River Trail
Middle School
10795 Rogers Circle
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Phone: 770-497-3860 Fax: 770-497-3866
TAG (Talented and Gifted)
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TAG Parent
Information (English)
Resources from Gifted Education Press
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Parents of TAG children, If you would like to join “Fulton County Supporters of the Gifted,” please go to the following website. . Its purpose is to support teachers and students with mini-grants and academic camp scholarships over the course of the year. For example, we are providing the registration fees for 13 teachers to attend the GAGC Convention at Calloway Gardens in March. Our only source of funds is membership fees from your students and their families. FCSG is one of the few groups that actually finishes the academic year with basically nothing in our bank account - we've given it all away! A membership form for FCSG can be downloaded from http://fultongifted.org/aboutFcsg.php Description The Talented and Gifted program (TAG) identifies gifted students based upon State Board of Education Rule 160-4-2-.38. All Fulton County students are screened for the gifted program twice a year. If a student is referred for the gifted program, the school must gather information in the areas of multiple criteria: mental ability, achievement, creativity and motivation. Students must qualify in three of the four areas of multiple criteria in order to be eligible for gifted services. Philosophy Intellectually gifted students require specialized educational experiences that promote the development and expression of their potential. If gifted individuals—as children, youths and adults—are to experience fulfilling lives and if society is to derive optimal benefits from gifted individuals’ uncommon potentials, an educational program must be structured to develop more fully their exceptional and varied abilities, interests and talents. The Fulton County gifted program is a response to the need to address the unique learning characteristics, interests, personal needs and capabilities of gifted children. The program emphasizes the gifted student’s need for interaction with intellectual peers. Emphasis on the individual highlights the fact that there are differences among gifted students and a need for specialized educational experiences to meet these differences. Basic to the philosophy of this program is the idea that no one teacher, resource or instructional method can meet the needs of gifted students. Education for the gifted is viewed as a cooperative endeavor characterized, facilitated and realized by the efforts of numerous individuals in the schools and community. These goals are accomplished in middle schools by providing advanced courses for identified gifted students. Adjusting the rate and depth of their learning and using a variety of appropriate teaching methods provides differentiation of the basic curriculum. Challenging instructional activities are designed to intensify and extend their particular interests and aptitudes. Identified gifted students are served based upon their academic strengths and can be placed in up to four core curriculum areas—language arts, math, science and social studies. Educational experiences for gifted students provide the additional variety and flexibility necessary to adjust and extend the Fulton County curriculum to meet these individuals’ needs. Program Goals In accordance with this philosophy, the following program goals have been adopted:
Learner Goals We believe that by meeting the program goals and objectives, we will be able to promote and achieve the following learner goals to develop:
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