W.A.V.E
In
1996,Clear Creek Independent
School District established an
intermediate gifted and talented magnet at Webster Intermediate
School, known as
Webster Academy-Visions in Education (WAVE). By the time it moved to Westbrook Intermediate
for the 2005-2006 school year, WAVE had expanded to over 400 students. This
GT magnet academy brings together gifted and talented students from across
the district for the opportunity to interact with their intellectual peers
and to participate in a learning environment designed to facilitate and
expand their opportunities and experiences. WAVE also helps the students to
understand themselves and assists them in the development of social
relationships.
Below are some of the unique attributes of WAVE.
· Differentiated,
interdisciplinary, challenging academic classes
· Curriculum tied
to universal themes and real-world issues
· Advanced-level,
real-world products and activities
· Language
arts/reading integrated into one literature-based course
· Acceleration in
mathematics as needed
· Advanced
technology integrated throughout course work
· Sixth grade WAVE
Basics Class offer cognitive, physical, social/emotional, and leadership
development
· WAVE mini-course
opportunities are based on the
research of Joseph Renzulli
· Independent Study
· Awareness of the
social and emotional needs of gifted students
Highly trained staff-have obtained or are
pursuing university GT endorsement and/or State GT Exam Certification as a
minimum.
WAVE provides the nurturing environment necessary for the
development of creative, confident leaders
Eligibility and Enrollment:
Clear Creek Independent
School District
students enrolled and identified gifted and talented have an opportunity to
tour WAVE early in the second semester of their 5th grade year. A parent
information meeting at the school is held a few days later. Parent tours of
the classes are also scheduled around that time. Interim registration
materials are distributed at the parent meeting or may be picked up at the
WAVE office at Westbrook Intermediate.
Qualifications for WAVE:
· Clear Creek ISD
enrolled, identified, actively participating Gifted and Talented student
·
Score of 9
or above on the WAVE Language Arts Compaction Marix.
All WAVE Academic Classes are rigorous, interdisciplinary, and
linked to separate grade level universal themes and real-world issues. All
state-mandated TEKS for each subject are included, with a focus on high
level thinking, writing, presentation, and the production of professional
level products. The WAVE program design is based on the research of Joseph
Renzulli and the curriculum design is based on
the work of Sandra Kaplan.
