This course allows students to pursue self-initiated, academically advanced study projects in their identified special interest areas. Students identify a problem, conduct an investigation, and present their findings for evaluation. Participants may be scheduled one bell a day in their home school to work on their projects or all activity on the project may take place outside of the regular school hours.
Interested students must obtain the required forms from the gifted resource teacher. The application requires students to support the interest in the project with very specific data, to find a sponsor, teacher, or mentor knowledgeable in the field of study, and to maintain a detailed time log. A minimum of seventy hours work must be documented in order to obtain credit for the course. The principal must review and sign the proposal, indicating understanding and support of the Independent Study prior to the student beginning work.
Semesters
1 or 2