- General Intellectual
- Specific Academic
- Leadership
- Creativity
- Visual Arts
- Performing Arts
Identification of Talented and Gifted Students
Ident
Teacher Nomination
1. The TAG Advocate,
with assistance from the teacher(s), will compile data/evidence from multiple
(3 or more) measures*
o
Standardized
tests such as MAP, WKCE, CogAT, WISC IV
o
Teacher
Rating Scales
o
Teacher
Observation Form
o
Parent
Surveys/Information
o
Classroom
Assessments
2. If identification is
recommended, the TAG Advocate submits nomination form with data attached to the
Talented & Gifted Education Team**.
3. Talented & Gifted
Education Team** will either:
o
Recommend the student be identified.
o
Recommend that the student not be identified.
o
Recommend that student be monitored for future consideration.
4. Talented & Gifted Education Team** will forward approved nomination forms, with appropriate evidence to the Coordinator of Talented & Gifted at the ESC
5. Parent(s) will be sent a Parent Notification Letter of student’s identification for T.A.G.
* To provide the most
accurate profile, longitudinal scores and observations are recommended
** Some schools
designate their networking team as their talented and gifted education
Parent/Student Nomination
1. The Parent/Student will contact the classroom teacher/TAG Advocate to discuss area(s) of nomination and complete the Request for Nomination.
2. Teacher requests the parent to list specific examples of evidence of student abilities/talents in the following area(s):
3. Teacher/TAG Advocate follows the same process as teacher nomination. In addition to the parent letter, the teacher/TAG Advocate meets with parent(s) to summarize results of Talented & Gifted Education Team Meeting. (Student may or may not be present.)
1. The Parent/Student will contact the classroom teacher/TAG Advocate to discuss area(s) of nomination and complete the Request for Nomination.
2. Teacher requests the parent to list specific examples of evidence of student abilities/talents in the following area(s):
o
Performance
o
Test Scores
o
Characteristics/Behavior
3. Teacher/TAG Advocate follows the same process as teacher nomination. In addition to the parent letter, the teacher/TAG Advocate meets with parent(s) to summarize results of Talented & Gifted Education Team Meeting. (Student may or may not be present.)
| Record keeping and General Information |
The TAG Advocates will keep a building wide list of talent pool candidates and students identified as talented and gifted at each grade level. These lists will be updated as needed through the Talented and Gifted Coordinator. Portfolios containing student artifacts will be kept with the classroom teacher and turned in at the end of the year to the TAG Advocate as appropriate. Teachers and/or parents can submit a Nomination Form to the TAG Education Team for review as needed.
