Delivery Models for the Gifted Student: Fulton County Schools and Georgia
by Royanne McWaters-Baer
1. Direct Delivery
1.1. Georgia
1.1.1. Resource K-12
1.1.2. Advanced Content 6-12
1.1.2.1. IB
1.1.2.2. Advanced Placement
1.1.2.3. Honors
1.1.3. K-12 Cluster Grouping
1.2. Fulton
1.2.1. Resource -- Elementary
1.2.2. Advanced Content 6-12
1.2.2.1. IB
1.2.2.2. Honors
1.2.2.3. AP
2. New node
3. Indirect Delivery
3.1. Georgia
3.1.1. Mentorship/Internship
3.1.2. Joint Enrollment
3.1.3. Collaborative Teaching
3.2. Fulton
3.2.1. Internship
3.2.2. Directed Studies
3.2.3. Individual Projects
4. Screening and Referral
4.1. Automatic Annual Screening
4.1.1. Standardized tests
4.1.2. CRCT
4.1.3. Grades (high school only)
4.2. CISS
5. Frequency of Delivery
5.1. Georgia
5.1.1. 5 segments a week or yearly equivalent
5.2. Fulton Co.
5.2.1. Elementary
5.2.1.1. one day/week pull-out class
5.2.2. Middle
5.2.2.1. TAG Classes/curriculum
5.2.2.1.1. 1 to 4 core classes
5.2.3. High school
5.2.3.1. Variety of Services
5.2.3.2. Advisement sessions -- ongoing
5.2.3.3. Freshman gifted seminar