SEM Directory—North Carolina

Contact Information:

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
Susan Keel Lamar, Director of Advanced Programs
Nash-Rocky Mount Schools
930 Eastern Avenue
Nashville, NC 27856

Phone: 252-459-5360
Email: slamar@nrms.k12.nc.us

Demographic Overview:

Number of Enrichment Coordinators	27 TAG Facilitators
Number of Enrichment Specialists/Teachers:	118 certified Academically gifted teachers
Number of Schools:	27
Number of Students:	1,375 identified students out of total student enrollment at 17,000
Grade Levels using SEM Model:	K-8
Urban, Suburban, Rural:	Rural
Number of Years in Operation:	5 schools for 20 years, 16 schools for 8 years

Description:

Nash-Rocky Mount Schools was named a Model Site for the state of NC when the state mandated local plans for gifted education in 1994. Upon review of our revised Plan in 1999, the NC Department of Public Instruction cited the district's Talented, Advanced, and Gifted (TAG) programs as "an outstanding example of exemplary services for gifted students."
The district's TAG Plan describes the recent self-assessment of needs, program philosophy, goals, parent, and community involvement, links to system initiatives, appeal processes, and a timeline for implementation of the Plan. Multiple indicators of giftedness are used for identification and placement of students in grades K-12. Screening procedures are outlined for site-based teams. Service delivery options are clearly described for elementary, middle, and high school students. Also, the social and emotional needs of TAG students are addressed within the counseling component of the TAG Plan.
A copy of Nash-Rocky Mount's TAG Plan is available upon request.

SEM Components:

	Services for Identified Students	Services for Entire School Population
Total Talent Portfolio
Type I Experience
Type II Training
Type III Independent Investigations
Curriculum Compacting
Enrichment Clusters
Differentiation in the Regular Classroom
Regularly Scheduled Resource Room Time
Academies of Inquiry and Talent Development
On-line Accelerated Courses

Other SEM Features:

Schoolwide Enrichment Team
Cluster Grouping
Enrichment Program Handbook/Brochure
Supplementary Options for Artistically Talented Students
Accelerated Classes
Grade Skipping Options
Staff Development for General Faculty
Summer Gifted Programs
Participation in State, National, and/or International Programs Such as National History Day, Future Problem Solving, Math Olympiad
Type III Fair on or an End-of-the-Year Showcase of Students Work