Gifted at GLOBE - Identification Process

Gifted identification testing is currently taking place at each campus and will continue through November. (updated 11/4)

Gifted at GLOBE

Identification Process

The gifted identification process is lengthy and can vary from student to student. It can take an entire school year for the process to be completed, and in some instances, it can even extend into the next school year. The process of identification will depend on several different qualifications. Please refer to your student's grade level band for more information.

You can also follow this flow chart, provided by the Georgia Department of Education, to understand the identification process: Click Here for Flow Chart

Referrals:

An automatic referral is conducted through a district-wide assessment process for all students- currently, this is the MAP assessment. A student who scored in the 75% or higher is automatically referred for further gifted evaluation.

A reported referral may be made by teachers, counselors, administrators, parents/guardians, peers, self, or others with knowledge of student’s academic abilities. An eligibility review will be conducted by the local school’s Eligibility Review Team, and the district-wide assessment process will be followed.

Kindergarten

Kindergarten students are just beginning to learn how to be in school, how to test in various ways, and they are met with an immense amount of new information. A review team will work together to go through the following process to determine the needs for high-level learners within the Kindergarten classroom.

1. Parents/guardians have a discussion with the kindergarten teacher about the student's needs.
2. Teachers implement interventions/modifications in the regular classroom to address the students' needs while collaborating with the Gifted Coordinator.
3. Progress monitoring data is collected on specific skills that have been identified for intervention.
4. The decision-making team meets to further support the student. The decision-making team will recommend an evaluation if it is appropriate and necessary.

first and second grade

Criteria- To be eligible for gifted services, students must qualify in three of the following four areas:

Achievement
Minimum score of 90th percentile (or higher) on the total reading, total math, or complete composite.
Mental Ability
Minimum score of 96th percentile (or higher) in at least one sub-test area.
Creativity
Minimum score of 90th percentile (or higher) on an assessment for creativity.
Motivation
Minimum of 90th percentile (or higher) on an assessment for motivation (Grades K-12)

Third- eighth grade

Criteria- To be eligible for gifted services, students must qualify in three of the following four areas:

Achievement
Minimum score of 90th percentile (or higher) on the total reading, total math, or complete composite.
Mental Ability
Minimum score of 96th percentile (or higher) in at least one sub-test area.
Creativity
Minimum score of 90th percentile (or higher) on an assessment for creativity.
Motivation
Minimum of 90th percentile (or higher) on an assessment for motivation or Grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, using an average of core grades over the previous two school years in English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language if applicable (6-12 grade)

Assessments

Achievement

Mental Ability

Creativity

Motivation

Students who score in the 90% or higher on MAP:

Begin with the CogAT assessment in the fall.
Teachers will complete the Renzulli observation scale to note motivation and creativity
- Students who do not meet 96% or higher on CogAT may sit for the Naglieri in the spring
- Students who do not meet 90% or higher on the Renzulli may receive additional assessments in the spring:
  - Torrance for creativity
  - GPA (middle school) for motivation
- NOTE: Teacher evaluation scales (Renzulli) can only be used for one eligibility area. Therefore Torrance is often given to assess for creativity since Renzulli is used for motivation.

Students who score in the 75-89% or higher on MAP:

Begin with the CogAT assessment in the fall.
Also take the ITBS Basic Skills Test in the fall.
Teachers will complete the Renzulli observation scale to note motivation and creativity
Students must qualify in one standardized assessment area.
- Students who do not meet 96% or higher on CogAT may sit for the Naglieri in the spring
- Students who do not meet 90% or higher on the Renzulli may receive additional assessments in the spring:
  - Torrance for creativity
  - GPA (middle school) for motivation
- NOTE: Teacher evaluation scales (Renzulli) can only be used for one eligibility area. Therefore Torrance is often given to assess for creativity since Renzulli is used for motivation.

Understanding CogAT

Please refer to this video from Riverside Insights to better understand the CogAT Mental Ability Assesssment.

Understanding Naglieri

Please refer to this video from Naglieri to better understand the Naglieri Mental Ability Assessment

The Torrance is a figural assessment that provides students with lines/figures that they then have to create stories/pictures with by drawing and adding images.

Torrance (TTCT)

Fluency: The number of relevant responses.
Flexibility: The number of different categories of ideas.
Originality: The number of unusual ideas.
Elaboration: The amount of detail and development in the responses.

Understanding IOWA

Please refer to this video from Riverside Insights to better understand the IOWA Basic Skills Assessment

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