Eligibility
A gifted and talented student means a student possesses or demonstrates a high level of ability in one or more content areas when compared to his chronological peers in the school district and requires modifications of his educational program to achieve in accordance with his capabilities.
The identification process for gifted and talented students typically includes multiple measures in order to identify student strengths in various intellectual ability, creativity, or specific academic areas. A student shall not be required to meet all considered measures in order to be identified as gifted and talented. To assure equal access to a continuum of gifted and talented education services the process shall include consideration of all students, including those who are English language learners and those with Individualized Education Plans or 504 plans.
At ACHS, student requests, teacher data input, LinkIt test scores, and previous grades are taken into consideration for placements. Some dual enrollment programs also have prerequisites including teacher recommendations, prior ELA grades, test scores, counselor recommendations, and GPAs.
Services
Identification and continuum of services of gifted and talented students at Academy Charter High School is an ongoing process extending from grades 9-12. Students will be nominated for Honors, Advanced Placement courses, in-school Seton Hall classes, or dually enrolled Brookdale Community College off campus courses according to multiple identification criteria.
The multiple identification criteria used when identifying students as gifted and talented include end of year GPA, ELA/Math assessments, and teacher inventories of learning assignments and grades. This is reevaluated at the end of every school year, as students enter the district, and throughout the year based on recommendation. Students may be recommended during the school year and schedules may be adjusted during Fall and Spring blocks as needed.
Students identified as advanced learners in high school may continue services as long as their grades and recommendations continue to meet the criteria.
Formal Gifted and Talented Board Policy 6171.2 Link: https://academycharterhs.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/6171.2-Gifted-and-Talented.pdf
Course Offerings
Honors Opportunities through Cluster Grouping
English
Communications H
Advanced Communications H
American Literature H
World Literature 1 H
World Literature 2 H
Math
Algebra 1 H
Geometry H
Algebra 2 H
Math Analysis H
Science
Environmental Science H
Biology H
Integrated Science H
Anatomy and Physiology H
History
US History 1 H
US History 2 H
World History H
Arts
Creative Arts H
Humanities H
Advanced Placement
Computer Science Principles
Dual Enrollment Partnerships Online and In-Person
Seton Hall Credit @ ACHS
Spanish 1
Spanish 2
Heritage Spanish A
Heritage Spanish B
Arabic 1
Arabic 2
Core English
Brookdale Community College – On Campus & Online
Student Choice (BCC entry requirements)
Outlier – University of Pittsburgh Credit – Online
Student Choice (Outlier entry requirements)
Berkeley College Credit – Online
Student Choice (Berkeley entry requirements)
Questions
If you have any questions, concerns, or complaints regarding identification or noncompliance in regards to our Gifted and Talented program, please contact Klarissa Martin at 732-681-8377 ext 230 or martin@academycharterhs.org.
N.J. Statute 18A:35-38: