ScreeningandIdentificationProcedures
FormalIdentification
(4-12)
Parents,teachers,otherschoolpersonnel,andstudentswhoobservegiftedandtalentedcharacteristicsof
studentsingrades4-12maynominatethatstudentforgiftedandtalentedservices.Oncenominated,the
studentwillbeevaluatedwithinthearea(s)whichhe/sheisnominated.Screenings,surveys,assessmentsand
auditionswillbeusedascriteriatodetermineeligibilityforgiftedandtalentedservices.Nominationsfor
identificationmayoccuratanytimethroughouttheschoolyear.
Thescreeningandidentificationprocessforformallyidentifyingstudentsforthegiftedandtalentedprogram
includesthefollowingcomponents:
1. NominationComponent(GiftedandTalentedNomination/ReferralForm—GeneralorVPA)
UsingtheGiftedandTalentedNomination/ReferralForm(GeneralorVPA),astudentmaynominatehim
orherself,orbenominatedbyaneducator,parent,orpeer.Thisformneedstobecompletedinits
entiretyandsenttotheGiftedandTalentedTeacherssoscreeningmaybegin.
Thisstepmaybeeliminatedwhenastudenthasscoredinthe9thstanineusinganationallynormed
wholegradeleveltestingmeasure(ex.CogAT,MAP,ITBS,etc.).
2. BehaviorChecklistComponent
Tobeformallyidentifiedinthegiftedandtalentedprogram,astudentmustscoreintheidentification
rangeontheScalesforIdentifyingGiftedStudents(SIGS)surveyformorVisualandPerformingArts
surveyform(youwillreceivethissurveyformoncenomination/referralformhasbeencompletedand
turnedin).Theparent,teacher,peer,and/orstudentneedstocompletethesurveyinthemarkedareas
andreturnittotheGiftedandTalentedTeachersinorderforscreeningtocontinue.
3. EvaluationComponent
Thegiftedandtalentedcommitteewillevaluatethestudentbasedonaminimumnumberofevidence
piecesthatreflectstrengthsand/orpotentialineachnominatedareaofgiftedness.Thefollowing(from
eachareanominated)willberequiredforevaluation:
§ GeneralIntellectualAbility(Atleast5criteriamustbeidentified—Atleast3starreditemsarerequired)
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Achievementof9 stanineonindividualorgroupintellectualassessment(nonverbal)i.e.CogAT
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Achievementof9 stanineonCTBS/TCS
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Achievementof9 stanineonindividualorgroupintellectualassessment(verbal)i.e.CogAT
BehavioralchecklistinventoriesspecifictoGeneralIntellectualAbility(completedbyteacher)
Collectionofevidencefromportfolios(orworksamplesthatshowevidenceofexceptionallyhighlevel
comparedtopeers)
EvidenceofformalidentificationinanotherKentuckydistrict
AnecdotalrecordsreflectingcharacteristicsspecifictoGeneralIntellectualAbility
Checklistinventoriesofbehaviorsspecifictounderachievingordisadvantagedgiftedlearners
Continuousprogressdata
Evidenceofformalidentificationinanotherstate
Informalassessments
Nomination/Referral/Checklistofinventoriescompletedbyparent,peers,selforpetition,teacher,other
Observation(documented)ofappliedadvancedreasoningability(1½-2yearsabovepeers)
Primaryreviewcommitteerecommendation
Studentawardsorcritiques
Other
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SpecificAcademicAptitude(Atleast5criteriamustbeidentified—Atleast3starreditemsarerequired.
ThisappliestoEACHSpecificAcademicarea.)
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Leadership(Atleast5criteriamustbeidentified—Atleast3starreditemsarerequired)
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FormalTestingi.e.Roets
Checklistinventoriesofbehaviorspecifictopsychosocialorleadership(completedbyteacher)
Documentationofstudentwillingnesstoassumeleadershiprolesinclass,inthecommunity,and/orin
studentorganizations
EvidenceofformalidentificationinanotherKentuckydistrict
Behavioralobservationsspecifictoleadershipbehavior
Checklistinventoriesofbehaviorsspecifictounderachievingordisadvantagedgiftedlearners
Collectionofevidencefromportfoliodisplayingleadershipqualities
Continuousprogressdata
Evidenceofformalidentificationinanotherstate
Informaltesting
Nomination/Referral/Checklistofinventoriescompletedbyparent,peers,selforpetition,teacher,other
Primaryreviewcommitteerecommendation
Sociograms(Questionnairesdesignedtoassessleadershipcharacteristics)
Studentawardsorcritiques
Other
Creativity(Atleast4criteriamustbeidentified)
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Achievementof9 stanineonITBS/CTBS
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Achievementof9 stanineonothernormedreferencetest
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Achievementof9 stanineonTCS
Checklistinventoriesindicatingconsistentbehaviorsspecifictocategory(completedbyteacher)
EvidenceofformalidentificationinanotherKentuckydistrict
MAPresults
Collectionofevidencefromportfolio(orworksamplesthatshowevidenceofworking1½-2yearsabove
agepeers)
Anecdotalrecordsreflectingbehavioralcharacteristicsspecifictocategory
Checklistinventoriesofbehaviorsspecifictounderachievingordisadvantagedgiftedlearners
Continuousprogressdata
Evidenceofformalidentificationinanotherstate
Formaltestingdata
Informalassessments
Nomination/Referral/Checklistofinventoriescompletedbyparent,peers,selforpetition,teacher,other
Off-leveltesting
Primaryreviewcommitteerecommendation
Studentawardsorcritiques
Studentprogressdata
Other
Anecdotalobservation/recordsoforiginalideas,products,orproblemsolving
Behavioralchecklistspecifictocreativebehavior
Checklistinventoriesofbehaviorsspecifictounderachievingordisadvantagedgiftedlearners
Collectionofevidencefromportfoliodemonstratingstudentperformance
Continuousprogressdata
Creativeworksamples
EvidenceofformalidentificationinanotherKentuckydistrict
Evidenceofformalidentificationinanotherstate
Formalassessmentmeasuresi.e.Torrance,Williams
Informalassessmentmeasures
Nomination/Referral/Checklistofinventoriescompletedbyparent,peers,selforpetition,teacher,other
Primaryreviewcommitteerecommendation
Studentawardsorcritiques
Other
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VisualandPerformingArts(Atleast5criteriamustbeidentified—Atleast3starreditemsarerequired.
ThisappliestoEACHVisualandPerformingArtsarea.)
Auditions
• Scoringcriteria(evaluationrubric)willbesharedwithstudentsbeforetheaudition.Thereisno
requiredlengthfortheperformances;howevertheperformancesshouldbeofsufficientlengthto
givetheindividualsratingtheperformancesandadequateopportunitytoevaluatethestudent
basedontheevaluationcriteria.
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Screening/assessmentactivitiesmayinclude(butarenotlimitedto):
v Soloorsmallgroupperformances(formalorinformalsettings)
v Freeimprovisation
v Structuredauditionactivities
v Workshopactivitiesobservedbytherater
v Smallgroupactivities
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Checklistinventories/Nominationofbehaviorspecifictoeachgiftedcategory(completedbyteacher)
Checklistinventories/Nominationofbehaviorspecifictoeachgiftedcategory(completedbyparent)
EvidenceofformalidentificationinanotherKentuckyDistrict
Products—paper,video,audio,pictures
Awardsorcritiquesofperformance
Evidenceofformalidentificationinanotherstate
Lettersofrecommendations—Formal
Nomination/Referral/Checklistofinventoriescompletedbypeers,selforpetition,other
Portfolioassessmentbyspecialistsorprofessionalartists—VisualArt
• A‘displayofwork’evaluationrubricwillbeusedtoidentifystudentswhoaregiftedinthevisual
arts.The‘displayofwork’portfolioshouldrepresentthebestworkofthestudentandmay
include:
v Worksofartcreatedinoroutofclass
v Photographstothree-dimensionalworksofart(e.g.sculptures)
v Artisticphotographs
v Originalartisticscenicdesignsfortheatricalproductions
v Originalfashion/costumedesignsorcompletedpieces
v Originalarchitecturaldrawingsofstudent-designedstructures
v Electronicworks(e.g.animations,digitaldrawings/paintings,video/media)
Portfolioofvisualorperformingartsability
Questionnaires
Other