To prepare gifted students for an
ever-changing global marketplace where
they must be self-reflective,
goal-oriented problem-seekers and
solvers
The ALP Program is process-driven.
Our ultimate goal is for students to
meet the standards. The content
and activities help us reach these
goals.
 In standards-based instruction and
assessment:
 Standards provide the what.
 Instruction provides the how.
 Assessments are used to determine the
student level of mastery.
 Aligns with the
Gifted
Standards
 The elements
increase in
complexity
with each
grade level
 Contains
familiar and
new elements
 Administered
quarterly
Cognitive Growth
Affective Growth
 Convergent Thinking
 Divergent Thinking
 Evaluative Thinking
 Relationships/Connections
 Students will reason logically using
induction, deduction, and abduction.
 Examples: logic problems, syllogisms, algebraic
reasoning, Hands-On Equations
 Previous Progress Report:
 New Progress Report:
 Students will think creatively to generate
innovative ideas, products, or solutions to
problems.
 Cognitive Components of Creativity: Fluency, Flexibility,
Originality, and Elaboration
 Affective Components of Creativity: Risk-taking, Complexity,
Curiosity, and Imagination
 Examples: brainstorming, transformations, creative problem
solving, repurposing items
 Previous Progress Report:
 New Progress Report:
 Students will evaluate and solve a
variety of authentic problems.
 Examples:
Ranking and evaluating the quality of ideas for
problem solving (evaluative thinking process)
2. Using and creating rubrics to assess work
1.
 Previous Progress Report:
 New Progress Report:
 Students will make relationships and
connections among various topics and
disciplines.
 Examples:
 Researching real-world topics and making
connections to other disciplines
 Reflecting on societal and/or environmental
issues and developing potential solutions
 Previous Progress Report:
 New Progress Report:
 Self-Reflection
 Respect for Others
 Self-Directed Learner
 Previous Progress Report:
 New Progress Report:
• (E) Exceeds: When the student has obtained a complete
understanding of the element and has repeatedly demonstrated
application and inference beyond grade-level expectation
• (M) Meets : When the student has obtained a complete
understanding of the element and has consistently demonstrated
independent mastery
• (P) Progressing: When the student has obtained a basic
understanding of the element, but has not yet mastered it
consistently and/or independently
• (D) Does not meet: When the student has not obtained a basic
understanding of the element
• N/A- Element not assessed at this time
• S = Successfully and consistently displays
appropriate learning skills and behaviors
• P = Progressing toward consistent display of
appropriate learning skills and behaviors
• N = Needs Improvement to display learning
skills and behaviors that lead to success
 Quarter Focus: Reflects the current topic of study
 Attendance: Students must attend 65% of classes
each quarter to be assessed
 Comments provide descriptive feedback of your
child’s performance
 Is completed at the end of the year and
determines if gifted services are to be
continued the following year.