4th & 5th Grade

AIG Identification Process for 4th & 5th Grades

STEP 1 - Nomination: Students in grades four through twelve may be nominated by parent, teachers or other school personnel for referral to the School Based Committee for Gifted Education at any time with demonstrated above grade level performance. Students may self-nominate.

STEP 2 - Referral: The School Based Committee for Gifted Education (SBCGE) considers all nominations. The committee reviews available student data and documentation based on formal and informal indicators and determines which of the nominated students will be referred for further evaluation.

STEP 3 - Testing

Grades 4-8: Referred students are scheduled for formal assessments in aptitude (Cognitive Abilities Test-CogAT) and achievement (Iowa Test of Basic Skills-ITBS) during established testing windows.

STEP 4 - Analysis and Evaluation: The School Based Committee for Gifted Education collects student data, which may include teacher and parent checklists, academic grades in reading/language arts and mathematics, writing samples, EOG scores, literacy and mathematics assessments, work samples, projects and additional information contained in the portfolio rubric. If a student does not qualify through testing, then the SBCGE will use the portfolio rubric to try to qualify the student. The SBCGE will review all test scores and portfolios for demonstrated above grade level performance. The data is recorded on the Individual Student Profile.

STEP 5 - Decision: Referred students will be identified as AIG, AG, and/or IG, and/or Talent Development. Identified students and Talent Development students receive the same services together.