[UAGCNews] JAGC: Gifted Kids Go to College

[T Lane]

Gifted Kids Go to College

 

The panel discussion Gifted Kids Go to College during the Utah
Association for Gifted Children annual conference in January
addressed topics geared to college-oriented students, including: 

*    "programmatic approach" to college planning throughout
middle and  high school years;

*    understanding of college entry requirements;

*    negotiating through numerous sources of information,
including local resources.

 

In addition to these complex issues, there are also specific
characteristics that may greatly affect "gifted" college
planning, for example multiple talents of your children or kids'
sensitivity to expectation of others around them.

 

To navigate successfully through these waters may be easier when
both you and your children understand the role played at schools
by guidance counselors.

 

For parents who are interested to learn more about AP, IB,
concurrent enrollment and middle school educational programs at
the Jordan School District or to gain more knowledge about
financial side of college planning,

 

 

 

 

Jordan Association for Gifted Children (JAGC)

invites you to meet

 

 

Chris Richards-Khong,

 

Secondary Guidance Specialist at the Jordan School District

 

and

 

Craig Haslip

 

Representative from UtahMentor, Utah's Premier Guide to Career
and College Planning

 

 

When:    6:15 - 8:15 p.m.  

               Thursday, May 8, 2008

 

Where:   Sandy Public Library 

               10100 South Petunia Way 

               (1405 East, just off 1300 East)
               Find directions at
<http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/libmap.htm>
http://www.slco.lib.ut.us/libmap.htm.

 

 

This is an opportunity to hear about educational programs
available to both middle and high school students at the Jordan
School District.




Additional Sources of Information

 

 

Berger, Sandra L. College Planning for Gifted Students: Choosing
and Getting Into the Right College. 2006. WACO, TX: Prufrock
Press

 

Muratori, Michelle C. Early Entrance to College. 2006. Waco, TX:
Prufrock Press

 

Wright, Avis L., and Paula Olszewski-Kubilius. 1993 ED379848
(Eric Database) - Helping Gifted Children and Their Families
Prepare for College: A Handbook Designed to Assist Economically
Disadvantaged and First-Generation College Attendees. Number
RM93201.

 

Utah State Board of Regents  <http://www.utahmentor.com/>
http://www.utahmentor.com

 

University of Utah's High School University Program
<http://web.utah.edu/newstudetns/hsup.htm>
http://web.utah.edu/newstudetns/hsup.htm

 

Roland Hall - St, Mark School's college counseling program
http://rowland-hall.org/school.divisions/upper/college.counseling
.php

 

Waterford School
<http://www.waterfordschool.org/index_student_services.html?page=
studentservices>
http://www.waterfordschool.org/oncampus/academics/college/index.h
tml

 

Juan Diego Catholic High School
http://www.jdchs.org/index-student-services.html?page=studentserv
ices

 

The Rocky Mountain Association for College Admission Counseling
(RMACAC)  <http://www.rmacac.org/collegefairs.php>
http://www.rmacac.org/collegefairs.php

 

West High School IB program
<http://www.asdk12.org/schools/west/pages/ibsite/index.html>
http://www.asdk12.org/schools/west/pages/ibsite/index.html

 

Jordan School District online resources
<http://www.jordandistrict.org/general/resources.htm>
http://www.jordandistrict.org/general/resources.htm and
<http://www.jordandistrict.org/seop/pdf/roadmap.pdf>
http://www.jordandistrict.org/seop/pdf/roadmap.pdf

 

Hillcrest High School IB program
<http://www.hhs.jordan.k12.ut.us/academics/IB%20Website/Hillcrest
%20IB.htm>
http://www.hhs.jordan.k12.ut.us/academics/IB%20Website/Hillcrest%
20IB.htm

 

Midvale Middle ALPS
<http://www.midvalemiddleschool.com/alps.htm>
http://www.midvalemiddleschool.com/alps.htm

 

  

 

 

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