The program stresses, however, that although competition is a motivator for students, learning and thinking are the ultimate goals. It is a program that offers students a unique opportunity to participate in challenging and creative activities both inside and outside their regular classroom curriculum. In OM teams, students develop self-confidence by creating solutions, evaluating their ideas, and making final decisions. It makes learning fun. The ITV Enrichment Program is presented with the cooperation of Ashtabula Area and Geneva Area City School Districts.
Instruction is presented through the use of interactive television.
The instructor is able to talk individually with each student and is assisted at the receiving sites by an instructional aide. Fifth grade students are given an opportunity to explore mathematical concepts and sixth grade students explore the Spanish language and culture. Students meet once a week for an hour and a half for 10 weeks each semester. Fourth grade students who score in the 95 th percentile on the Total Composite of the third grade achievement test or in the 95 th percentile in either the Verbal and Qualitative subtests of the fourth grade abilities test are given an individual abilities test by one of the school psychologists, with parental permission. Students who score in the superior range on the individually-administered abilities test are asked to participate in Allegro.