Gifted and Talented
Ross Stanger
Program Coordinator, Grades k-8 and AP Coordinator
(856) 794-6700 ext. 2016
http://rstanger@vineland.org
Dear Parents,
The K-8 Gifted and Talented programs in Vineland Public Schools are needs-based and determined through several criteria and align with New Jersey state standards. Our program is intended for those students who exhibit intellectual abilities requiring additional and appropriate educational challenges and opportunities to meet those needs.
Students can be nominated for consideration for entry into the Gifted and Talented (GT) program either by a teacher or parent. The purpose of the parent nomination is to provide parents with an opportunity to share information about a potentially gifted child who they feel may not have been detected by the standard screening process. A parent or teacher nomination does not guarantee entry into the Gifted and Talented program; a nomination simply means that the student's eligibility for the program will be evaluated. Eligibility criteria can be viewed by following the link below.
If your child is nominated by his/her classroom teacher, then he/she is automatically in the pool of students who are evaluated. A parent nomination is not required unless there is special information about your child you would like to share. The parent nomination form can be accessed by following the link below.
Our evaluation process normally occurs during the summer prior to each school year; therefore we ask that recommendations be made by the end of school year.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me or principal in your child's school, as we are all happy to help and answer questions.
Thank you for supporting your child.
Parents: Please use this form if you would like to recommend your child for LEAP for your child.
Teachers: Please use this form if you would like to recommend a student(s) for LEAP for your child.
Parent Resources
- Gifted and Talented Institute
- New Jersey Assoc. for Gifted Children
- NJ Legislature pertinent to Gifted Programs
- National Association for Gifted Children
- Gifted Development Center
- Gifted Child
- The National Foundation for Gifted and Creative Children
- Helping Your Highly Gifted Child
- Council for Exceptional Children
State of NJ Board of Education – Gifted Education Requirement
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/aps/cccs/g_and_t_req.htm
- http://www.state.nj.us/education/genfo/faq/faq_gandt.htm
National Association for Gifted Children
New Jersey Association for Gifted Children
Parent created website with links pertaining to gifted and talented children.
Gifted and Talented Institute (Mountain Lakes)
Supporting the Social-Emotional Needs of Gifted Children
Student Resources
Mathematics Pentathlon (K - 7): This is made for children grades K-7 to help them have fun while learning through competitions that use five games per level from Kindergarten through seventh grade.
ThinkQuest inspires students to think, connect, create, and share. Students work in teams to build innovative and educational websites to share with the world. Along the way, they learn research, writing, teamwork, technology skills, and compete for exciting prizes.
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