SAGE Content Replacement

Students Achieving through Gifted Education (SAGE) is a content replacement program in language arts and math for identified gifted students in grades 3-6. Relying upon state guidance (ARS 15-779), gifted students are eligible for SAGE Content Replacement with a score at or above the 97th percentile in the Verbal and/ or Quantitative areas of a state approved gifted assessment.  The Nonverbal area is also used to support placement.  

SAGE Content Replacement is an intentional placement for gifted and talented students.  Learners meet daily in the SAGE classroom, in lieu of general education classrooms to receive their instruction in reading and/or math from an endorsed gifted teacher. Curriculum, materials, and content are accelerated and enriched at the appropriate challenge level for students (up to one year above grade level). The pace of instruction is quick with discussions probing for breadth and depth as well as precision and clarity. Students are encouraged to problem solve, think critically and persevere to reach their potential for achievement. 

Curriculum for SAGE Reading (4-6) and SAGE Math (3-6) include:

• • William & Mary
  • Jacob's Ladder  
  • Junior Great Books
  • Classic and Contemporary literature
  • Socratic Seminars  
  • Project Based Learning
  • Integrated curriculum
  • Advanced problem-solving structures
  • Math Olympiad 
  • Grammar and vocabulary instruction