Goals of the PACE Program - Identify gifted students in all
areas of giftedness according to state standards (developed in
1988). - Maximize gifted students’ learning in their respective
areas of giftedness. - Develop creative and critical thinking
skills. - Develop self-awareness, personal/social skills,
learning motivation, and decision-making skills. - Provide
gifted students with a variety of social, cultural, academic,
and career-related experiences. Areas of Gifted and Talented
PACE Student Activities - The elementary PACE resource teachers
provide gifted and talented students services through group
meetings, competitions, whole-class presentations, field trips
and extent ion materials. - The middle school PACE program
includes subject area enrichment and extensions, assessments,
and workshops. Students are provided program area experiences
focused on identified areas and PACE teacher/student goals. A
student may be "nominated" for the PACE program by a teacher, a
parent, or even by the student himself.