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The Bozeman School District screens all students for gifted identification in third grade with the Naglieri Test of General Abilities (testing window Dec. 1-20) Screening may occur outside of this window as determined through the MTSS process. (You can start the process by using this referral form). Students are identified based on certain criteria. Our department will work with third grade teachers and third grade students to make sure they are ready for testing.
The Bozeman School District screens all students for gifted identification in third grade with the Naglieri Test of General Abilities (testing window Dec. 1-20) Screening may occur outside of this window as determined through the MTSS process. (You can start the process by using this referral form). Students are identified based on certain criteria. Our department will work with third grade teachers and third grade students to make sure they are ready for testing.
Educational Services: Most students will have their academic needs met in the classroom and during the tiered-support time(s) for math and reading within the school structure. In keeping with the district’s MTSS (Multi-Tiered Systems of Support) process, there will be an effort to keep the focus on student learning and growth, not simply meeting grade level expectations. Our gifted education teacher will provide enrichment at least once a week to 4th and 5th grade groups at each school.
MSU Mentors: 3-5: MSU Honors College mentors (25 mentors paired with 25 3-5 students 1 hr per week each semester. The MSU mentor works with the teacher to find an appropriate time. Mentor/Mentee showcases are at the end of each semester at MSU Honors College (Dec. 9 & May 6). To recommend one of your students for a mentor, please use this form.
Resources: We have book sets for advanced reading groups, puzzle & logic books, and a subscription to Byrdseed which has many enrichment activities. We also have breakout boxes you can check out, Makey Makey kits for stem projects, and a variety of other materials for checkout, such as rubiks cubes. Please reach out if you need anything! Joining codes to Grades 4 & 5 Google Classrooms: Math 4th: vuz52yl (l as in larry; Math 5th: ntst4qq; ELA 4th: iibnhed; ELA 5th: 2poqcck
PLC Work: If you would like support during your PLCs for “Question 4” kids, please reach out. This is our area of expertise!
What are gifted kids like? Well - it’s a complicated question. Some people have found this chart helpful, and you might notice that, like all kids, gifted children are hard to put into a neat box. Sometimes gifted students demonstrate asynchronicity where one part of their brain develops faster than another. You may see this in certain behaviors vs. ability. Gifted children are highly sensitive to their environment and react with heightened emotional and behavioral responses, more so than do children of average intelligence.
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