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Gifted Student Nomination and Screening Process A Presentation for Parents. Lamar Consolidated I.S.D. Advanced Studies. Director of Advanced Studies- Valerie Anderson Elementary Schools Keri Allen- Campbell Gay Crissman - Huggins & McNeill Tina Dusek - Meyer & Williams - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Gifted Student Nomination
and Screening Process
A Presentation for Parents
Lamar Consolidated I.S.D.Advanced Studies
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Advanced Studies DepartmentDirector of Advanced Studies- Valerie Anderson
Elementary Schools
Keri Allen- CampbellGay Crissman- Huggins & McNeillTina Dusek- Meyer & WilliamsLiz Harden- DickinsonLeann Imrie- FrostLinda McDonald- Taylor Ray & TravisLori Palmer- Hutchison & PinkSaundra Pletka- Austin & HubenakSheila Watson– Jackson & SeguinThyra Williams- Thomas & VelasquezElena Young- Beasley & Jane LongAdriana Zamora- Bowie & Smith
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Advanced Studies Department
Middle Schools
Shirley Schmidt- Navarro,Wertheimer & Wessendorff Junior High Schools
Susan Dynes- Briscoe JH, George JH & Lamar JH
Dr. Elaine Sharp- Foster HS, Lamar HS & Terry HS
High Schools
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State Definition
Gifted and Talented Student means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:
(1) exhibits high performance
capability in an intellectual, creative,
or artistic area;
(2) possesses an unusual capacity for
leadership; or
(3) excels in a specific
academic field.
Texas State Mandate All students must have access to the nomination and screening process for the Gifted and Talented Program.
Students must be assessed using multiple measures, both qualitative and quantitative.
Students need to be assessed using non-verbal measures and/or in the language spoken at home.
Special Services
G/T students are children who must demonstrate needs that cannot be served in the regular classroom.
G/T students are different from high achieving children.
How Do I Know?
Is my child gifted?
What are some characteristics of bright children compared to gifted children?
Bright Child/Gifted Learner
Bright: Knows the answers
Gifted: Asks the questions
Bright: Is interestedGifted: Is highly
curious
Classroom
Differences
Bright: Has good ideasGifted: Has wild, silly ideas
Bright: Works hardGifted: Plays around, yet tests
well
Bright: TechnicianGifted: Inventor
Bright: Listens with interest Gifted: Shows strong feelings/ opinions
Bright: Enjoys same age partnersGifted: Prefers adults or older
children
Bright: Learns with easeGifted: Already knows
Bright: Copies accurately Gifted: Creates a new design
Bright: Good at memorizingGifted: Good at guessing
Can You Relate?
See themselves as less well liked and understood
Prefer intellectual peers
Preferred as companions
More Characteristicsof Gifted Children
Intrinsically motivated
More altruistic
Hold more universal values
Rich emotional reactions
Capable of deep empathy
Seeks privacy
More Characteristics of Gifted Children continued…
Identification Nominations accepted year round—the window closes December 18, 2009, for the 2010-2011 school year
Screening process starts now!Teacher ParentPeersSelfPerformance on grade-wide abilities tests
Identification - Multiple Measures
Quantitative Abilities (not IQ)
CogAT Verbal Quantitative Nonverbal
Measures
Other testing may include: Otis-Lennon, SAGES, Naglieri Nonverbal, RIST, RIAS, etc.
Qualitative Kingore Portfolio Lessons
Teacher Perception Inventory
LCISD Student Assessment
District Plan
Nominations/screening multiple measures
Testing (Quantitative) should be balanced with behaviors & performance (Qualitative)
Abilities Tests are nationally standardized
Preponderance of evidenceAll Kindergarten students are assessed
Students 1-11 must be nominated
Placement – State Law
Final selection of student for services designed for gifted students is made by a committee of at least three local district or campus educators who have received training in the nature and needs of gifted students.
District Placement Committee
(ARE) of 10 – 15 members
Placement - ElementaryGIA – General Intelligence Ability
4 foundational curricular areas taught by trained G/T classroom teachers
Problem solving and critical thinking taught by G/T Facilitator through pull-out program curriculum 1 ½ hours per week
4th grade focus: Texas Performance Standard Project
Placement - SecondarySubject specific for grades 6 – 12
8th grade focus: Texas Performance Standard Project
Grades 6 – 8 are provided differentiated curriculum in the G/T classes
Grades 9 – 12 are provided differentiated curriculum in Pre-AP and AP classes
G/T students must be enrolled in at least one G/T, Pre-AP,AP class or Dual Credit class to remain in the program
Nomination w
indow close
s
December 1
8, 2009, f
or the
2010-2011 school y
ear!