Standard 1: Identification
Standard One: Student Identification
The LEA's student identification procedures for AIG are clear, equitable, and comprehensive and lead towards appropriate educational services.
Identification: Formal identification for gifted services typically begins in 3rd grade.
Nominations: A student may be nominated for gifted services at any time throughout the year. Students can be nominated by a parent, a teacher, a peer, or can nominate themselves. If you would like to nominate a child for gifted services, please complete a nomination form and return to Mrs. Morrow. Nomination forms can be printed from this site or you may request one from your child's teacher.
Once nominated for services, data will be collected from the parents, teachers, and student. Once the data is collected, the Anderson Match Team will meet to determine if gifted services are appropriate or if additional data is needed.
The Match Team is composed of the Gifted Education Specialist, an administrator, and teachers. The team uses multiple criteria to evaluate gifted potential. Students must meet at least 2 of the 3 criteria listed below in order to qualify for gifted services:
1. Aptitude (by standardized test scores) - Indicator of a student's capacity for learning
2. Achievement (by standardized test scores) - Indicator of a student's knowledge
3. Artifacts - Indicators of a student's potential to perform at substantially high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, and/or environment. (ex: work samples, observable behaviors, etc.)
Once a determination of service delivery has been made, the Match Team will notify parents.
Please Note:
1. While a child may be nominated at any time throughout the school year, formal identification will occur only when the Match Team meets.
2. A child does not need to formally qualify for the AIG program in order to receive gifted services. Students often work with the Gifted Education Specialist in flexible groups throughout the year.
2023-2024 AIG Testing Windows
3rd Grade CogAT Screener: October 23 - November 3
4th - 12th CogAT: November 13 - November 21
3rd - 12th ITBS: November 13 - December 15
3rd - 12th CogAT: February 26 - March 8
3rd - 12th ITBS: February 12 - March 15