1. COMPREHENSIVE GIFTED PROGRAM Nathan Hale 2015-2016 School Year

2. COMPREHENSIVE GIFTED PROGRAM (CGP) The Comprehensive Gifted Program is offered in selected magnet, magnet cluster, and open enrollment schools throughout the Chicago Public Schools system. It is designed to provide a challenging, accelerated program of study for the advanced students in grades 1-8 in each participating school. The CGP promotes curriculum acceleration and differentiation for its targeted students.

3. The Comprehensive Gifted Program at Hale is designed to provide students who possess advanced intellectual, academic and/or creative capabilities with an educational opportunity that reflects interdisciplinary studies, academic rigor and critical and creative thinking. It is the goal of the CGP to provide a comprehensive program that is responsive to the academic and affective needs of advanced learners within their community.

4. Hale’s Comprehensive Gifted Program (CGP) will begin Fall of 2015 in grades 1-4 and will continue to grow the continuum until the year 2020.

5. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Students in the CGP program receive accelerated instruction that is one year above grade level.

6. CGP gifted coordinators commit to monthly professional development Monthly professional development information is shared and discussed during monthly CGP Committee meetings. CGP leaders establish community partnerships at the local level to maximize resources beneficial for students’ learning.

7. The program is aligned with the Illinois State Code for establishing and maintaining gifted and talented programs. Units of Study are designed in alignment with the Common Core Standards.

8. ELIGIBILITY Primary students demonstrating advanced academic achievement as measured by district or state assessment.

9. QUALIFYING DETERMINANTS Chicago Abilities Test (CAT) NWEA Standardized Test Data Academic Achievement

10. Teachers in the CGP are highly trained, highly qualified candidates who have participated in a myriad of training. The Office of Magnet, Gifted and IB programs offers teachers training in curriculum and instruction in best practices or gifted and talented learners. TRAINING

11. Teacher training is also offered through Gifted Education Seminar and Best Practice Workshops.

12. Visit our CGP Website http://halecgp.weebly.com/