping allows teachers to target the specific needs of a larger group of GT students to adequately provide differentiated lessons. This service is not tracking students, for there is no permanent grouping arrangement. Students can be cluster grouped for their various strength area(s). Cluster grouping allows teachers to target their “everyday lessons” at a higher and challenging level to meet the needs of the GT students. Therefore, students may not realize this particular service option as a gifted delivery option for they are not pulled out of the regular classroom for a particular unit of study.
All Middle Schools have an accelerated path, where students can earn high school credits and take accelerated courses. Advanced classes, such as Algebra 1 for High School credit or advanced art, etc... The Edgenuity Online Program allows students to also explore coursework for credits. Seminar classes and Independent Studies have also been available within many middle schools to focus on leadership skills and/or inquiry based learning units.
While the state regulations emphasize the need of service delivery options during the regular school day, Bullitt County’s middle schools are also offering a variety of opportunities outside of the regular school day. Some examples of extra-curricular opportunities in which GT students are encouraged to participate are: academic team, future problem solving, Beta Club, KYA, KUNA, The Duke Talent Identification Program, chess, band, robotics, drama club, yearbook, and many others.