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Newport News Public Schools
seminar, and the inquiry process. The Expedition Program enriches the learning
experience and sets the foundation for the 3rd-5th grade gifted program.
• If a student is in a gifted cluster classroom, the student may be considered part of
a TAG Talent Pool and may be referred for evaluation.
• Students in grades 3-5 are served through the gifted cluster program available at
all schools for qualified students.
• Students in grades 6-8 are served through the gifted cluster program available at
all schools for qualified students.
• Students in grades 9-12 are served through advanced, honors, Advanced
Placement, Virtual Virginia, and/or dual enrollment classes.
• Students in grades 11-12 may also be served through the Governor’s School for
Science and Technology, Early College, International Baccalaureate Program, or
high school magnet programs.
B. Service Options Provide Instructional Time with Age-level Peers
This section includes a description of the instructional strategies or program model that
allows gifted students to interact with their age-level peers during the school day and
week.
General Intellectual Aptitude
● In most cases, students receive instruction within their respective grade levels. If a
student requires advanced guidance in a specific content area, such as math, there is
flexibility for the student to be placed in a higher-grade level class for that subject,
while generally remaining with peers of the same age for other coursework. Each grade
level provides appropriately differentiated instruction, and cross-grade flexible
groupings may be implemented, particularly within the Gifted Resource program, to
cater to students' diverse needs.
● If the student's performance suggests a need for acceleration or subject advancement,
whether in grade or content, a decision is made at the school/school district level, with
input as needed from the Gifted Services Department.
C. Service Options Provide Instructional Time with Intellectual and Academic Peers
This section includes a description of the instructional strategies used in the division to
accelerate and enrich the content for gifted learners beyond the grade-level or course
expectations for all learners. The description should include how these academic needs
are met during the school day and week.
General Intellectual Aptitude
● Newport News Public Schools offers the Explore Talent Development Program for
students in K-1, featuring a comprehensive cross-disciplinary curriculum focused on
differentiation, analytical thinking, metacognition, problem-solving and problem-based
learning, enriching the learning experience as part of the Talent Development Program
with the goal of developing a talent pipeline for the second grade program.
● Students in grade 2 may participate in the Expedition Program (2nd grade). In second
grade, the program includes pull-out sessions. Lessons/units are focused on higher-level
Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted
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