Artistically Gifted & Talented
Notification of Services for Gifted and Talented Students - Visual and Performing Arts Component
Definition of Artistically Gifted Population
Those who are identified as demonstrating high ability or potential in an artistic area and who therefore require an educational program beyond that normally provided by the general school program in order to achieve their artistic potential. (24SC Code ANN. Regs. 43-220)
Purpose
- To provide appropriate educational services to students from all cultural and ethnic groups across all economic strata who perform or show the potential for performing at high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their same age, experience, and environment. Emphasis is placed on equity of access for all students.
- To provide an instructional program in music, dance, theatre, and visual arts for qualified students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
- To nurture both demonstrated and potential ability as evidenced through the screening identification process.
In providing services to meet the needs of this population of students, the district ensures compliance with state regulations.
Curriculum
The Visual and Performing Arts curriculum combines rigorous classroom instruction with numerous opportunities for group and individual performance and visual art creation. The program provides a solid foundation for the study of instrumental and vocal music, dance, theatre, and visual art in the middle and high schools. These opportunities challenge artistically gifted and talented students with appropriate instruction based on state standards, and develop the sense of personal responsibility and commitment needed to succeed in these areas of study.
Service/Delivery Models
Middle School
Anderson Five offers the Summer Arts Consortium, a two week intense summer program for artistically gifted middle school students.
High School
Honors level high school arts courses are offered at T. L. Hanna and Westside High Schools, as well as at Southwood Academy of the Arts.
Referral/Nomination/Screening/Identification
The identification process begins in the winter with identified students enrolled during the following school year. The process includes:
1. Nomination/Recommendation by Arts Teachers
2. Parent Notification
3. Audition/Screening
Artistic Screening and Identification Timeline
February
- Nominations from arts teachers are submitted
March
- Screening information and announcement of program services sent to nominated students
April
- Screenings occur at home schools by district arts staff
- Adjudication of screenings
- Written notification sent to parents of identified students (with registration for summer arts program for students in qualifying grade levels)
May
- Registration for summer arts program due
June
- Summer arts program: Anderson 5 Arts Consortium (middle school students)
- Placement for the following year
Students who consider auditioning for this program should have a high degree of self-discipline and motivation, and should be proficient readers. Student identification for this component is determined by a panel of impartial judges. Continuation in the program is dependent on satisfactory class performance and participation in scheduled events and required performances.