Other Considerations Medical issues impacting achievement Gifted & Talented Services Other factors as described in recommendation General Intellectual Nomination 3 pieces of evidence are required for nomination: Student Name: 1. Intellectual Ability Test Teacher Nominating: CogAT (Score:______) Other: (Score:_______) School: Testing Requested Grade: School Year: 2. General Ability Checklist 3. Recommendation see reverse – (See GT Handbook for alternate or additional pieces of evidence.) General Intellectual Ability Checklist Special Please Considerations rate Please mark if 4-almost always, 3-frequently, 2- occasionally, 1- applicable. NONE Environmental Benefits from rapid rate of presentation. Transiency at least three moves – Home with little enrichment or stimulation Exhibits large, advanced and/or rich Parental attitude demonstrating rejection or vocabulary indifference Language Considerations Asks endless questions and demonstrates English as a second language lack of – inquisitive nature proficiency Lack of verbal intellectual stimulation due Reads avidly; may choose to read rather than to limited language facility do assigned work or reads for recreation Cultural Considerations Comprehends directions, instructions, and Inability to function meaningfully in dominant information easily culture due to limited exposure Standards conflict with dominant culture, Maintains a variety of interests or an interest involving peers, parents, & community in a single area Lower self-esteem due to self-comparison with dominant culture standards Seems to know many things that have not been taught Economic Considerations Residence in depressed economic area with a Possesses excellent long and short high concentration of poverty term memory recalls detailed – Low family income lunch) –(free/reduced information Large family living at subsistence level Inability to participate in varied Thinks abstractly and understands advanced experiences concepts outside the home
Gifted & Talented Services General Intellectual Nomination 3 pieces of evidence are required for nomination: 1. Intellectual Ability Test CogAT (Score:______) Other: (Score:_______) Testing Requested 2. General Ability Checklist 3. Recommendation – see reverse (See GT Handbook for alternate or additional pieces of evidence.) Special Considerations Please mark if applicable. NONE Environmental Transiency – at least three moves Home with little enrichment or stimulation Parental attitude demonstrating rejection or indifference Language Considerations English as a second language – lack of proficiency Lack of verbal intellectual stimulation due to limited language facility Cultural Considerations Inability to function meaningfully in dominant culture due to limited exposure Standards conflict with dominant culture, involving peers, parents, & community Lower self-esteem due to self-comparison with dominant culture standards Economic Considerations Residence in depressed economic area with a high concentration of poverty Low family income –(free/reduced lunch) Large family living at subsistence level Inability to participate in varied experiences outside the home Other Considerations Medical issues impacting achievement Other factors as described in recommendation Student Name: Teacher Nominating: School: Grade: School Year: General Intellectual Ability Checklist Please rate 4-almost always, 3-frequently, 2- occasionally, Benefits from rapid rate of presentation. Exhibits large, advanced and/or rich vocabulary Asks endless questions and demonstrates inquisitive nature Reads avidly; may choose to read rather than do assigned work or reads for recreation Comprehends directions, instructions, and information easily Maintains a variety of interests or an interest in a single area Seems to know many things that have not been taught Possesses excellent long and short term memory – recalls detailed information Thinks abstractly and understands advanced concepts 1-
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