Program Overview
Mission, Vision, Values, & Goals of the Quest Program
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WISD's Quest Program
Mission, Vision, Values, and Goals
District Mission
The mission of the Weatherford ISD is to educate, engage, and empower all students in a safe and positive learning environment to discover and reach their greatest potential.
GT Department Mission
The mission of the Weatherford ISD gifted and talented program is to provide opportunities that challenge and empower gifted individuals to become innovative learners, researchers, and communicators.
GT Department Vision Statement
Weatherford ISD will be a premier program that provides opportunities that meet the needs of all gifted and talented learners.
GT Department Value Statements
- We value, encourage, and respect all stakeholders in our gifted community.
- We cultivate students to become visionary leaders.
- We engage in and share personal and organizational learning.
- We make data-driven decisions.
- We maintain an expectation of ethical behavior and personal integrity from all gifted stakeholders.
GT Department Strategic Goals
- Modify the depth, complexity, and pacing of GT curriculum and instruction to meet the needs of gifted students.
- Provide a learning continuum to reinforce the strengths, needs, and interests of gifted students.
- Encourage family and community participation in the gifted program.
- Provide enhanced learning experiences allowing gifted students to develop innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and creativity and are advanced in relation to students of similar age.
Program Services
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WISD's Gifted & Talented Program Services
Grades Kindergarten through one will be served by the classroom teacher, with 30 hours GT training, through differentiated instruction in language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science.
Grades two through five will be served through differentiated instruction in a weekly pull-out program with certified gifted/talented teachers.
Grades six through twelve will be served through AP and PreAP classes with differentiated instruction in language arts, social studies, mathematics, and science. Students must be enrolled in at least one AP or PreAP course to remain in the program.
Program Overview
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Program Overview
Quest, the WISD gifted and talented program, identifies and serves gifted students in grades kindergarten through twelve. The district program provides a differentiated curriculum in the four core academic areas to meet the needs of the gifted learner. Students engage in a variety of activities in all four (4) core content areas: language arts, science, social studies and mathematics with an emphasis on project and research based learning experiences. Students are provided a learning environment where depth and complexity are the focus in both individual and group settings.
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A typical Quest student... |
The Quest curriculum is designed to... |
Is creative and curious. |
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Likes challenge. |
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Is able to conceptualize and develop relationships. |
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Displays independence in learning. |
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Needs structure. |
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Has a fund of information. |
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Is realistic, questioning, and interested in the application of concepts. |
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Has highly advanced achievement, often including advanced language skills. |
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Is self-critical and impatient. |
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Displays perseverance and concentration. |
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Finds pleasure in learning. |
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Curriculum & Instruction
