Gifted & Talented
Gifted and Talented at Shaffer Elementary School
Hello and Welcome to the Shaffer GT Parent Resource page!
Information on:
- Shaffer Support for GT Families
- Contacts & Resource Links for GT Families
- Definitions of Common GT terms
Shaffer GT Support
At Shaffer, we host several events and meetups throughout the school year geared toward the raising and development of gifted students. The "Shaffer GT Parent Community" Facebook page always has the most current information.
Jeffco Public Schools and JAGC also host several GT parent seminars and camps throughout the year.
Advanced Learning Plan
Shaffer Elementary School develops an Advanced Learning Plan (ALP) to guide programming for every identified gifted student.
Resources
- Jeffco Public Schools GT Department
- Jeffco GT Facebook
- JAGC (Jefferson County Associate for Gifted Children)
- JAGC Facebook
- SENG (Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted)
- Hoagies Gifted Discussion Group
- Understood.org (A great resource for any parent, especially those of gifted children with disabilities.)
- 2e Newsletter (Twice-Exceptional)
- 2eFacebook
Gifted & Talented in Jeffco
The Jeffco Public Schools Gifted and Talented (GT) Department’s vision is to Actualize Learners’ Potential for gifted and high-ability learners through a focus on access, equity, inclusion and diversity. All students deserve an education that provides meaningful growth academically, socially and emotionally.
Each year, every second grader in Jeffco takes The Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) which measures reasoning skills with different types of verbal, quantitative and nonverbal questions. The results of this test inform teachers which students may be identified as gifted and talented.
What Is A Gifted Student?
GT students are learners between the ages of four and 21 whose abilities, talents or potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special educational programming. Children under five who are gifted may also receive early childhood special educational services.
Gifted students include students from all backgrounds who have exceptional abilities or potential. Gifted students are capable of exceptional performance, production or learning behavior and have one or more of these areas of giftedness:
Areas of giftedness
- Intellectual abilities
- Specific academic skills
- Creative or productive thinking
- Leadership abilities
- Visual arts, performing arts or musical abilities
- Physical skills
The 2024 Fall GT Center application is now closed. Please contact your GT Resource Teacher with questions regarding GT Center.
Contact Us
Jeffco GT Department
- Email: gtinform@jeffco.k12.co.us
- Phone: 303-982-6650