Texas+Performance+Standards+Project+(TPSP)+Vanguard

Purpose of TPSP: The Texas Performance Standards Project (TPSP) is a resource for providing differentiated instruction to gifted/talented (G/T) students (and can be used for providing enhanced academic opportunities for all students). The TPSP provides a coherent package of standards, curriculum, and assessments for use in G/T programs from kindergarten through high school. The goal of the TPSP is to provide resources for G/T teachers and students that allow students to create professional quality work in alignment with the //Texas State Plan for the Education of Gifted/Talented Students//. At each grade level, the TPSP provides guidelines for independent learning experiences and research projects that teachers can adapt and use with their G/T students. The projects, or “tasks,” are based on the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and focus on the foundation content areas of English language arts and reading, mathematics, science, and social studies with interdisciplinary connections.  media type="youtube" key="8p7-r7eUx_4?feature=player_detailpage" height="360" width="640" Cited Source: Information and Video from http://www.texaspsp.org For additional information click on [|TPSP]

This past school year (2012-2013) the Vanguard Department held its Vanguard Showcase. All the students created projects that were done throughout the school year. This event allowed the students to showcase their projects to their fellow peers and parents. Below is the video that Mrs. Devin Garcia created for the Vanguard Showcase so, that the parents could watch before looking at student's project.

media type="custom" key="23531118"  Vanguard Department will be taking the showcase to a whole new level for the 2013-2014 school year. In order to ensure the success of this endeavor we will need to address the following question. How can the Vanguard Department, work together to implement a unified project for all grade levels in the Vanguard program to promote College Readiness, Community Involvement/Support and Culturally Diverse learning appreciation for the upcoming school year 2013-2014?

Mrs. Mildred Rosa- Magnent Coordinator
 Mrs. Devin Garcia-8th Grade Teacher/Instructional Technology Specialist === Vanguard Teachers we will be working on (3) different projects for each of the (3) grades levels. Students will work on this project for the duration of the school year. The students will have check points throughout the school year, to make sure that the students are working on the project and getting the necessary support from us in order to be successful. Teachers the appropriate documents that you all will need will be attached to this page. Students will need to have a TPSP folder so, they can start off organized and stay that way. This project is very intense and they will need structure as possible as possible. There will also be an embeddable calendar on this page that will list all the dates of TSPS meetings and designated check points and the date of the Vanguard Showcase. ===

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Intoduction Video for 8th Grade TPSP:

Our goals and objectives are the following:

 * ===To improve the services that we provide for our gifted/talented population.===
 * ===To promote college readiness by providing necessary skills for productive research and intellectual curiosity through analyzing and synthesizing.===
 * ===To provide the skills necessary for public speaking and presentations.===
 * ===To make all core subjects learning interconnected with the project at hand.===
 * ===To get the community involved and to support our GT population educational endeavors through the Expo held at Burbank at the end of the school year.===
 * ===To integrate technology and our cultural diversity into the grade level project/department-wide program.===

Texas Performance State Project Group Discussion
The purpose of group discussion is for everyone to express concerns, ideas, discuss what's taking place in your classroom and to just document our progress with this endeavor so, that we can reflect on what we can do better for next year.

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Calendar of Due Dates, Check Points and Scheduled Meetings
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