Gifted Services

Gifted Services at Constitution

Constitution Elementary School serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade who qualify for gifted services.

Students in grades K-6 who qualify for gifted services are placed in grade-level cluster classrooms.

For the 2026-2027 school year, third grade students who qualify for gifted services receive enrichment with Mrs. Yong, our Gifted Specialist/SAGE teacher, twice each week during RTI. Students in grades 5-6 who qualify for gifted services participate in the SAGE program. SAGE Math is accelerated one year above grade level. Students either walk to the next grade level for math instruction or receive instruction from the Gifted Specialist/SAGE teacher. SAGE ELA provides content replacement for reading and writing.

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All About Mrs. Yong

All About Mrs. Yong

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Hello! My name is Tammie Yong, and I am honored to serve as the Gifted Specialist here at Constitution. I’m thrilled to be in this role and to have the opportunity to work with your child this year.

I began my career in education but later stepped away to work in Corporate America for 13 years. However, my heart continually pulled me back to working with students, and I eventually returned to the classroom.

Over the years, I’ve taught students from kindergarten through sixth grade in a variety of roles, including general education classroom teacher, gifted cluster teacher, English Language Learner Specialist, Reading Specialist and Gifted Specialist. For the past eight years, I’ve had the privilege of working with gifted learners. I’m also the proud parent of a profoundly gifted child, which gives me both professional and personal insight into the unique needs of these students.

As a native Arizonan, I earned my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University and later completed my MBA through the University of Phoenix. My passion for understanding and supporting gifted learners led me to pursue a Graduate Certificate in Gifted Education from Liberty University.

Teaching and learning are truly my passions, and I find great joy in helping children grow. My goal is to empower students to believe in themselves and their abilities by equipping them with the tools they need for lifelong learning, success, and resilience.

Testing

Students currently enrolled in a Deer Valley school have the opportunity to be tested for gifted identification at their home school various times a year. Information can be found on the Deer Valley Gifted Services website at the link below. If a teacher recommends your child for testing, they will email you so you can register and give permission. No child will be tested without parents' permission.

This year, we will do Universal testing for 1st grade in November and 2nd grade in January/February. Parents who wish to decline testing can do so on the DVUSD Gifted Services site.

Testing takes place at various times during the year. All testing schedules and information can be found on the website for Deer Valley Gifted Service. Requests for testing are made through Deer Valley Gifted Services. The link for testing requests can also be found here along with testing windows. Requests for testing must be made through DVUSD gifted services during the registration window.

Gifted Services Testing Information

Placement

Students who score at the 97th percentile on the Cognitive Abilities Test (or another approved test) will be placed in the appropriate program. The test has three areas (verbal, quantitative, and spatial thinking). Students scoring at the 94th percentile in verbal or quantitative will be placed on a provisional basis.

Click here for more information on DVUSD Gifted Services

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