📋Criteria for Identification
In order for students to be formally identified as gifted and talented, 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.). They also must show evidence of continuous progress. Students may qualify in more than one category providing they have three pieces of evidence and a committee recommendation for each category. You will find links to online referral forms HERE.
Primary Talent Pool (grades K-3) information can be found HERE.
General Intellectual
CogAT composite score in the ninth stanine (given at the end of 3rd grade and if student is referred in grades 4-12)
K-BIT score in the ninth stanine (by request)
Continuous progress data in academic areas
Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to General Intellectual
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Committee recommendation for General Intellectual
Specific Academic Aptitude in Language Arts
MAP/i-Ready Reading score in the ninth stanine
ITBS Reading score in the ninth stanine
Continuous progress data in Language Arts
Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Language Arts
Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Committee recommendation for Language Arts
Specific Academic Aptitude in Math
MAP/i-Ready Math score in the ninth stanine
ITBS Math score in the ninth stanine
Continuous progress data in Math
Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Math
Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Committee recommendation for Math
Specific Academic Aptitude in Science
ITBS Science score in the ninth stanine
Continuous progress data in Science
Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Science
Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Committee recommendation for Science
Specific Academic Aptitude in Social Studies
ITBS Social Studies score in the ninth stanine
Continuous progress data in Social Studies
Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Social Studies
Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Committee recommendation for Social Studies
Creativity
Creativity Self-Assessment
Williams or Torrance Creativity Test score in the ninth stanine
Teacher Creativity Survey
Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Creativity
Recommendation from private teacher
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Creativity Parent Questionnaire
Committee recommendation for Creativity
Leadership
Leadership Self-Assessment
Teacher Leadership Survey
Teacher recommendations/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Leadership
Leadership roles in classroom, grade, or school
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Leadership Parent Questionnaire
Committee Recommendation for Leadership
Art
V/PA Art Self-Assessment
Portfolio pieces (at least 3 samples of student work)
Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Art
Awards/Honors received
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Art Parent Questionnaire
Committee recommendation for Art (Includes a critique from an art expert outside of the recommending school)
Drama
V/PA Drama Self-Assessment
Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)
Teacher recommendation(s)/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Drama
Productions in or outside of school
Awards/Honors received
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Drama Parent Questionnaire
Committee recommendation for Drama (Includes a critique from a drama expert outside of the recommending school)
Dance
V/PA Dance Self-Assessment
Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)
Teacher recommendation(s)/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Dance
Recommendations from private teacher
Awards/Honors received
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Dance Parent Questionnaire
Committee recommendation for Dance (Includes a critique from a dance expert outside of the recommending school)
Music
V/PA Music Self-Assessment
Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)
Teacher recommendation(s)/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Music
Recommendations from private teacher
Awards/Honors received
Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)
Music Parent Questionnaire
Committee recommendation for Music (Includes a critique from a music expert outside of the recommending school)