Phase III of Identification Process
The Identification Placement Committee consists of the Gifted and Talented teacher, the student’s classroom teacher, the principal, and G/T Facilitator. This committee decides all cases referred by the G/T teacher. To consider the placement of each student, the committee analyzes the student profile that includes documented information. A placement decision for the program requires the consensus of all committee members. Any decision of the committee may be appealed to the Superintendent of Schools.
Grade 3-5:
Students are selected for the T.E.A.M Enrichment Clusters program using test scores from the following:
GATES-2
SAGES-3 (Math/Science, Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning)
DRA (grades 3 and 4); IREADY diagnostic
Approximately 10% of the students at the grade level are accepted into the program following the specific criteria.
Grades 6-8:
Students are selected for Advanced English Language Arts and Mathematics through the use of multiple criteria, including grade point average, common assessment average, Lexile Level, and score on i-Ready Math.
Approximately 6-8% of the students at the grade level are included in the English Language Arts Advanced Class.
Approximately 18-20% are selected for the Mathematics Advanced Class, with the top 3-5% identified to participate in the Geometry Cohort of Advanced Mathematics.