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Texas Performance
Standards Project
www.texaspsp.org
Klein ISD
Office of Advance Academics
Starting with the end in mind
Young Minds Creating Knowledge
Klein ISD
Gifted Showcase
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8p7-r7eUx_4
What is it?
The TPSP is a classroom learning experience in which you will have the
opportunity to explore, through research, one of your areas of interest in depth.
If you are interested in science, you will conduct studies much as a laboratory
scientist would do. If you would like to be a published poet, you might like to
focus on taking a poem from conception to publication.
Benefits
Student appreciates the
opportunity to relay their
passions and intellectual
curiosities to an outside
panel of professionals
and others in the
community
Student investigates
the relationship
between personal
interests and future
opportunities.
Student becomes
aware of the concept of
sophisticated products
and performances
connected to their
interests.
Support
Reference
Teacher
4 Core Subject
Area Teachers
Librarian
Campus
Administrators
District Advanced
Academics
Specialist
Professional
Mentors from
outside of school
1. How can you use
this task to make
a difference in your
community?
2. How can you
apply the task
to a real-world
situation?
3. How will this
task have a
personal impact
on you?
To Think About . . .
TPSP Timeline
Sept.—Oct.
Nov.—Dec.
Guided
Research
Mar.—Apr.
Product &
Communication
May
Campus &
District
Showcase
Phase I:
Learning
Experiences
Jan.—Feb.
Phase II:
Independent
Research
Personality Traits Needed
for
Successful Completion
Perseverance
Creative problem
solving skills
Risk-taking
Where to Start?
1. Take home the letter to parents
2. Show parents the presentation
3. Review the synopsis of available tasks:
Grades K-5; Grades 6-8; Exit Level
4. Complete an interest inventory called
“List What You Love”
5. Discuss ideas with your parents
6. Return the signed Student Profile and
Participation Agreement to the
homeroom teacher
Keys to Success
Create a calendar and stick to it.
Stay organized (GT WIKI coming soon!)