Identification Process for Gifted/Talented Program Look below for information on the following: - Nomination process
- Schedule for assessments
- Screening for kindergarten & grades 1-12
- Assessments to be considered by the committee
- District selection committee 2011 GT Nomination Forms will be available online and at the campuses beginning March 21, 2011.   SCHEDULE FOR ASSESSMENTS - All kindergarten students will be screened and, if qualified, will be placed by March 1.
- Assessment for nominated students will be conducted in May.
- New students to the district will be assessed during the 1st six weeks of school or at the time of enrollment at parent request.
NOMINATION PROCESS - Students may be nominated by teachers or parents (or self in grades 7-12) to determine eligibility for Gifted and Talented services.
- Teachers will complete a Teacher Rating Inventory on nominees.
KINDERGARTEN SCREENING - A non-verbal reasoning test will be administered to all students.
- Creativity and Problem Solving Portfolio will be completed by all students.
- Further testing will be done on students meeting the district criteria to move forward to Phase 2 screening.
QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE - Academic Performance—standardized achievement tests, which measure a student’s content knowledge.
- Cognitive Assessments—standardized aptitude tests, which measure problem solving abilities.
GRADES 1-12 SCREENING - All nominated students will have the opportunity to participate in the screening process.
QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE - Tests or scales which measure creativity and divergent thinking
- Portfolio Sample of creative writing and creative application
- Problem Solving Inventory
- Teacher Rating Inventory
DISTRICT SELECTION COMMITTEE - The District will have a standing committee, which will be responsible for student selection for placement in the WISD Gifted and Talented Program.
- The committee will be comprised of the WISD Advanced Academics Coordinator and GT campus coordinators and/or GT classroom teachers.
DUTIES OF SELECTION COMMITTEE - Select students eligible for Gifted & Talented services using data provided through the assessment process
- Make committee consensus decisions
- Grant furloughs and approve exits from Gifted and Talented Program
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