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Gifted Services

Eric Jackson, Director of Instruction
Email: ejackson@wadsworthschools.org
 Kristen Rodkey, Testing Coordinator
Email: krodkey@wadsworthschools.org

Gifted Intervention Staff


Gifted students are identified by results received on the IOWA and CogAT tests in both second and fourth grade.  Testing is conducted annually in the fall; letters, with results, are sent home once they are received and reviewed.
Our gifted instructors work hand-in-hand with the teaching staff.  They will add complexity, ask higher questions, tier assignments, and accelerate content.  They will also work on a continuum of concrete to abstract variables and challenge creativity and reasoning abilities in their differentiated classrooms.  The needs of our students are always on our minds.

Academic Acceleration of Advanced Learners and Early Entrance

Below you will find common definitions involved in acceleration.  Referral forms for acceleration and early entrance to kindergarten are available through the Director of Instruction, Eric Jackson, (330) 335-1315.

Definitions

Whole-Grade Acceleration:  The practice of assigning a student to a higher grade level than is typical, given the student's age, on a full-time basis for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities.
Individual Subject Acceleration:  The practice of assigning a student to a higher grade level than is typical, given the student's age, for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities in one or more subject areas.

Examples

Early Entrance to Kindergarten: The practice of admitting a student to kindergarten who has not yet reached the typical age at which students are admitted to kindergarten for the purpose of providing access to appropriately challenging learning opportunities.
Early High School Graduation:  The practice of facilitating completion of the high school program in fewer than four years for the purpose of providing earlier than typical access to post-secondary educational opportunities.