Philosophy
Baden Academy Charter School is committed to personalized enrichment for all students. The Gifted Program inspires students with continued achievement and provides differentiated instruction. Through the challenging, arts-infused curriculum, Baden Academy meets the need of the gifted child by providing individualized and student centered instruction.
Gifted Eligibility Matrix
Although a student’s measured intellectual ability constitutes a central evaluation component towards gifted eligibility determinations, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (as indicated in Chapter 16 laws and regulations) indicates that a student’s IQ score may not be the sole criteria for identifying a student as being in need of gifted education. In addition to the 130 IQ score, the following criteria for mentally gifted should be utilized in school based decision-making to determination eligibility/ineligibility for the Gifted Program. The student may have an IQ score of 130, teacher recommendation, and two of the following:
Baden Academy Charter School is committed to personalized enrichment for all students. The Gifted Program inspires students with continued achievement and provides differentiated instruction. Through the challenging, arts-infused curriculum, Baden Academy meets the need of the gifted child by providing individualized and student centered instruction.
Gifted Eligibility Matrix
Although a student’s measured intellectual ability constitutes a central evaluation component towards gifted eligibility determinations, the Pennsylvania Department of Education (as indicated in Chapter 16 laws and regulations) indicates that a student’s IQ score may not be the sole criteria for identifying a student as being in need of gifted education. In addition to the 130 IQ score, the following criteria for mentally gifted should be utilized in school based decision-making to determination eligibility/ineligibility for the Gifted Program. The student may have an IQ score of 130, teacher recommendation, and two of the following:
- The student is working a grade level ahead on the KBIT Assessment.
- The student scores in the 97 percentile or above on school wide assessments.
- The student must receive an Advanced score on the PSSA assessment.
- An observed or measured rate of acquisition/retention of new academic content or skills that indicates the student is far in advance of his/her same age peers.
- Consideration of other factors that may mask gifted ability in the decision-making process. This includes recognition of factors such as English as a second language, learning disability, physical impairment, emotional disability, or social or cultural deprivation.