Cluster grouping
model
Cluster grouping is an intentional grouping of students so that four to eight students identified as gifted are assigned to a heterogenous, or mixed abilities, classroom within their grade level. Cluster grouping is NOT a gifted program and is used to complement our gifted program in Monroe Township.
Monroe Township-
Talented & Gifted Program
Dr. Dina Brulles explains cluster grouping model
Dina Brulles, Ph.D., serves as NAGC’s Governance Secretary and formerly as the board’s School District Representative. Dr. Brulles is the director of gifted education in Paradise Valley USD in Arizona as well as the Gifted Program Coordinator at Arizona State University. Her work in these roles, along with her consulting and publications, emphasize and encourage inclusive identification practices and programming in gifted education.
