Gifted and Talented

Program 2014

Fall Assessments

• CogAt – November 3, 2014

• Naglieri – November 12, 2014

• The above two tests will be offered to new students in our school and ALL 2nd graders. They will be used to identify an initial pool of students for the gifted and talented center based school.

– In the event one of the students, in grades 3 through 6, has already taken one of these assessments, the special needs teacher may choose to use one of the following assessments in lieu of the two standards:

– WISC-IV

– Stanford Binet

– KABC-II

Work Samples

• In addition to testing scores, submissions for students in the testing pool must include 2 to 5 work samples that best display the child’s ability to succeed in the gifted program. Examples include:

– Creative artwork or writing related to curriculum

– Critical thinking lessons such as mind-mapping

– The use of technology (see slide 6!)

Traditional Parameters

• Work must be displayed on 8.5” x 11” paper, but you can use copier to reduce multiple pages of a project to display on one page

• The student’s name must be included on each page submitted.

• Creativity is highly recommended. Showcase your students’ best work!

$200,000 Investment

• The additional money the board is voting on would greatly enhance the assessment process of the gifted and talented learners

• As STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) is becoming the new reality for all learners, technology is becoming more important than ever for gifted learners

• Through blackboard sites, students have access to many content based gifted activities. For example: The College of William and Mary Social Studies and Language Arts projects

• With this additional investment in technology, students will have the opportunity to extend themselves independently, and work may then be assessed by teachers.

• Currently, students are limited in relation to those in other school districts with greater access to technology

• Without access to technology, it will be difficult to assess these 21st century skillsets

• Make the $200,000 investment in our students, both for gifted assessments, and for use by all students

• Some students with special needs have difficulty with motor skills or attention deficit

• Computers engage these students and allow, sometimes with adaptations, for stories and creative works to flow when they otherwise wouldn’t make it to paper

• This technology investment would meet the needs of all gifted and special needs students

• Portfolio items and assessments provided for gifted screening are standouts when completed on computer

• The use of technology a means of showcasing yet another skill on top of a gifted student’s intelligence, critical thinking and creativity

• From generating a Pixie document to demonstrate knowledge of a Science concept, to using a ready made