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Learn about the nomination and screening process for the Gifted and Talented Program in Lamar Consolidated I.S.D. Understand the criteria for identifying gifted students and the multiple measures used for assessment.
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Gifted Student Nominationand Screening ProcessA Presentation for Parents Lamar Consolidated I.S.D. Advanced Studies
Director of Advanced Studies- Valerie Anderson Elementary Schools Keri Allen- Campbell Gay Crissman- Huggins & McNeill Tina Dusek- Meyer & Williams Liz Harden- Dickinson Leann Imrie- Frost Linda McDonald- Taylor Ray & Travis Lori Palmer- Hutchison & Pink Saundra Pletka- Austin & Hubenak Sheila Watson– Jackson & Seguin Thyra Williams- Thomas & Velasquez Elena Young- Beasley & Jane Long Adriana Zamora- Bowie & Smith Advanced Studies Department
Middle Schools Shirley Schmidt- Navarro,Wertheimer & Wessendorff Junior High Schools Susan Dynes- Briscoe JH, George JH & Lamar JH Advanced Studies Department High Schools Dr. Elaine Sharp- Foster HS, Lamar HS & Terry HS
Gifted and Talented Student means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who: StateDefinition
(1) exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area; (2) possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or (3) excels in a specific academic field.
Texas State Mandate • All students must have access to the nomination and screening process for the Gifted and Talented Program. • Students must be assessed using multiple measures, both qualitative and quantitative. • Students need to be assessed using non-verbal measures and/or in the language spoken at home.
Special Services • G/T students are children who must demonstrate needs that cannot be served in the regular classroom. • G/T students are different from high achieving children.
How Do I Know? • Is my child gifted? • What are some characteristics of bright children compared to gifted children?
BrightChild/GiftedLearner ClassroomDifferences Bright: Knows the answers Gifted: Asks the questions Bright: Is interested Gifted: Is highly curious
Bright: Has good ideas Gifted: Has wild, silly ideas Bright: Works hard Gifted: Plays around, yet tests well Bright: Technician Gifted: Inventor
Bright: Listens with interest Gifted: Shows strong feelings/ opinions Bright: Enjoys same age partners Gifted: Prefers adults or older children Bright: Learns with ease Gifted: Already knows
Bright: Copies accurately Gifted: Creates a new design Bright: Good at memorizing Gifted: Good at guessing
More Characteristics of Gifted Children • See themselves as less well liked and understood • Prefer intellectual peers • Preferred as companions
More Characteristics of Gifted Children continued… • Intrinsically motivated • More altruistic • Hold more universal values • Rich emotional reactions • Capable of deep empathy • Seeks privacy
Identification • Nominations accepted year round—the window closes December 18, 2009,for the 2010-2011 school year • Screening process starts now! • Teacher • Parent • Peers • Self • Performance on grade-wide abilities tests
Identification - Multiple Measures • Quantitative Abilities (not IQ) • CogAT • Verbal • Quantitative • Nonverbal
Measures • Other testing may include: Otis-Lennon, SAGES, Naglieri Nonverbal, RIST, RIAS, etc. • Qualitative • KingorePortfolio Lessons • Teacher Perception Inventory
LCISD Student Assessment • District Plan • Nominations/screening multiple measures • Testing (Quantitative) should be balanced with behaviors & performance (Qualitative) • Abilities Tests are nationally standardized • Preponderance of evidence • All Kindergarten students are assessed • Students 1-11 must be nominated
Placement – State Law • Final selection of student for services designed for gifted students is made by a committee of at least three local district or campus educators who have received training in the nature and needs of gifted students. • District Placement Committee (ARE) of 10 – 15 members
Placement - Elementary • GIA – General Intelligence Ability • 4 foundational curricular areas taught by trained G/T classroom teachers • Problem solving and critical thinking taught by G/T Facilitator through pull-out program curriculum 1 ½ hours per week • 4th grade focus: Texas Performance Standard Project
Placement - Secondary • Subject specific for grades 6 – 12 • 8thgrade focus: Texas Performance Standard Project • Grades 6 – 8 are provided differentiated curriculum in the G/T classes • Grades 9 – 12 are provided differentiated curriculum in Pre-AP and AP classes • G/T students must be enrolled in at least one G/T, Pre-AP,AP class or Dual Credit class to remain in the program
Nomination window closes December 18, 2009,for the 2010-2011 school year!