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Board of Education Members Mrs. Susy Golderer, President Mr. Sharif Shamsudin, Vice-President Dr. Frank Calabria Mr. James Carifi Mr. Anthony Mancuso Mr. Gary R. Martin Mrs. Fran Orthwein Mr. Michael Strumolo Administration Dr. LeRoy Seitz, Superintendent Mrs. Robin Tedesco, Business Administrator/Board Secretary Dr. Nancy Gigante, Director of Curriculum & Instruction Mrs. Suzanne Olimpio, Director of Special Services Mr. Paul Saxton, Interim Director of Personnel Mr. Juan Cruz, Supervisor of Social Studies & World Languages Mrs. Pamela Freund, Supervisor of Mathematics Mr. Barry Haines, Supervisor of Educational Technology Mrs. Jane Rauen, Supervisor of Media, ESL, Business, Applied Technology Ms. Barbara Sidote, Supervisor of Language Arts Ms. Cathy Jo Speidel, Coordinator of Science Instruction 2
GENERAL INTRODUCTION Uniqueness of Advanced Students Because of the uniqueness of advanced students, specific courses have been developed to meet their needs. To this end, a sequence of instruction has been created which leads students toward upper level courses with advanced content and an emphasis on appropriate higher level thinking skills. The subsequent pages contain lists of the secondary courses which are designed for students who display one or more of the following traits of advanced students: • reveal the ability to critically observe and analyze • demonstrate independent perceptions and intellectual interest • demonstrate logical thinking and rational problem-solving techniques • evidence verbal and/or mathematical facility, with a record of past scholarship • display advanced artistic talent Identification of Students The booklet also contains identification procedures outlined for each program area. Generally, advanced students are identified by exceptionally high performance achievement or recognized potential in the following areas, singly or in combination: 1. General intellectual ability. Characteristics include exceptional ability in both verbal and non-verbal reasoning. These traits are often revealed through advanced vocabulary and facility with abstract reasoning. Most students possessing a high degree of intellectual ability are capable of achieving in all academic subjects. 2. Specific intellectual or academic ability. Characteristics include exceptional ability and achievement in specific academic areas. 3. Creative or productive thinking ability. Characteristics include exceptional ability in developing original and/or unusual ideas, especially solutions to problems. Creative students are imaginative and are often willing to take risks in undertaking a project. 4. Visual or performing arts ability. Students having exceptional ability in art, music, drama or creative writing are highly committed to their art form. Imagination and originality are reflected in their work. 3
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