Gifted Program:Gifted Program:Identification/Eligibility Identification/Eligibility

ProcessProcessSonya PorcherSonya Porcher

DeKalb County School SystemDeKalb County School System

Definition of GiftedDefinition of Gifted

GA Code160-4-2-.38GA Code160-4-2-.38 A student who demonstrates a A student who demonstrates a

high degree of intellectual and/or high degree of intellectual and/or creative ability(ies), exhibits an creative ability(ies), exhibits an exceptionally high degree of exceptionally high degree of motivation, and/or excels in specific motivation, and/or excels in specific academic fields, and who needs academic fields, and who needs special instruction and/or special special instruction and/or special ancillary services to achieve at levels ancillary services to achieve at levels commensurate with his or her commensurate with his or her abilities.abilities.

Eligibility ProcessEligibility Process

Students must qualify in three Students must qualify in three of the following four areas:of the following four areas:

1.1. Mental AbilityMental Ability

2.2. AchievementAchievement

3.3. CreativityCreativity

4.4. MotivationMotivation

Assessments Used for the Assessments Used for the Four AreasFour Areas Mental AbilityMental Ability

Minimum of Minimum of 96% in at least 96% in at least one sub-test one sub-test areaarea

-COGAT-COGAT

AchievementAchievement

Minimum of Minimum of 90% on the total 90% on the total reading, total reading, total math, or math, or complete complete compositecomposite

-ITBS-ITBS

AssessmentsAssessments CreativityCreativity Minimum of Minimum of

90% on an 90% on an assessment assessment for creativityfor creativity

-Renzulli (k-12)-Renzulli (k-12)

Step II:Step II:-CAP (k-12-CAP (k-12))

MotivationMotivation Grades k-12Grades k-12 - -

minimum of 90% on minimum of 90% on an assessment for an assessment for motivationmotivation

Grades 9-12Grades 9-12 - 3.5 - 3.5

G.P.A. for two G.P.A. for two consecutive consecutive semesters in English, semesters in English, math science, social math science, social studies, and foreign studies, and foreign language if applicable.language if applicable.

Assessments Continued Assessments Continued MotivationMotivation

-Renzulli (k-12)-Renzulli (k-12)

Step II:Step II:-Y-Caimi (k-3)-Y-Caimi (k-3)-Caimi (4-12)-Caimi (4-12)

****Students are tested in grades 1,3, 5, and Students are tested in grades 1,3, 5, and 7. Test scores can be used for two 7. Test scores can be used for two yearsyears..

Step II ProcessStep II Process

Students can appear on a Step II list Students can appear on a Step II list for testing if the following occurs:for testing if the following occurs:

-Two qualifying scores using the -Two qualifying scores using the Renzulli and a qualifying score in Renzulli and a qualifying score in achievement or mental abilityachievement or mental ability

*If a student qualifies in one category, *If a student qualifies in one category, the student is not eligible for the the student is not eligible for the program.program.

*If a student only qualifies in creativity *If a student only qualifies in creativity and motivation, the student is not and motivation, the student is not eligible for the program.eligible for the program.

Kindergarten EligibilityKindergarten Eligibility

Consists of Portfolio InformationConsists of Portfolio Information

-Two pieces of artwork-Two pieces of artwork

-List of books read by the student-List of books read by the student

-One writing/story work sample-One writing/story work sample

-One math work sample-One math work sample

-One item-BLT Score, A.R. -One item-BLT Score, A.R. Level/GKAP/or Gifted Level/GKAP/or Gifted Observation ChecklistObservation Checklist

Placement in a Gifted ClassPlacement in a Gifted Class

Qualification based upon the Qualification based upon the eligibility processeligibility process

A signed PCE (Parent Consent to A signed PCE (Parent Consent to Evaluate) form-if additional testing is Evaluate) form-if additional testing is needed for the Step IIneeded for the Step II

Program for Gifted Newsletter sent Program for Gifted Newsletter sent home to the parentshome to the parents

Placement in Discovery (Elementary Placement in Discovery (Elementary School) or Impact (Middle and High School) or Impact (Middle and High School)School)

Additional Information about Additional Information about GiftedGiftedDeKalb Gifted ProgramDeKalb Gifted Programwww.gifteddekalb.comwww.gifteddekalb.com

Georgia Department of EducationGeorgia Department of Educationwww.doe.k12.ga.uswww.doe.k12.ga.us

National Association for Gifted ChildrenNational Association for Gifted Childrenwww.nagc.orgwww.nagc.org

Georgia Association for Gifted ChildrenGeorgia Association for Gifted Childrenwww.gagc.orgwww.gagc.org