mon -
- Yes, this is the Charter school
- no, still not IEP or 504
- Yes, he's still taking Risperdone & Tenex. They should not have any significant negative effect on his academics.
- Last years scores were factored in and were a plus in his favor. They do the scoring in a slightly convoluted manner. There are 2 sections - Quantitative Data (CogAT & TerraNova) and Qualitative data (Parent nomination form & Renzulli-Hartman). To qualify for the program in 2-5th grade they need 2 indicators from the quantitive data section and one from the qualitative section. The tests I provided fulfilled the qualitative requirement. He only met one qualifier in the quantitative section (the cogat non-verbal). He needed one other qualifying cogat score, or one terranova score that qualified.
As for what the program offers, here's a list from the pdf they have on their site:
Students in our G/T program are offered distinguished services including:
• Differentiated G/T Curriculum in Core Subjects
• Pull-Out Program
• Enriched Curriculum Activities
• Challenging Academic Competitions
• Cooperative Learning
• Accelerated Instruction
• Advanced Writing Program
• G/T Camps
• Advanced Science Fair Projects
The differentiated curriculum is what I was primarily after... I can possibly still get that done outside of the G&T program, but it would be much easier with it.
