Huffman I.S.D.Huffman I.S.D.Gifted and Talented Information Gifted and Talented Information

MeetingMeeting

Thursday, March 12, 2015Thursday, March 12, 2015

IntroductionsIntroductions Angela Rhodes - BBECC CounselorAngela Rhodes - BBECC Counselor Cindy Roberts – CES CounselorCindy Roberts – CES Counselor Janie Alley – HIS CounselorJanie Alley – HIS Counselor Trina Gore - Gifted and Talented Trina Gore - Gifted and Talented

Lead Teacher for BBECC, CES, and Lead Teacher for BBECC, CES, and HISHIS

What is Gifted and What is Gifted and Talented?Talented?

Gifted and talented means a child or Gifted and talented means a child or youth performs at or shows the youth performs at or shows the potential for performing at a potential for performing at a “remarkably” high level of “remarkably” high level of accomplishment when compared to accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience or others of the same age, experience or environment. Education Code 29.121environment. Education Code 29.121

HANDOUT: Bright Child/Gifted Learner

Screening Phase - Screening Phase - OLSATOLSAT

Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT)Otis Lennon School Ability Test (OLSAT) The OLSAT is designed to measure The OLSAT is designed to measure

abstract thinking and reasoning ability.abstract thinking and reasoning ability. Students must score a Stanine of 8 or Students must score a Stanine of 8 or

higher, which relates to a School Ability higher, which relates to a School Ability Index (SAI) of 120 or higher (89%ile - Index (SAI) of 120 or higher (89%ile - 95%ile)95%ile)

The test will be broken up into different The test will be broken up into different sittings as deemed appropriate by the sittings as deemed appropriate by the test administrator. test administrator.

Screening Phase –Screening Phase –OLSAT OLSAT

1. OLSAT is based on the notion that to 1. OLSAT is based on the notion that to learn new things, students must be able learn new things, students must be able to:to:

• perceive accurately, to recognize and perceive accurately, to recognize and recall what has been perceivedrecall what has been perceived

• to think logicallyto think logically• to understand relationshipsto understand relationships• to abstract from a set of particulars to abstract from a set of particulars • and to apply generalizations to new and and to apply generalizations to new and

different contexts.different contexts.

Screening Phase - Screening Phase - OLSATOLSAT

2. OLSAT measures performance on such 2. OLSAT measures performance on such tasks as: tasks as:

• detecting likenesses and differencesdetecting likenesses and differences• following directionsfollowing directions• classifyingclassifying• establishing sequenceestablishing sequence• completing analogiescompleting analogies• solving matrixessolving matrixes

Screening Phase Cont. - Screening Phase Cont. - SIGSSIGS

Scales for Identifying Gifted Students Scales for Identifying Gifted Students (SIGS) Teacher and Parent Evaluations(SIGS) Teacher and Parent Evaluations

Norm referenced rating scale – shows Norm referenced rating scale – shows characteristics relating to giftedness characteristics relating to giftedness when compared to peerswhen compared to peers

Assesses seven areas: general Assesses seven areas: general intellectual ability, language arts, intellectual ability, language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, mathematics, science, social studies, creativity, and leadershipcreativity, and leadership

Students must rank in the 75%ile in at Students must rank in the 75%ile in at least one area on the parent and least one area on the parent and teacher evaluationsteacher evaluations

Building Selection Building Selection CommitteeCommittee

The Building Selection Committee will The Building Selection Committee will meet to determine which candidates meet to determine which candidates will continue to the next portion of the will continue to the next portion of the identification process -the assessment identification process -the assessment phase. This committee is made up of phase. This committee is made up of the campus administrator, counselor, the campus administrator, counselor, GT certified classroom teachers, and the GT certified classroom teachers, and the lead GT teacher.lead GT teacher.

Parents are notified by letter whether Parents are notified by letter whether students will continue further testing or students will continue further testing or not.not.

Assessment Phase -Assessment Phase -Achievement Test (Grades 1-2) Achievement Test (Grades 1-2)

ITBSITBS Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS) The ITBS is a norm-referenced test that The ITBS is a norm-referenced test that

compares students’ performance to a compares students’ performance to a norming group made up of students norming group made up of students throughout the United States. It simply throughout the United States. It simply compares knowledge and skills among compares knowledge and skills among students across the country.students across the country.

Tests are sent off to be scored.Tests are sent off to be scored. Students will test in the areas of reading, Students will test in the areas of reading,

math, science, and social studies.math, science, and social studies. Students must score in the 90%ile in at Students must score in the 90%ile in at

least one of the tested areas on the ITBS.least one of the tested areas on the ITBS.

Assessment Phase - Assessment Phase - Achievement Test Achievement Test

(Grades 3-5) - SAT 10(Grades 3-5) - SAT 10 Stanford Achievement Test (SAT 10)Stanford Achievement Test (SAT 10) Assesses the basic curricular objectives Assesses the basic curricular objectives

in the areas of reading, mathematics, in the areas of reading, mathematics, science, and social studies.science, and social studies.

Students must score in the 90%ile in at Students must score in the 90%ile in at least one of the tested areas on the least one of the tested areas on the SAT.SAT.

Tests are scored on campus. Tests are scored on campus. The length of each test and number of The length of each test and number of

testing sessions will be decided at the testing sessions will be decided at the discretion of the test administrator and discretion of the test administrator and the endurance of the students.the endurance of the students.

Scoring TestsScoring Tests

Tests are scoredTests are scored Scores are placed on matrixScores are placed on matrix Building Selection Committee MeetingBuilding Selection Committee Meeting Placement is determined by the BSCPlacement is determined by the BSC Parents are notified by letterParents are notified by letter Services begin in the fall semester of Services begin in the fall semester of

20152015 Students are not eligible to GT test Students are not eligible to GT test

again until spring of 2016again until spring of 2016

AppealsAppeals

Parents or students may appeal Parents or students may appeal any final decision of the Building any final decision of the Building Selection Committee regarding Selection Committee regarding selection for or removal from the selection for or removal from the gifted program. Appeal shall be gifted program. Appeal shall be made first to the Building Selection made first to the Building Selection Committee in writing.Committee in writing.

Tentative Testing TimelineTentative Testing Timeline The ITBS reading, math, science, and social studies The ITBS reading, math, science, and social studies

portions of testing (Grades 1-2) are being completed portions of testing (Grades 1-2) are being completed now in regular classes.now in regular classes.

Parent permission to test due tomorrow – (March Parent permission to test due tomorrow – (March 13)13)

Complete SIGS Home Rating Scale and School Complete SIGS Home Rating Scale and School Rating Scale – (Receive March 23Rating Scale – (Receive March 23rdrd – DUE April 10) – DUE April 10)

OLSAT Testing – (March 23OLSAT Testing – (March 23rdrd – April 10 – April 10thth)) BSC meeting and parent notification for continuation BSC meeting and parent notification for continuation

of testing or did not qualify – (April 13of testing or did not qualify – (April 13thth – April 24 – April 24thth)) SAT 10 Testing begins for grades 3-5. Reading, SAT 10 Testing begins for grades 3-5. Reading,

Math, Science, and Social Studies portions. (April Math, Science, and Social Studies portions. (April 2727thth – May 15 – May 15thth))

BSC meeting and permission letters sent home or BSC meeting and permission letters sent home or did not qualify - (May 18did not qualify - (May 18thth – May 22 – May 22ndnd))

Parent permission to participate in GT beginning Parent permission to participate in GT beginning next year must be obtained by June 4next year must be obtained by June 4thth..

G/T Program: REACHG/T Program: REACH

G/T Lead Teacher: Trina GoreG/T Lead Teacher: Trina Gore REACH: Reaching Excellent REACH: Reaching Excellent

Academic and Creative HeightsAcademic and Creative Heights

– Grades K-5Grades K-5– Pull out program Pull out program – Inclusive differentiated program Inclusive differentiated program

REMINDERREMINDER Students are responsible for work Students are responsible for work

missed in class during the GT testing missed in class during the GT testing process.process.

The testing timeline and dates are The testing timeline and dates are tentative. Please understand that tentative. Please understand that the testing dates are a window in the testing dates are a window in which testing will occur.which testing will occur.

Permission to test must be returned Permission to test must be returned by tomorrow Friday, March 13, 2015.by tomorrow Friday, March 13, 2015.

Questions?Questions?