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Clear Creek ISD offers
Gifted and Talented educational programs in
all of the district's schools. The District
uses a variety of instructional models for gifted
students, including pull-out sessions, cluster
grouping, mixed-ability classes with differentiated
instruction, acceleration and mini-courses offered
at the University of Houston - Clear Lake, Armand
Bayou Nature Center and NASA Space Center Houston.
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These mini-courses offer
topics of study that include in-depth analysis
of architecture, art, science, environmental
studies, history, problem solving, technology,
space, inventions, drama, literature, business
and cultural awareness. |
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The
Elementary GT Program - Grades K - 5 |
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Students in the district’s
Elementary Gifted and Talented Program, grades
K- 5, are cluster grouped and receive differentiated
instruction in the core content areas with a
classroom teacher who has at least 30 hours
of gifted awareness training, plus the required
6 hour annual update.
In Grades K-3, gifted students
participate with a GT Specialist in a program
on their campus; designed to provide challenging
activities in seven strands: creativity, problem
solving, research, communication, thinking skills,
affective thinking, and leadership training.
In Grades 4-5, gifted students
receive differentiated instruction in the regular
classroom, attend sessions on campus one semester,
and attend their chosen off campus GT mini-course
the other semester.
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The
Omega Program - Grades 6 - 8 |
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Gifted and Talented students
in grades 6 - 8, who prefer to attend their
neighborhood schools may participate in the
OMEGA Program.
The goal of the OMEGA Program
is to offer an interdisciplinary learning environment
and curriculum geared to the special academic
needs of the gifted and talented and highly
capable child. OMEGA classes are taught by teams
of teachers who are trained to work with gifted
students. The academic core of the OMEGA Program
is pre-AP language arts, pre-AP science and
pre-AP social studies. Opportunities for math
acceleration are available to fit each individual
student's need.
All students who have been
identified by the Clear Creek ISD Gifted and
Talented Education Program automatically qualify
for the program and are accepted when the application
has been completed. The placement of highly
capable students is a campus-based decision
contingent on the number of identified GT students
who will be attending that intermediate campus
and the student’s matrix score. The application
requires parental approval.
Applying students will be evaluated
by a matrix that includes the first semester
fifth-grade averages in Language Arts Composite,
Science and Social Studies. Fourth grade TAKS
scores in Total Reading andTotal Writing will
be included. Additionally, fourth grade yearly
grade averages in Language Arts Composite, Science,
and Social Studies will also be considered on
the matrix. Our goal is to gather a broad range
of information to best meet the academic needs
of the student. |
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WAVE
Gifted Magnet Program |
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Webster Academy Visions
in Education is Clear Creek ISD's gifted
and
talented magnet school for grades 6 - 8. WAVE
offers inter-disciplinary,
differentiated academic classes tied to universal
themes, real world issues, and state-mandated
TEKS.
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Academics, mini courses,
independent study, and a WAVE
Basics class Acceleration in mathematics and
differentiated, interdisciplinary instruction
in language arts, science and social studies
are offered by highly trained teachers and staff
in a learning community that focuses on the
nature and needs of adolescent gifted learners.
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At WAVE,
the students have the opportunity to interact
with their
intellectual peers from across the District
and participate in award-winning fine arts,
athletics and student activities. Since all
WAVE students must take a compacted
language arts courses, applicants must be identified
as gifted by Clear Creek ISD and qualify via
a Language Arts Matrix.
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For more information on
the WAVE program click
here. |
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Gifted
and Talented - Grades 9 - 12 |
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Gifted high school students
have many options. All four high schools have
strong Pre-Advanced Placement and Advanced Placement
programs, 9th and 10th grade have GT Only English
Leadership classes, distance learning, college
classes, as well as strong Independent Study
and Mentorship (ISM) programs. High schools
pair students who participate in ISM with community
mentors for a semester or a year and complete
projects based on an area of career interest. |
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By using community partners
and resources, the program provides experiences
for students beyond the traditional curriculum
in many subject areas. |
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State Goals for Services
for Gifted Students |
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Students who participate
in services designed for gifted students will
demonstrate skills in self-directed learning,
thinking, research and communication as evidenced
by the development of innovative products and
performances that reflect individuality and
creativity and are advanced in relation to students
of similar age, experience or environment. |
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High school graduates who
have participated in services for gifted students
will have produced products and performances
of professional quality as part of their program
services. |
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Excellence in Education
- Gifted and Talented Staff |
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Clear Creek ISD requires
that District staff members who work with gifted
students, receive the 30 hours of gifted awareness
training and a six hour annual update. Currently,
more than 600 teachers provide services for
students in the District's Gifted and Talented
programs. |
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The District employs a
full-time coordinator and 15 Gifted and Talented
specialists to assist staff members, parents
and students. Each year, the District coordinates
about 500 hours of staff development to provide
opportunities for district staff members to
acquire required training and to enhance their
existing skills. |
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Other Programs |
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Clear Creek ISD coordinates
the Gifted and Talented education program with
other programs, including Bilingual Education/ESL,
dyslexia, special education and Title I, Part
A. Clear Creek ISD trains teachers to observe
gifted behaviors of students from minority groups,
and teachers are encouraged to refer these students
to the Gifted and Talented program. |
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