Describe how data from each of CogAt to the top 20% of our kindergarten students. The identification team will review the scores and consider students who score at the 90 percentile or higher. the measures are used in the identification process, including Grades 1-5 specific guidelines that are used GRADES 1-5 for determining identification. Distribute information to school personnel regarding the identification process for State all the pathways by which a gifted and talented services student can be identified as high Distribute recommendation grids to teachers for student referral for gifted and ability talented services Indicate if selection procedures Develop pool of students referred to the gifted and talented program by: are the same or different at the Parent/s elementary, middle, and high Teacher/s school levels. If different, Other School Personnel describe each process separately. Pool is reviewed by the Director of the Gifted and Talented (High Ability) Program Students are selected for testing from the pool based on: Available standardized test scores Teacher recommendations from grid sheets which reflect student performance and productivity Parent letters are issued for permission to test Parent check sheets are reviewed Students are scheduled for testing Testing is completed using the following instruments: CogAT-Cognitive Abilities Test- This test helps identify gifted students in kindergarten through fifth grade. This test assesses students’ abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal (spatial) symbols. Available school ISTEP+ standardized test scores are reviewed/NWEA data All data are collected into portfolios The Director of Gifted and Talented (High Ability) Programming narrows the pool after reviewing all data in portfolios
Describe how data from each of the measures are used in the identification process, including specific guidelines that are used for determining identification. State all the pathways by which a student can be identified as high ability Indicate if selection procedures are the same or different at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. If different, describe each process separately. CogAt to the top 20% of our kindergarten students. The identification team will review the scores and consider students who score at the 90 percentile or higher. Grades 1-5 GRADES 1-5 Distribute information to school personnel regarding the identification process for gifted and talented services Distribute recommendation grids to teachers for student referral for gifted and talented services Develop pool of students referred to the gifted and talented program by: Parent/s Teacher/s Other School Personnel Pool is reviewed by the Director of the Gifted and Talented (High Ability) Program Students are selected for testing from the pool based on: Available standardized test scores Teacher recommendations from grid sheets which reflect student performance and productivity Parent letters are issued for permission to test Parent check sheets are reviewed Students are scheduled for testing Testing is completed using the following instruments: CogAT-Cognitive Abilities Test- This test helps identify gifted students in kindergarten through fifth grade. This test assesses students’ abilities in reasoning and problem solving using verbal, quantitative, and nonverbal (spatial) symbols. Available school ISTEP+ standardized test scores are reviewed/NWEA data All data are collected into portfolios The Director of Gifted and Talented (High Ability) Programming narrows the pool after reviewing all data in portfolios
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