Gifted Advisory Committee

The Gifted Advisory Committee was notified on Thursday, March 15 that Cherry Crest will become a second Gifted Elementary School Program site for qualifying second through fifth grade students from Ardmore, Bennett, Cherry Crest, Clyde Hill, Enatai, Medina, Sherwood Forest, and Stevenson beginning next year (2012-13).  The remaining elementary schools will continue to attend the Gifted Elementary School Program at Spiritridge.  While the Gifted Advisory Committee is still finalizing the program delivery services, this will be a full-time placement program.  Current 3^rd and 4^th grade Enrichment students (4^th and 5^th graders next year) will still receive services.  Families of current 3^rd and 4^th grade Prism students (4^th and 5^th graders next year) wishing to remain at Spiritridge may submit application for a “transfer for cause” to Spiritridge but would need to provide their own transportation.  The following year, the Enrichment Program will still be offered to 5^th grade students ONLY.  By school year 2014-15 all Gifted Elementary School Programs will be located at Cherry Crest and Spiritridge.

In the school year 2013-14, a second site for our Gifted Middle School Program will be opened at Tyee Middle School for grades 6-8.  Spiritridge feeder schools for the gifted program will feed into Tyee’s program and Cherry Crest feeder schools for the gifted program will feed into Odle’s program.

 

Purpose

In the Spring of 2011, the Bellevue School District Gifted Programs contracted with Dr. Joyce Van Tassel-Baska, from the College of William and Mary, to perform a comprehensive program review of the policies and practices of our gifted programs.  The findings and recommendations from the review were presented in June, 2011.  The purpose of the Gifted Advisory Committee is to study the research, determine best practices within the resources of the district, and make recommendations to the Cabinet and the Board of Directors towards implementation of Dr. Van Tassel-Baska's report and in alignment with the District Mission and Goals.

The purpose of this website is to provide the community access to the work of the GAC and the opportunity to communicate questions, concerns, and suggestions.

The Mission of the Bellevue School District

To provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career and life.

Goals of the Bellevue School District

• All students will reach or exceed academic proficiency
• Eliminate the achievement gap
• All students, including those who already meet or exceed academic proficiency, will show measurable progress

You may view Dr. Van Tassel-Baska's full report here.
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