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Frequently Asked Questions

About Talent Development Middle Grades

1. What does the Talent Development Middle Grades Program offer?

2. What does “comprehensive and customized solutions” mean?

3. How does TDMG offer extra help to struggling learners?

4. What achievement gains have been made in Talent Development  
    Middle Grades schools?

5. What do TDMG teachers say about the program?

Curriculum and Professional Development

6. Is there a required curriculum?

7. What professional development does TDMG offer?

8. Are materials provided to Talent Development Middle Grades schools?

School Organization and Climate

9. How does TDMG approach school organization?

10. How does TDMG address school climate and classroom management?

11. How does TDMG encourage meaningful parent and community involvement? 

Assessment, Standards, and Benchmarks

12. How will TDMG help my school meet NCLB?

13. How does TDMG support a district’s pacing guide and benchmarks?

14. Does TDMG provide ongoing program assessment?

Types of Schools

15. Does TDMG work with charter schools?

16. How does TDMG address diverse student populations?

17. Our students are not particularly disadvantaged. Would TDMG be appropriate for us?

Becoming a TDMG School

18. Can I visit a TDMG school?

19. How much does it cost to implement TDMG?

20. Can TDMG help us seek funding for school reform?

21. How do we become a TDMG school?

22. Does our school have to implement all components?

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