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704 KAR 3:285. Programs for the Gifted and Talented.
(12) To qualify as a gifted and talented student in grades four (4) through twelve (12), the following criteria shall be met in one (1) of these gifted and talented categories:
(a) General intellectual ability shall be determined by a student score within the ninth stanine on a full scale comprehensive test of intellectual ability. If a student scores low on formal group measures of intellectual ability, yet other documentation shows potential, the district shall administer an individual mental ability test. Evidence of general intellectual ability also may include:
1. High performance on additional individual or group intellectual assessment;
2. Observation of applied advanced reasoning ability; or
3. Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to underachieving or disadvantaged gifted learners.
(b) Specific academic aptitude shall be determined by composite scores in the ninth stanine on one (1) or more subject test scores of an achievement test . If a student scores low on a formal group measure of academic strength, yet other documentation shows potential, the district shall administer another standardized normed achievement test . Evidence of specific academic aptitude also may include:
1. High performance on an additional individual or group test of academic aptitude;
2. Student awards or critiques of performances;
3. Off-level testing;
4. Portfolio of high academic performances; or
5. Student progress data.
http://www.education.ky.gov/KDE/Instructional+Resources/Gifted+and+Talented/Legislative+Links+Related+to+Gifted+and+
Talented.htm

Why should I use MAP to identify Gifted Students?
 MAP is nationally normed.
 It adapts as a student is taking it and is unique to that student.
 MAP poses questions that are not always grade-level questions.
 Testing continues as long as child gets questions correct (out-of-level testing for gifted kids).
 Sub-content scores (strand scores) can help to identify the true instructional level of gifted students.

Link to 2005 NWEA Placement
Guidelines – Click Here

When teachers apply
DesCartes to programs such as Gifted and
Talented, Title I, and ELL,
NWEA believes it will serve as a guide to constantly “push the envelope” with all
RIT BAND
240+
Sample
Assignment
RIT
BAND
211-220 students in order to help them grow academically as much as possible.

How Do I Get the DesCartes Reports?
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
o Data-Tools Menu
– Click on DesCartes
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Sample 2 nd Grade Spring 2010 Scores
MAP SCORES can be used to determine a student’s level of achievement as compared to his or her peers as a formal assessment measure to consider acceleration by grade skipping or subject area skills groups .
Mathematics
< 151 151-160 161-170 171-180 181-190 191-200 201-210 211 +
(150)
(172)
(173)
(179)
(182)
(189)
(189)
(192)
(192)
(195)
(196)
(197)
(197)
(197)
(199)
(200)
(201)
(202)
(202)
(204)
(205)
(208)
(211)
(212)
(214)
Reading
(163)
(169)
(169)
(174)
(176)
(178)
(181)
(182)
(185)
(186)
(187)
(188)
(190)
(191)
(192)
(194)
(197)
(199)
(200)
(200)
(203)
(204)
(209)
(217)
(220)

MAP SCORES can be used to determine readiness for acceleration by grade or subject area.
211-220 221-230 241-250 251-260 261-270 271 +
Algebraic
Thinking
Data Analysis
/ Probability
Geometry
Measurement
Number &
Operations
(213)
(217)
(230)
(197)
(213)
(219)
(229)
(232)
(213)
(217)
(219)
(223)
(230)
(213)
(228)
(217)
(219)
(230)
(231)
(210)
(219)
(228)
(231)
(223)
(230)
(234)
(234)
(235)
(228)
(229)
(230)
(234)
(234)
(217)
(223)
(232)
231-240
(223)
(228)
(229)
(232)
(235)
(244)
(229)
(230)
(232)
(234)
(235)
(228)
(230)
(231)
(231)
(232)
(244)
(229)
(230)
(231)
(234)
(234)
(235)
(244)
(230)
(234)
(234)
(244)
(234)
(244)
(244)
(244)
(256)
(235)
(244)
(256)
(230)
(256)
(244)
(244)
(256)
(268)
(268)
(268)
(256)
(268)
(268)

Using Dynamic Reports to find Appropriate
Levels of Reading Materials for Gifted Students
 MAP scores can link a student with reading materials appropriate to his or her individualized reading ability based on LEXILE levels.
 To access a Lexile level report for a specific class, follow this guide:
 Log In to NWEA
 Left Menu
• Data – Tools Menu
• Dynamic Reports
 Read compatibility information and click gray Dynamic Report button.
Left Menu –
Choose Lexile
Reports
 Highlight school of choice
– select arrow key “Add to
Selections”
 In top gray box, select Run
Document
 Highlight class of choice – select arrow key
“Add to
Selections”
 In top gray box, select Run
Document

Sonya J. P. Linder
Williamstown Independent Schools
300 Helton St.
Williamstown KY 41097
859-824-4421 sonya.linder@williamstown.kyschools.us