NORTH IOWA

PHILOSOPHY

RATIONALE

Program Goals

• Provide experiences in the affective and cognitive domain.
• Provide differentiated opportunities for in depth enrichment and/or acceleration of regular curriculum.
• Provide in-depth study of self selected topics.
• Provide learning experiences which focus on higher level and creative thinking skills.
• Provide opportunities for students to communicate what they’ve learned through various products with appropriate outlets and audiences.
• Provide ways to use various research methods and skills.
• Provide opportunities to work with students/adults of comparable ability/intellectual peers.  

Student outcomes

• Students will effectively demonstrate appropriate communication skills.
• Students will demonstrate creative and critical thinking skills and apply problem solving and decision making skills.
• Students will display the ability to access and apply information and resources to achieve goals and create products.
• Students will develop personal abilities, interests, and values and their community responsibilities.