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What is Target?
Target is Cobb
County's Accelerated Learning Program for gifted students. In
elementary school, students attend Target as a pullout program one day
each week. The program is designed to meet the very specific needs of
these students and extend competencies in the areas of cognitive
skills, learning skills, research and reference skills, communication
skills, and metacognitive skills beyond the experience of the regular
classroom.
What are the qualifications for Target?
To be eligible for gifted services, the
criteria must be met in three of the following four areas, or
psychometrically through qualifying test scores only in areas 1 and 2.
1. Mental
Abilities - 99% on nationally normed test in grades kdg. - 2
96% on nationally normed test in grades 3-5
2. Achievement - 90% on total
reading, total math, or composite on nationally normed test.
3. Creativity - 90% on nationally
normed test, standardized creativity scale, or superior student-
generated product or performance.
4. Motivation - 90% on a
standardized motivation scale or superior student- generated product
or performance.
When are children tested for the Target program?
All first,
third and fifth grade students are evaluated; no referrals are
necessary.
What is the Target Curriculum?
Gifted services meet Georgia Performance
Standards while providing differentiated curriculum based on the
assessed needs of the students. This gifted curriculum includes a
more elaborate, complex, and in-depth study of major ideas, problems,
and themes than would ordinarily be available in the regular
classroom. The curriculum blends instruction in math, science, social
studies, and language arts into units that examine central themes,
issues, problems, and topics. |
