CTD offers students the opportunity to participate in computer-based mathematics and language arts courses that are developed and administered by Stanford University’s Education Program for Gifted Youth (EPGY).  This component of the Gifted LearningLinks Program allows academically talented students in grades K - 12 to progress at their own pace in math and language arts courses.

Students in EPGY courses use the computer to access multimedia lectures. These lectures are followed by exercises in which students answer questions that are evaluated by the computer.  Students also have the option of joining weekly sessions in the EPGY virtual classroom, a real-time forum for teacher-student interaction.

EPGY students are assigned to course instructors who are available for additional instructional support by phone, email, and virtual classroom.  Instructors monitor student progress, review student assignments, and help address particular student difficulties. 
EPGY instructors have a thorough knowledge of their subject areas as well as expertise in using technology to provide advanced instruction to gifted students. To ensure success, students should be in constant contact with their instructors electronically. They may also seek help from their parents or other family members when questions arise.

Computer Requirements
The EPGY courses are Web-based and run on computers with Windows XP/2000 or Macintosh OS X 10 3/4.  Computers must have browsers that support Flash and Java plug-ins. Click here for more information concerning Mac compatibility. Textbooks are not required.

Recommended Weekly Time Commitment
Students should expect to spend anywhere from two to eight hours per week on the course, depending on the age of the student and the level of the course.

Course Dates
EPGY courses begin on the first of each month throughout the year and last for three months. Registration and payment must be received at least one month prior to the desired start date.

Course Fees

The fee for EPGY courses is $530 per course per quarter (three months). The fee includes tuition, registration and shipping. Full payment for the first quarter of study is due at the

Courses

96. Accelerated K-2 Mathematics
Topics include counting, elementary set operations, addition and subtraction, measurement, multiplication, fractional parts, and shapes.

97. Accelerated 3-4 Mathematics           
Topics include basic axioms of arithmetic: integers, symmetry, angles, polygons and operations with fractions. 

98. Accelerated 5-6 Mathematics
Topics include an introduction to plane and solid geometry, sentential logic and sets, operations on fractions and mixed numbers, decimal arithmetic and percentages, functions and graphing, area and volume, prime numbers, and probability.

99. Honors Pre-Algebra Grade 7 Mathematics
The topics covered in grade 7 Mathematics are traditionally covered in a grade 7-8 pre-algebra mathematics curriculum.  Topics include the coordinate system, solving linear equations, surface area and volume, exponentiation, elementary statistics and trigonometry, absolute value, and graphing.

100. Grades 3-5 Language Arts & Writing
The Language Arts and Writing course provides students with a systematic presentation of the essential elements of English grammar and mechanics, focusing on grammatical concepts, language conventions, and sentence-level writing.  The content is divided into three curriculum strands: parts of speech, sentence structure, and sentence composition.

101. Grades 7-12 English Grammar/Web-based
This self-paced grammar course is designed to help students understand the grammar of the sentence and make stylistic choices informed by their knowledge of grammar.  Topics include effective subject and verb choice, active and passive voice, clause coordination and subordination, sentence fragments, comma splices and run-together sentences, and phrasal modifiers, including verbal constructions for finite verbs.

In addition to the courses listed above, EPGY offers other courses at the secondary and university levels. Information on these courses is available at http://epgy.stanford.edu.