Qualifying for the Gifted Program
What Parents and Students need to Know
Maybe my child is gifted....Now what?
- A student can be referred for gifted evaluation by: A Parent, a teacher, a counselor, an administrator, a peer, or by the student himself
- Once referred there are due process steps which must be followed:
- Referral
- Referral Team Meeting
- Parental Consent to Test
- Evaluation
- Elgibility Team Meeting
- Parental Consent to Place
Evaluation - Tests that may be administered include:
· Mental abilities
– Grades K – 12:
• CogAT, OLSAT, NNAT2
· Achievement
– Grades K – 8:
• ITBS
– Grades 2 – 12:
• Terra Nova
– Grades 6 – 12:
• SAT, PSAT, ACT
– Grades K – 12:
• Portfolios
· Creativity
– Grades K – 8:
• PCA, Gifted Rating Scale
– Grades 9 – 12:
• Renzulli/Hartman Creativity Scale
– Grades K – 12:
• TTCT or Portfolios
· Motivation
– Grades K – 8:
• Gifted Rating Scale
– Grades 4 – 8:
• CAIMI
– Grades 9 – 12:
• Renzulli/Hartman Motivation Scale
– Grades K – 12:
• Grade/Subject Acceleration or Portfolios
Using the Scores from above there are 2 ways for students to Qualify
The Psychometric Option
• Mental Abilities
– Composite Score Only
– Grades K - 2 = 99%ile
– Grades 3 – 12 ≥ 96%ile
• Achievement
– Total Reading, Total Math OR Composite
– Grades K-12 ≥ 90%ile
• Creativity
– ANY SCORE
• Motivation
– ANY SCORE
OR
The Multiple Criteria Option
• Mental Abilities
– Verbal, Quantitative, OR Composite
– Grades K – 12 ≥ 96%ile
• Achievement
– Total Reading, Total Math OR Composite
– Grades K – 12 ≥ 90%ile
• Creativity
– Grades K – 12 ≥ 90%ile
• Motivation
– Grades K – 12 ≥ 90%ile
– Grades 6 – 12
• NGA ≥ 90%
• GPA ≥ 3.50
Important Facts
• Gifted Testing can be done only once during each time period.
– Grades K – 2
– Grades 3 – 5
– Middle School
– High School
• Test Scores
– Are Valid for 2 years
– Must be Administered by an accredited school
• Reciprocity
– With other school systems in the State of Georgia
Have questions?
Twin Rivers Middle School
Email: Marianne_Valentine@Gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: http://gwinnett.k12.ga.us/TwinRiversMS/
Location: 2300 Braselton Highway, Buford, GA, United States
Phone: 678-407-7550
Facebook: facebook.com/TwinRiversGifted
Twitter: @TwinRiversMiddle