The following are programming options available within our BOCES. For specific information on options available in your school contact the gifted education teacher.

A wide variety of programming options are available to all students, and then individually designed for our gifted students. (A breakdown of these options in each district are listed below)

• As smaller districts, our teachers design appropriate programming, with students and parents, to meet the individual strength areas and interests of each student to grow their exceptionality through the ALP process annually.
• The student's body of evidence, including performance on state and local assessments, grades, goal progress, and interest inventories are reviewed each year through the ALP process, to develop new goals and align programming with their strengths and needs.
• At all levels, identified students have assigned time with the Gifted teachers to not only provide direct instruction academically and affectively, but they also coach/mentor the students to apply their skills across contents and provide guidance for their affective/emotional needs. They also monitor student's overall performance and problem-solve with them if they begin to underachieve. They coach students, based on their strengths and interests, to participate in advanced courses that will prepare them for their post-secondary goals/interests.

Type of delivery at each school level:

Elementary

• Flexible Grouping
• Cross-grade grouping
• Cluster grouping
• General Ed with Resource (WP and MSSD)
• Specialized instruction to extend learning in specific academic/aptitude areas
• On-line courses (WP)
• Curriculum Compacting
• Subject-based Acceleration
• Grade-based Acceleration
• Content Extensions across disciplines
• Targeted Critical Thinking Skills Development
• Differentiated Instructional Support to Gen Ed Teachers
• Pre-assessment for Appropriate Instructional Level
• Assessment Alternatives
• Acceleration and Monitoring
• Problem-Solving Skills Development
• Academic/Problem-solving Competitions (Destination Imagination, Knowledge Bowl)
• Specialized Curriculum
• Student Council Leadership
• Service Learning
• Large Variety of extra-curricular opportunities (choir, theatre, arts, instruments, robotics, legos, chess)
• Arts, Theatre Camps, Summer school
• Music classes weekly
• Special Interest Classes
• Affective Needs Instruction (Second Step, Why Try,

Middle

• Flexible Grouping
• Cross-grade Grouping
• Cluster Grouping
• Online Learning (WP and CCV)
• Differentiated Instruction Supports through gifted/resource teachers and principals
• Curriculum Compacting
• Subject-based Acceleration
• Content Extensions
• Affective Needs Instruction (Why Try, Second Step)
• Career/College Planning through College in Colorado
• Pre-assessment for Appropriate Instructional Level with assignment to appropriate classes
• Acceleration planning available on an individual basis (based on student's data)
• Student Council Leadership
• Service Learning Opportunities
• Choir, Band, Orchestra(MSSD and Columbine Elem)
• Independent Study with Direct Supervision

High

• Flexible Grouping
• Cross-grade Grouping
• Online Courses
• Blended Learning (WP)
• General Education with Resource Room (Advisory time weekly)
• Differentiated Instruction Supports from gifted/resource teachers and administrators
• Subject-based Acceleration
• Grade-based Acceleration
• Content Extension
• Career and College Planning by counselors/gifted teachers through ICAP process and advisory
• College in Colorado activities to assess personal strengths/interests, decision-making, early college/career explorations, goal setting, time management, study skills)
• SAT Assessment Opportunities
• Assessment Alternatives
• Pre-Assessment for Appropriate Instructional Level
• Acceleration and Monitoring
• Advanced/Honors/AP Courses (English 1 and 2, Calculus, Statistics, Physics, Biology, Environmental/Physical Science, Chemistry, World/US History, Psychology) Only AP Environmental Science, US History, Calculus, Biology, and Literature are offered in CCV
• Concurrent Enrollment (College Algebra, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus and Theatre Arts-MSSD only)
• Classes/Credits at Pikes Peak Community College
• Summer Enrichment/Mentoring Opportunities (MSSD only)
• Competitions (Forensics, Knowledge Bowl, Robotics, Chess Club, STUCO, Kiwanis)
• Community Resources (Colorado College Gifted Summer Program; PP Leading Edge, Kiwanis, PPCC Summer Program, UNC Summer Leadership Program)
• Direct Instruction in Leadership Skills (STUCO, Young Champions Ambassadors-MSSD)
• Student Council
• Coaching by Leaders
• Leadership Camps
• Service Learning
• Direct Instruction in Domain Skill Development
• Integrated Arts with Core academic standards
• Coaching by skilled artist/performer
• Arts, Music, Theatre, Dance Camps
• Competitions in arts/performance
• Independent Study in areas of interest/talent