At Scarborough Elementary, we provide gifted and talented services that accomplish many goals for our higher level learning students. The points that we focus on for identified gifted and talented students are:
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Providing an enriching program and environment to stimulate the talents of GT students
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Developing a healthy self-concept and enabling students to grow socially and emotionally with their peers
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Providing opportunities for creative problem-solving around real world issues
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Creating an atmosphere in which students can interact with their intellectual peers
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Delving into principles of divergent thinking and fostering higher order thinking skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation
Students are assessed in various ways to determine qualification for the gifted and talented program.
