Elementary Schools:Elementary Schools: Middle Schools:Middle Schools:

Ridgeview ElementaryRidgeview Elementary Hubert Olson Hubert Olson MiddleMiddle9400 Nesbitt Ave. S9400 Nesbitt Ave. S 4551 W. 1024551 W. 102ndnd St. St.

Oak Grove ElementaryOak Grove Elementary Oak Grove MiddleOak Grove Middle1301 W 1041301 W 104thth St St 1300 W. 1061300 W. 106thth St St

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To serve those students whose outstanding academic talent, advanced motivation, performance (or potential for performance) at high levels of accomplishment indicate their need for in-depth, complex and rigorous curriculum and instruction.

The program consists of five major components:

Advanced academic challenge Critical thinking and creative expression

Social and emotional development and enhancement

Focus on diversity Family involvement and parent education

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The programs are framed around an intense curriculum, which is designed to respond to gifted learners’ characteristics of precocity, intensity and complexity.

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Advanced content knowledge focuses students on developing new learning & knowledge, as opposed to factual regeneration;

Concept learning develops student understanding of any discipline and the relationship among disciplines; and

Process-product facet promotes student opportunities for manipulating information at complex levels by employing generic and specific thinking models.

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Incorporation of the William and Mary Curriculum Integrated Curriculum Model (ICM) for Gifted Learners

Advanced modification/differentiation of the district core curriculum.

Use of advanced grammar study (3-8)

Classes may use Junior Great Books, WordMasters (3-5), Continental Math (2-5), National History Day (6-8), and other advanced material, beyond what is used in the regular school curriculum.

Independent and in-depth studies may be available for individual interest areas.

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Elementary: The curriculum used is the Everyday Math series. Students work above grade-level with appropriate acceleration and deeper enrichment and extensions for greater understanding of mathematical concepts.

Middle School: The curriculum used is Math Thematics & College Preparatory Math series.

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DA students are not necessarily in the same math class together. Every student (DA or not) will be placed in the math course she/he needs based on past math history.

The highest scoring students will study:◦ Pre-algebra in grade 6◦ Algebra 1 in grade 7 (HS credit)◦ Geometry in grade 8 (HS credit)

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Current Bloomington Public Schools students will be placed into the appropriate math class based on the prior year’s math program completion.

Students new to the Bloomington Public Schools will be assessed by program personnel for appropriate placement within the DA program’s math sequence.

◦ quantitative measures (such as norm referenced standardized tests, end-of-year grade level tests, problem solving assessments and prior course grade/completion)

◦ qualitative measures (such as class discussion participation, daily work, individual conversations with the student, prior teacher recommendation, and parent input) 

Options are available outside of the DA program for math programming, enrichment, and/or extensions. 

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Development of a healthy sense of self through self-knowledge and self-acceptance;

Development of healthy relationships through understanding of self and others;

Development of appropriate expectations of self and others; and

Development of risk-taking behaviors in intellectual contexts.

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We will recruit known qualified students with assistance from the Office of Educational Equity.

We will identify in K-2 students of color/low SES (socio-economic), EL (English Language Learners) who have potential.

Everyone has to qualify!!

Currently 25% diverse membership (district average 44% as of 10/12)

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Workshops for parents of highly and profoundly gifted children (SENG)

BCGT (Bloomington Council for Gifted and Talented) offers speakers

Individual meetings/communications/supportive services developed for parents and guardians

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Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have:

Achievement Measure 95% or greater in ReadingAchievement Measure 95% or greater in Math

Ability Measure 95% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:

◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal OR◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 95% or greater on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating

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Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have:

Achievement Measure 95% or greater in ReadingAchievement Measure 95% or greater in Math

Ability Measure 95% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:

◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 95% or greater on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating *Attendance in BPS prior to the first information

meeting.

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Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have:

Achievement Measure 90%-94% in Reading Achievement Measure 90%-94% in Math

Ability Measure 90%-94% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 90%-94% on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating

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Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have:

Achievement Measure 90%-94% in ReadingAchievement Measure 90%-94% in Math

Ability Measure 90%-94% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:

◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 90%-94% on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating* Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

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Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have:

Achievement Measure 98% or greater in ReadingAchievement Measure 98% or greater in Math

Ability Measure 98% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:

◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 98% or greater on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating

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Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have:

Achievement Measure 98% or greater in ReadingAchievement Measure 98% or greater in Math

Ability Measure 98% or greater on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:

◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 98% or greater on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating

* Attendance in BPS prior to the first information meeting.

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Highly Qualified Candidates who currently attend a Bloomington Public School must have:

Achievement Measure 95%-97% in ReadingAchievement Measure 95%-97% in Math

Ability Measure 95%-97% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:

◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 95%-97% on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating

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Qualified Candidates who do not currently attend a Bloomington Public School* must have:

Achievement Measure 95%-97% in ReadingAchievement Measure 95%-97% in Math

Ability Measure 95%-97% on at least two of the subtests from one of these tests:

◦ CogAT: Verbal/Quantitative/Nonverbal◦ IQ: Verbal/Perceptual Reasoning

Ability Measure 95%-97% on Composite Score

Highest Teacher rating* Attendance in BPS prior to the first information

meeting.

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◦Elements is a separate program from Dimensions Academy.

◦Elements students are not guaranteed placement in the Dimensions Academy program in 4th grade. They must reapply and meet the DA placement criteria in order to be considered.

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Application deadline:

Elements – Due Friday, February 20, 2015Placement notification by late March, 2015

DA 4/5 – Due Friday, March 13, 2015Placement notification by late April, 2015

DA Middle School – Due Friday, March 27, 2015Placement notification by late April, 2015

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Eligibility/placement form found online

Students not currently attending a Bloomington Public School must submit separate IQ measure or standardized measure data.

Teacher recommendations and other educational professional recommendations must be sent directly to the Office of Gifted Education.

If the student has an IEP for any reason, a copy of the IEP may be included with the application and sent directly to the Office of Gifted Education.

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Delivered or mailed to ESC: Bloomington Public Schools, ESC, Gifted and Talented Office1350 W. 106th St., Bloomington, MN 55420

All teacher recommendation forms Non-resident testing data IEPs Non-resident open enrollment forms

◦Submitted online: All applications (resident & non-resident)

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If the program does not meet a student’s needs, an exiting process is in place.

This could be for academic or behavioral concerns.

We work very hard to create a smooth transition for all involved.

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Elementary building tours are posted on the DA website: www.bloomington.k12.mn.us

Call the middle school offices to set up tours at Oak Grove Middle or Olson Middle School.

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Oak Grove Oak Grove Elementary:Elementary:

Wednesday, Dec. 10, Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014201410-11 a.m.10-11 a.m.

Wednesday, Feb. 11, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 201520151-2 p.m.1-2 p.m.

Friday, March 20, 2015Friday, March 20, 201510-11 a.m.10-11 a.m.

Monday, April 20, 2015Monday, April 20, 20151-2 p.m.1-2 p.m.

Ridgeview Ridgeview Elementary:Elementary:

Thursday, Nov. 20, Thursday, Nov. 20, 201420141:30-2:30 p.m.1:30-2:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015Tuesday, Jan. 13, 201510-11 a.m.10-11 a.m.

Tuesday, March 24, Tuesday, March 24, 2015201510-11 a.m.10-11 a.m.

Tuesday, April 21, Tuesday, April 21, 201520151-2 p.m.1-2 p.m.

www.bloomington.k12.mn.us◦ Follow link of Academic Services to Gifted and Talented Dept. to Elements or Dimensions (on left side of page) to Application Process

http://www.bloomington.k12.mn.us/academic-student-services/gifted-talented/elements/application-process

Contact Info: Barbara Dullaghan (Elem.): 952-681-6847, bdullaghan@bloomington.k12.mn.us

Julie Donaldson (Middle school): 952-681-6655, jdonaldson@bloomington.k12.mn.us

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