Transcript Gifted and Talented - Galatas Elementary

Gifted and Talented
Parent Information
Session
October 25, 2012
All Children Have Gifts and Talents
All students have gifts and talents. School
districts usually serve those gifts and
talents that are academic in nature.
In Conroe I.S.D., we have gifted programs
that address learners in need of advanced
academic services. We identify those
students through a gifted program
screening.
Who should be screened for GT?
• Students who need advanced level
academic services may exhibit the
following:
• advanced vocabulary
• profound questioning
• exceptional ability
• different perspective
Students who participate in services designed for gifted/talented
students will demonstrate skills in self-directed learning, thinking,
research, and communication as evidenced by the development of
innovative products and performances that reflect individuality and
creativity and are advanced in relation to students of similar age,
experience, or environment. High school graduates who have
participated in services for gifted/talented students will have produced
products and performances of professional quality as part of their
program services.
STATE GOAL FOR SERVICES FOR
GIFTED/TALENTED STUDENTS
For All Students
For Gifted Learners
Applies State academic
standards or provincial goals
Extends academic standards or
goals into “next levels” of the
curriculum area
Provides activities that reflect
rigor and variety
Incorporates advanced, indepth, and complex content
and process
Provides modeling, guided
practice, and scaffolding as
appropriate
Provides cognitively complex
learning
Engages students in choices
based on interest in topic,
process, or product
Provides students opportunities
to pursue interests that may be
outside the school curriculum
Uses appropriate pacing; may
remediate or accelerate
Accelerate learning as
appropriate to the student’s
talents.
Provides opportunities for
collaboration with like
readiness, interest, or learning
preference peers
Plans for associations with
expert-level mentors to extend
learning.
Adjusts instruction in response
to ongoing learning progress
Individualizes learning plans
and experiences based on
interests, need, and readiness.
A High Achiever...
Remembers the answers.
Is interested.
Is attentive.
A Gifted Learner...
Poses unforeseen questions.
Is curious.
Is selectively mentally engaged.
A Creative Thinker...
Sees exceptions.
Wonders.
Daydreams; may seem off task.
Generates advanced ideas.
Generates complex, abstract
ideas.
Overflows with ideas, many of
which will never be
developed.
Works hard to achieve.
Knows without working hard.
Plays with ideas and concepts.
Answer the questions in detail.
Performs at the top of the
group.
Responds with interest and
opinions.
Learns with ease.
Needs 6 to 8 repetitions to
master.
Comprehends at a high level.
Enjoys the company of age
peers.
Ponders with depth and multiple
perspectives.
Is beyond the group.
Exhibits feelings and opinions
from multiple perspectives.
Already knows.
Needs 1 to 3 repetitions to
master.
Comprehends in-depth, complex
ideas.
Prefers the company of
intellectual peers.
Injects new possibilities.
Is in own group.
Shares bizarre, sometimes
conflicting opinions.
Questions: What if...
Questions the need for mastery.
Overflows with ideas--many of
which will never be
developed.
Prefers the company of creative
peers but often works
alone.
A High Achiever...
Grasps the meaning.
Completes assignments on
time.
Is receptive.
Is accurate and complete.
A Gifted Learner...
Infers and connects concepts.
Initiates projects and
extensions of assignments.
Is intense.
Is original and continually
developing.
Enjoys school often.
Enjoys self-directed learning.
Absorbs information.
Manipulates information.
Is a technician with expertise in
a field.
Memorizes well.
Is an expert who abstracts
beyond the field.
Guesses and infers well.
Is highly alert and observant.
Anticipates and relates
observations.
Is pleased with own learning.
Is self-critical.
Gets A's.
Is able.
May not be motivated by
grades.
Is intellectual.
A Creative Thinker...
Makes mental leaps: Aha!
Initiates more projects that will
ever be completed.
Is independent and
unconventional.
Is original and continually
developing.
Enjoys creating.
Improvises.
Is an inventor and idea
generator.
Creates and brainstorms well.
Is intuitive.
Is never finished with
possibilities.
May not be motivated by
grades.
Is idiosyncratic.
Procedures for Nominating
Students
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Parents may nominate a student
Complete nomination form
Parent survey
Permission to test form
Must be completed and returned by
December 20, 2012.
Summer Testing
• Location: Mitchell Intermediate
• Dates: Tuesday and Wednesday, June
11-12, 2013
• Times: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
• Nominations open for GT summer
screening April 1 and close April 30.
Preparing Your Child For Testing
• Keep it simple
• Get a good night’s
rest
• Eat a good breakfast
• Bring a jacket or
sweater
What tests are used?
• Standford Achievement test - assesses
the basic curricular objectives in the following
areas:
– Reading
– Math
– Science
– Social Studies
– Environment (2nd grade only)
What tests are used?
Continued
• Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)
– Tasks include detecting likenesses and differences, following
directions, classifying, establishing sequence, completing
analogies, and solving matrixes.
– Verbal
– Nonverbal
RESULTS
• Parent Letter
• Copy of Test Results
• Student Profile
Qualifying Scores
• Students must have a match between a
qualifying score on the OLSAT and the
Stanford.
– OLSAT Verbal score of 88% or higher paired
with a Stanford score of 96% or higher in
Reading or Social Studies.
– OLSAT Nonverbal score of 88% or higher
paired with a Stanford score of 96% or higher
in Math or Science.
Gifted and Talented Student Profile
Student Information
Jane Doe
Student
ID:
XXXXXX
Grade
Level:
Date of
Birth:
9/28/2004
Ethnicity: White
Advisor: Franklin, Joanne
Programs: GT
Date of Review*
Friday, April 20, 2013
Selection committee representative:
Denae Wilker
Nominated by:*
Parent
Third
School: Galatas ES - 120
Gender: Female
Testing Instruments
OLSAT NNAT RIST Stanford Aprenda Iowa Other
Ability
Achievement
ABILITY DATA
Verbal Age NPR - (District Line 88%)
85
Non-verbal Age NPR - (District Line 88%)
89
88-93%
Score <
(Recommended
80-81% 82-84% 85-87%
94-99%
80%
Eligibility
Minimum)
Verbal
Non-verbal
ACHIEVEMENT DATA
Reading NPR - (District Line 96%)
96
Mathematics NPR - (District Line 96%)
97
Social Studies NPR - (District Line 96%)
95
Science NPR - (District Line 96%)
92
96-97%
Score <
(Recommended
90-91% 92-93% 94-95%
98-99%
90%
Eligibility
Minimum)
Reading
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
OBSERVED PERFORMANCE DATA
Parent Observation
0
1
2
3
4
5
NA
Parent Observation
Gates - Teacher Observation
1
2
3
4
5
Intellectual Ability
Academic Skills
Creativity
Leadership
Artistic Talent
PLACEMENT DECISION:
The CISD GT Identification Committee has determined that for eligibility to receive modifications for gifted learning, students must
score across the district line in related areas of ability, achievement, and observed performance. The person is representing the
minimum three-member campus GT Placement Committee.
Student meets eligibility in:
Meets Eligibility
Language Arts
Mathematics
Social Studies
Science
Length of Probation
Not Applicable
Date GT Service begins (if applicable)
August 27, 2014
Comments:
This student meets eligibility in the area of Math.
Probation
Does Not Meet
Eligibility