Competency 003 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Who can refer a student for GT screening / testing?
parents, teachers, community members, students themselves
Besides a direct referral, how can students be referred for GT screening / testing?
a universal screener score
How many sources of data must be included in the GT screening process?
3
What types of data must be included in the screening process?
Both qualitative and quantitative data must be considered
Who decides the placement of a student in a GT program?
A placement committee made up of local district and campus employees who are trained in the nature and needs of gifted/talented students and who have met and reviewed the individual student data
Is it possible that a gifted student would not be placed in a gifted program?
yes - if the program does not match the student’s needs
What are the issues associated with achievement tests?
1 -Scores are based on national, not local, norms
2 -Grade equivalent scores refer to the average score earned by children at a particular grade level on a particular test, not the grade level at which a specific gifted child can function well in a classroom
3 -Most achievement tests are not sufficiently difficult to measure the high ability of a gifted student - the students top out in the 95th percentile - low ceiling
What are the state screening and identification procedures?
There is not a state procedure for this - each district develops their own plan and procedure
How can we reduce the bias present in our identification process for students who are culturally diverse, EL, and / or have multiple exceptionalities?
Use performance or language-based activities not paper-pencil activities
Pantomimed instructions not oral or written instructions
Practice items
Eliminate timed responses
Abstract content not picture or reading passages
Abstract reasoning and problem solving not specific factual information
Novel items not learned material
What are the steps to identify and serve a gifted student?
1 - Referral 2 - Screening / Testing 3 - Placement Committee decision 4 - Parent Notification in writing 5 - Parents give written permission 6 - Parents may appeal
What is the most effective way to monitor student response to gifted services?
formative assessment
What is the cutoff score to be included in a GT program?
A rigid IQ cutoff score should never be used in GT identification practices
