Advanced Programs

Advanced Programs Service Summary

Diamond Lake School District 76

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Advanced Programs Services Summary

2016-2017 School Year

Advanced Programs

The Diamond Lake School District Advanced Program offers students an opportunity for accelerated and enriched learning experiences unique to individual student learning and behavioral talents. The program utilizes highly qualified teachers in the area of gifted education to promote differentiated learning experiences that foster autonomy, mastery and student interests.

Student Identification and Program Designs

Students are identified for the Accelerated Program utilizing triangulated assessment data:

MAP Assessment (Measures of Academic Progress)
CogAT (Cognitive Abilities Test)
State Assessments
AIMSWeb
Teacher Assessments

The Advanced Program will offer students weekly support services at approximately 150-250 minutes per week. Student learning experiences will be uniquely crafted to allow students to explore topics and content which are challenging and academically advanced. The Advanced Program will seek to draw on the individual interests of each child while allowing them to work both independently and creatively toward their individual goals.

Diamond Lake School District 76 recognizes the importance of providing differentiated learning experiences to all students and, in doing so, provides modified learning experiences to students who are ready to be for a more rigorous curriculum. Examples of the advanced differentiated learning may include:

Compacting
Projects Based Learning
Problems Based Learning
Enrichment Learning
Student Choice Menus
Accelerated Learning

Program Model for ELA and Math
Grade Level Served	Program Model	Standards
K-1	Skills Based Push-in and Pull-out program services	Common Core Grade Level Standards
2-4	Pull-out 150 - 250 Instructional Minutes per week	Advanced Grade Level Common Core Standards
5	Advanced Cluster Model	Advanced Grade Level Common Core Standards
6th	250 Minutes per week in ELA and or Math	Advanced Grade Level Common Core Standards
7th	250 Minutes per week in ELA and or Math	Advanced Grade Level Common Core Standards
8th	250 Minutes per week in ELA and or Math	Advanced Grade Level Common Core Standards