1 Copperwood & Apache Signatures Principal Dr. Michael Crudder Principal Ms. Heidi Caine K-12 Academic Services

To provide students who have advanced intellectual academic, and/or creative capabilities the opportunity to dynamically interact with a team of gifted specialists as well as peers of similar aptitude within a rigorous, interdisciplinary learning environment in order to reach their highest levels of learning and accomplishment. The Goal of the Gifted Signature Programs 2

Marie Curie read by age 4 and was top her HS class at 16 Albert Einstein conducted thought experiments that led to his theory of relativity at 16 Bill Gates took college math courses at 13 Talent Rises to the Top Early 3

Self-contained K-8 model designed to meet the specialized needs of students who: Score at or above the 97 th percentile on two of the three subsets or have a combined score of 276 percentile points or above on the Cognitive Abilities Test Work at least two grade levels above in reading Copperwood Center for Differentiated Instruction 4

Exhibit extreme asynchronous behavior with respect to their emotional, social and intellectual development Are often diagnosed as twice exceptional (i.e. LD/GT) May exhibit over-excitabilities attributed to their giftedness Require differentiated curriculum for more than fifty percent of the day Copperwood Center for Differentiated Instruction cont. 5

Copperwood Center for Differentiated Instruction Enrollment Analysis Copperwood Elementary (As of 40th Day) Enrollment CCDI Sibling In-District Open Enrollment Out-of-District Open Enrollment Copperwood Total Enrollment CCDI Detailed Enrollment

100% of CCDI Students Meet and Exceed on AIMS Average growth is 60 to 63% Achievement 7

Created reputation Financially self sufficient Demonstrated sustainability Exhibited academic excellence Demonstrated community involvement Served as model for other sites Ready for Replication 8

Copperwood Currently in 14 th year Kdg-8 th Scores above 97 th percentile on two of the three subsets Extreme asynchronous characteristics Apache Currently in 3 rd year 3 rd -8 th Scores above 97 th percentile on one of the three subsets Asynchronous characteristics Signature Comparison 9

Apache Academy Enrollment Analysis Apache Elementary (As of 40th Day) Enrollment In-District Open Enrollment Out-of-District Open Enrollment Total Apache Enrollment Apache Academy Enrollment

99% of Apache Academy Students Meet and Exceed on AIMS Achievement 11

Further replication Improved growth scores Serve as a model to other schools across the state and nation Enhance college and career opportunities and pathways Future Plans 12

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