Identification

What is Gifted Ed.?
Philosophy
Program Goals
Characteristics
Identification
Enrichment
Public Law

 
HOW IS A STUDENT IDENTIFIED AS GIFTED?

NOMINATION
By teachers, counselors, parents, peers throughout the year

NATIONAL STANDARDIZED ACHIEVEMENT TEST SCORE
Reviewed by homeroom teacher, GATE teacher or counselor; minimum normed composite score
required (80%)

PARENT PERMISSION FOR TESTING
TEACHER RATING SCALE
Motivational characteristics
Creativity characteristics
Leadership characteristics
Communication characteristics
Planning characteristics
ADMINISTRATION OF TWO INTELLIGENCE TESTS
Slosson Intelligence
Raven Progressive Matrix

MATRIX SCALE FOR IDENTIFICATION
weighted matrix for above criteria

9-18 WEEKS PROBATIONARY PARTICIPATION PERIOD