November 4, 2011

Kristal Manning

Frank Smith

Missy Snyder

The Gifted and Talented Identification Process

Georgia Board Rule 160-4-2-.38• One who demonstrates a high degree of intellectual and/or creative

ability(ies), exhibits an exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who needs special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with his or her abilities).

Mandates• To Identify• Mental Ability, Creativity, Achievement, and Motivation• 3 out of 4 qualifying scores yields eligibility

• To Serve• 5 segments per week

Monitored • Student Record- Complete Gifted folder includes all qualifying information• FTE Counts 1 and 3

Georgia Department of EducationHow Are Gifted Students Identified?

Implementation of Multiple Criteria

• Automatic Referrals (Aug. 2011)

• Teacher Referrals (Dec. 2011)

• Other Referrals (Dec. 2011)

Testing Process 2011-2012

Grades Data Requirements Timeline

K-3 Gifted Rating Scale will be taken by all general education teachers K-3 in the areas of intellectual ability and motivation

> 85%ile in Intellectual Ability and >90%ile in Motivation

September 15th Online rating scale will be availableOct 1st – Oct 28th testing window

4-9 Top 10th percentile of local norming in Reading and Math of CRCT April 2011

Gifted teachers will filter students using Infinite Campus

Aug. 15th - Sept. 15th testing window

10-12 >95 Cumulative GPA Gifted teacher will filter students using Infinite Campus

Aug. 15th - Sept. 15th testing window

K-12 Out of State Gifted Documentation Aug. 15th - Sept. 15th

K-12 Nationally Normed Tests Mental Ability >96%ileAchievement >90%ile

Aug. 15th – Sept. 15th

Automatic Referrals

Traits Aptitudes and Behaviors (TABs)•2 week window December 1-15•Completed online•All teachers including Special Areas, PEC, etc.•10 characteristics on a Likert scale 1-5•Testing window January 4th - February 16th

Teacher Referrals Teacher observations!

Parent

Gifted Referral and Permission to Test Form• Consent and request must be signed

Self• High School students can refer themselves for testing• Consent and request must be signed

Peer• Not applicable in Atlanta Public Schools

Other• Georgia Reciprocity• Documentation of eligibility is required

Other Referrals

1st Look 2nd Look Student was

determined ineligible in a previous screening.

Student will be given alternative assessment for areas that s/he did not qualify.

Student’s eligibility is determined by qualifying scores and evaluated via the gifted eligibility team.

Student is initially referred for testing.

Data is gathered in 4 areas.

One instrument is administered for each area.

Student’s eligibility is determined by qualifying scores and evaluated via the gifted eligibility team.

Screening is Ongoing 2x per year

Grade Mental Ability Creativity Achievement

Motivation

K-5 Cognitive Abilities Test

Torrance Test of Creative Thinking

District Winner in Product/ Performance

TBD Gifted Rating Scale

District Winner in Product/ Performance

6-8 TBD - TestGrades in Advanced Class

Grades in Advanced Class2 Year Core Cum GPA (8th grade only)

9-12 TBD - TestSATGrades in Advanced Class

Grades in Advanced Class2 Year Core Cum GPA

Assessment Instruments – 1st Look

Grade Mental Ability

Creativity Achievement

Motivation

K-5 TONIIndividual Psychological

Product – Teacher taught lesson

Product – Teacher taught lesson

Product – Teacher taught lesson

GRS given to a new teacher after 1 calendar year

Grades in Advanced Class

Grades in Advanced Class

6-8

9-12

SATGrades in Advanced Class

Grades in Advanced ClassCore Cum GPA

Assessment Instruments – 2nd Look

•Test scores will be returned to individual schools by the Office of Gifted and Talented•Eligibility team will meet to discuss test results and complete eligibility reports for students tested.•Gifted teacher will enter test data into the State Reporting Fields and Gifted and Talented Tab for all eligible and ineligible students.

Analysis

Eligibility team will send eligibility report to parents notifying them of their child’s status.

The Gifted teacher will hold a placement meeting with parents of eligible students to explain the eligibility report and gifted services in APS.

The Gifted teacher files signed eligibility report in gifted confidential file and PR.

The Gifted teacher will file ineligible reports in the Gifted Confidential Binder.

Eligibility