Cobb County’s

Gifted Eligibility Process

Norton Park ElementaryPresented by Jennifer A. Gates,

Gifted Education Specialist

REFERRALS

• Automatic–System-wide assessments (tests):

IOWA – 3, 5, 7CogAT – 1, 3, 7

Renzullis – done by classroom teacher

-Reported

-ReciprocityOnly in state

REFERRALS

State LawTwo Options for Eligibility

Option A/Psychometric:

A student must meet in 2 areas: both

Mental Abilities Achievement

State Law

• Option B/ Multiple Criteria:

• A student must meet in three of four (3/4) areas:

Mental AbilitiesAchievement

CreativityMotivation

Determination of Eligibility

Option A/Psychometric: A student must meet eligibility requirements in 2 (both) areas:

Mental Ability: K-2

• 99th percentile • Look at Age Percentile• Standardized test• Composite Score only

Determination of Eligibility

Option A/Psychometric: A student must meet eligibility requirements in 2 (both) areas:

Mental Ability: 3-12

• 96th percentile • Look at Age Percentile• Standardized test• Composite Score only

Achievement: K-12

• 90th percentile – total battery– total reading– total math section

• Look at grade percentile• standardized test

Determination of Eligibility

Determination of Eligibility

Option B/ Multiple Criteria: A student must meet eligibility requirements in 3 of 4 areas:

• Mental Ability: – 96th percentile on a standardized test of mental

ability - Component or Composite score

• Achievement: – 90th percentile in total battery,

total reading, or total math

Determination of Eligibility

Option B/ Multiple Criteria: A student must meet eligibility requirements in 3 of 4 areas:

• Creativity: 90th percentile / 90% or more on a creativity assessment

• Motivation: 90th percentile / 90% or more on a motivation assessment

Sample Score Report

percentile - norms

Percentile compares to a group

Assessments usedMental abilities

• Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), • Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT), • Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test (NNAT)

Achievement

• Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS), • Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-10)

Assessments usedCreativity

• Renzulli Behavioral Rating Scale for Creativity (1-12)• Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)

Motivation

• 1-12 - Renzulli Behavioral Rating Scale for Motivation• 1-3 - motivation portfolio• 4-5 - Children’s Academic Intrinsic Motivation

Inventory (CAIMI)

Renzulli Rating Scales• Classroom teacher

• Based on behaviors observed over a minimum of nine weeks (9)

• All teachers receive training

• ID students who show levels of creativity and motivation specific to gifted children.

Creativity Example

Creativity Characteristic • The student demonstrates the ability to generate a

large number of ideas or solutions to problems or questions.

Behaviors• good problem solver, • thinks of different ways of doing things, • trouble settling on one idea,• may have difficulty beginning/completing tasks.

Motivation Example

Motivation Characteristic• demonstrates tenacity on topics of interest.

Behaviors• seeks opportunities to find more information

about a topic beyond what is presented in class,• adds extra information to class topics due to

independent research, • student may be too focused on one topic.

Kindergarten

• not formally assessed for gifted service

• served through collaboration model when requested by classroom teacher.

Testing Window

• Refer to the Cobb County testing calendar for system-wide testing dates and grade levels.

• Online @ http://www.cobbk12.org/generalinfo/calendars/2012-13/2012-13TestingCalendar.pdf

Testing Window

2012-13:»CogAT (1, 3, 7) - Sept. 4-6»IOWA (3, 5, 7) - Sept. 7-14

• Gifted eligibility evaluation begins once system-wide test scores are received and reviewed by school GES teacher.

If Eligible?

If your child is eligible:

– You will sign permission to test more– You will sign your approval of acceptance– You will receive an official copy of approval– You will be in contact with GES

Delivery Models for Gifted Service• Elementary– One day a week, resource class (room 103)– Interdisciplinary curriculum

• Middle School– Advanced content classes– IOWA scores– Placement based on demonstrated need in content areas– Specific criteria for placement determined by local school

• High School– Honors and Advanced Placement classes

Delivery Models for Talent Development

• @ Norton Park

– TD = Brain Boosters– ‘push-in’ to classroom– ‘pull-out’ to resource room (103)– 1, 3, 5 in fall– K, 2, 4 in spring– Whole school, holistic approach

Questions?

Contact / InformationGifted Education Specialist

Norton Park Elementary SchoolJennifer A. Gates

Email - Jennifer.gates@cobbk12.org

Norton Park online @ http://www.cobbk12.org/nortonpark/

Cobb County Schools – ALP/Gifted online @http://www.cobbk12.org/centraloffice/giftedservices/

Thank you for your interest in gifted eligibility

and service.