P.A.C.E. - Providing Acceleration, Creativity, & Enrichment
Superior Cognitive Ability, Grades 3 - 6
P.A.C.E. students are assigned one day a week to the resource room, which offers a differentiated educational program especially designed to meet the learning needs of our most academically able students greater depth and complexity of concept, faster pace, time for independent study, and concentration on higher levels of thinking skills.
Program Goals
Program Goals include student development of:
• talents and abilities in relation to self, others, and service to society
• research techniques and planning and organizational skills
• various forms of communication
• critical thinking skills
• creative thinking skills
Criteria for Placement
Placement decisions for services in the P.A.C.E. (Providing Acceleration, Creativity & Enrichment) Classroom are based on the following criteria:
• Student must meet ODE guidelines for gifted identification in superior cognitive thinking.
• ODE guidelines designate a ratio of one (1) gifted intervention specialist per fifteen (15) students in a resource room setting must be maintained.
• In the event more than fifteen (15) students at one grade level are identified with the superior cognitive ability designation, placement will be made based on descending cognitive test scores.
• In the event of several students obtaining the same score, a matrix will be used to determine placement.
• Every effort will be made to notify parents of placement for services prior to the start of each school year
• Identification information for transfer students meeting ODE guidelines or students newly-identified during the school year will be reviewed and placement made on a space available basis with the following
Restrictions
• No P.A.C.E. Classroom placements will be made after the end of the first semester.
• Parents/guardians of identified student shall have a pre-conference with the appropriate gifted intervention specialist.
P.A.CE. is a one-day a week pull-out program for those students meeting ODE guidelines for identification in the area of superior cognitive ability.
Other programming options:
• Acceleration
• Mentorships/Tutors
• Counseling services
P.A.C.E. - Providing Acceleration, Creativity, & Enrichment
Superior Cognitive Ability, Grades 3 - 6
P.A.C.E. students are assigned one day a week to the resource room, which offers a differentiated educational program especially designed to meet the learning needs of our most academically able students greater depth and complexity of concept, faster pace, time for independent study, and concentration on higher levels of thinking skills.
Program Goals
Program Goals include student development of:
• talents and abilities in relation to self, others, and service to society
• research techniques and planning and organizational skills
• various forms of communication
• critical thinking skills
• creative thinking skills
Criteria for Placement
Placement decisions for services in the P.A.C.E. (Providing Acceleration, Creativity & Enrichment) Classroom are based on the following criteria:
• Student must meet ODE guidelines for gifted identification in superior cognitive thinking.
• ODE guidelines designate a ratio of one (1) gifted intervention specialist per fifteen (15) students in a resource room setting must be maintained.
• In the event more than fifteen (15) students at one grade level are identified with the superior cognitive ability designation, placement will be made based on descending cognitive test scores.
• In the event of several students obtaining the same score, a matrix will be used to determine placement.
• Every effort will be made to notify parents of placement for services prior to the start of each school year
• Identification information for transfer students meeting ODE guidelines or students newly-identified during the school year will be reviewed and placement made on a space available basis with the following
Restrictions
• No P.A.C.E. Classroom placements will be made after the end of the first semester.
• Parents/guardians of identified student shall have a pre-conference with the appropriate gifted intervention specialist.
P.A.CE. is a one-day a week pull-out program for those students meeting ODE guidelines for identification in the area of superior cognitive ability.
Other programming options:
• Acceleration
• Mentorships/Tutors
• Counseling services