Criteria for GT Identification
In order for students to be formally identified as gifted, a minimum of three pieces of evidence is needed from one of the categories listed below along with a committee recommendation. Academic areas must include a qualifying test score unless a child has a documented special consideration (e.g. disability, disorder, socio-economic issues, etc.). Students may qualify in more than one category providing they have three pieces of evidence and a committee recommendation for each category.
General Intellectual
CogAT composite Skills Index (CSI) in the ninth stanine (spring of 3rd grade)
Nagleri 2 (NNAT2) in the ninth stanine (spring of 3rd grade)
Continuous progress data in all areas
Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to General Intellectual
Committee recommendation for General Intellectual
Specific Academic Aptitude in Language Arts
Continuous Progress Data in Language Arts
Teacher Recommendations/Checklist Inventories of behavior specific to Language Arts
Samples of student product
Committee recommendation for Language arts
MAP score in the ninth stanine in Language Arts
Specific Academic Aptitude in Math
Continuous Progress Data in Math
Teacher Recommendations/Checklist Inventories of behavior specific to Math
Samples of student product
Committee recommendation in Math
Specific Academic Aptitude in Science
Continuous Progress Data in Science
Teacher Recommendations/Checklist Inventories of behavior specific to Science
Samples of student product
Committee recommendation in Science
Specific Academic Aptitude in Social Studies
Continuous Progress Data in Social Studies
Teacher Recommendations/Checklist Inventories of behavior specific to Social Studies
Samples of student product
Committee recommendation in Social Studies
Specific Academic Aptitude in Math
Continuous Progress Data in Math
Teacher Recommendations/Checklist Inventories of behavior specific to Math
Samples of student product
Committee recommendation in Math
Creativity
Peer Creativity Assessment
Creativity Self-Assessment
Teacher Creativity Assessment
Teacher recommendation/checklist inventories of behaviors specific to creativity
Recommendations from private teacher
Anecdotal records (teacher or parent)
Creativity Parent questionnaire
Samples of student product
Committee recommendations for Creativity
Informal Assessments
Leadership
Leadership Self-Assessment
Peer Leadership Survey
Teacher Leadership Survey
Teacher recommendations/checklists inventories of behaviors specific to leadership
Leadership role in the classroom, grade, or school
Anecdotal records (Teachers or parent)
Leadership Parent Questionnaire
Samples of student product
Committee Recommendation for Leadership
Visual and Performing Arts
Art
V/PA Art Self-Assessment
Portfolio pieces (at least 3 samples of student work)
Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Art
Recommendations from private teacher
Awards/Honors received
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Art parent questionnaire
Committee recommendation for Art (Includes a critique from a art expert outside of the recommending school).
Drama
V/PA Drama Self-Assessment
Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)
Teacher recommendation/checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Drama
Awards/Honors received
Anecdotal records (Teachers and parents)
Drama Parent Questionnaire
Committee recommendation for Drama (includes a critique from a drama expert outside of the recommending school).
Music
V/PA Music Self-Assessment
Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)
Teacher recommendation/checklist inventories of behaviors specific to music
Recommendations from private teacher
Awards/Honors received
Anecdotal records (Teacher or Parent)
Music Parent Questionnaire
Committee recommendation form music (includes a critique from a music expert outside of the recommending school).
The Adair County School District's Gifted and Talented Program works with the school's V/PA teachers throughout the district to identify and provide opportunities for students with gifts in the visual and performing arts.
Samples of GT Recommendation Forms
Student Peer Survey Samples
Teacher Survey Samples
Parent Questionnaire Samples
Parent Questionnaire Creativity
Parent Questionnaire Leadership
Student Self-Assessment Samples
Creativity Student Self-Assessment Sample
Leadership Student Self-Assessment Sample
Student, Parent, Educator, GT program evaluation survey samples