Test Used for Admissions to Gifted/Highly Capable …...Test Raven Test (specific to English Language Learners) Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) e Program

Percentage or Percentile Required for each District (as applicable)

CogAt Measure of Academic

Progress (MAP)

Measurements of Student

Progress (MSP)

Iowa Test of Basic

Skills (ITBS)

Renzulli Scales for Rating the

Behavioral Characteristics

for Superior Students

(completed by a classroom

STAR

Edmonds

above 90th percentile in at least one area (Verbal, Quantitative, Non-Verbal)

Tacoma

Test Used for Admissions to Gifted/Highly Capable

No specific testing information given



Progress (MAP)


Progress (MSP)

Iowa Test of Basic

Skills (ITBS)





STAR

Olympia top 10%

Elementary program: 80th percentile or higher; Middle school program: Reading, Writing, Math and Science at a high level three or a level four. In addition, students should have MAP scores for Reading and Math above the 75th percentile.

Lake WA School District (Kirkland Redmond, Sammamish)

Enrichment pull-out, 98-99th percentile; Full-time Quest, 99th percentile

98th percentile in both reading and

80th percentile



Progress (MAP)


Progress (MSP)

Iowa Test of Basic

Skills (ITBS)





STAR

Bellevue132-150 range

a rating of "4" 97th percentile and above

85th percentile in reading or math

Spokane

Score of 219 or higher on the 6th grade MAP; Middle level English: score of 416 or higher on the 5th grade MSP, score of 219 or higher on the 6th grade MAP

Middle level math: Achieve a score of 420 or higher on the 5th grade math

YakimaMath and/or Reading results at Level 4

Vancouver 90th percentile



Progress (MAP)


Progress (MSP)

Iowa Test of Basic

Skills (ITBS)





STAR

Bellingham

a composite score of 95% or higher on either the verbal or quantitative section

Everett

Kent

LakeWood95th percentile or higher

Marysville

Renton No specific testing information given






Progress (MAP)


Progress (MSP)

Iowa Test of Basic

Skills (ITBS)





STAR

Shoreline

Test is used, but no specific requirement information is given


Test Reading

Comprehension (TRC)

Otis-Lennon School Ability Test

Raven Test

(specific to English Language Learners)

Dynamic Indicators

of Basic Early

Literacy Skills

(DIBELS)

e Program

Test Reading

Comprehension (TRC)


Raven Test


Dynamic Indicators

of Basic Early

Literacy Skills

(DIBELS)

Test Reading

Comprehension (TRC)


Raven Test


Dynamic Indicators

of Basic Early

Literacy Skills

(DIBELS)

rating of "Above Proficiency"

70-98% 98%

Test Reading

Comprehension (TRC)


Raven Test


Dynamic Indicators

of Basic Early

Literacy Skills

(DIBELS)

Test Reading

Comprehension (TRC)


Raven Test


Dynamic Indicators

of Basic Early

Literacy Skills

(DIBELS)


WAC 392-170-036 Definition – Learning Characteristics

Capacity to learn with unusual depth of understanding, to retain what has been learned, and to transfer learning to new situations; Capacity and willingness to deal with increasing levels of abstraction and complexity earlier than

Creative ability to make unusual connections among ideas and concepts; Ability to learn quickly in their area(s) of intellectual strength; Capacity for intense concentration and/or focus.

WAC 392-170-035 Definition – Students Who Are Highly Capable

Students who perform or show potential for performing significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments

Outstanding abilities are seen within students’ general intellectual aptitudes, specific academic abilities, and/or creative productivities within a specific domain.

DistrictDefinition

gifted/highly capable

Programs Identification/Admissions Process

Elementary (self-contained cohort); Middle School Honors; High School AP

Edmonds School District Board Policy 7330-R states that efforts will be made to identify highly capable students from under-represented populations.

The Challenge classrooms differentiate the strong, standards-based, regular Edmonds curriculum by providing an environment which allows students to identify and solve complex problems, explore concepts in greater depth and complexity, and to develop and create unique products. Using the National Association for Gifted Children Standards, the curriculum, instruction, and pacing is different than a regular classroom.

Nominated students (current grades K-5) will be screened using the CogAT 6 (Cognitive Abilities Tests). The test administrators are trained to look for barriers to a true picture of a child's cognitive or creative ability, especially for the under-served or under-represented populations of our District. Barriers could be emerging English language, cultural background or any other factor that might distort the test. Notes will be made by the test administrator and shared with the Program Administrator. If there is a reason to believe that we need to look at this child's ability in some other way, the information will be reviewed by the Multi-Disciplinary Selection Committee. Students scoring above 90th percentile in at least one area (Verbal, Quantitative, Non-Verbal) of the CogAT will have their test scores reviewed/considered by the Multi-Disciplinary Selection Committee to determine if placement in Challenge is appropriate. All district assessment records, academic achievement data, parent and teacher referral information, plus any other pertinent information available will also be reviewed in the process. Students will not be affected in a negative way if there is a missing

EdmondsNo supplementary definition from WAC

Children who demonstrate exceptional ability, exceed grade level standards in literacy and math (or have the potential to do so if challenged and supported,) demonstrate exceptional creativity, and possess strong motivation to excel are good candidates for the Highly Capable Program.

Kindergarten - 2nd grade: differentiated learning opportunities in home room classes where students have options for how they can show their understanding and in-depth studies of particular learning goals and curriculum topics; 3rd - 5th grades: JAWS (pull-out enrichment), SAIL (full-time self-contained) and GATE (multi-age classroom); 6th - 12th grade: highly capable support services generally include differentiation in all classrooms, great elective offerings at each school,

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Parents fill out a Referral for highly Capable Program Services application, also a Parent Information Form, and get a Teacher Referral for Placement Form. After your application is received by the Highly Capable Programs office, you will receive a letter stating the date that your child will be tested and who will be administering the test. Testing is held at your child's school.

Referred children take an Aptitude Assessment. Then, "A multi-disciplinary team consisting of at least one teacher, administrator, psychologist, and other district employees as assigned will determine the most highly capable students for placement in the appropriate highly capable program.

Tacoma

Olympia

no definition other than requirements for specific advanced programs

Grades 2-5: Academically Talented Students (PATS) A full-day pull out class each week; 6th - 8th grades: JAMS is a rigorous integrated middle school math and science program that engages students in problem-solving through technology and engineering design challenges that meet the unique academic, social and emotional needs of early adolescents.; High school: AP classes and International Baccalaureate

To qualify for PATS, students must demonstrate high academic abilities, placing in the 80th percentile or higher on the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment. Students must also possess high cognitive ability, placing in the top 10% of the CogAT test. Students who will be successful in the JAMS program should have strong work habits and study skills. They should have MSP scores for Reading, Writing, Math and Science at a high level three or a level four. In addition, students should have MAP scores for Reading and Math above the 75th percentile. Students are selected into the program via a lottery system.

Lake WA School District (Kirkland Redmond, Sammamish)

Children who demonstrate exceptional ability, exceed grade level standards in literacy and math, and possess strong motivation to excel are good candidates for the elementary Quest program

Elementary and Middle school: Quest Program- elementary full-time, elementary enrichment pull-out (student at home school 4 days a week, bused to Quest school 1 day a week. $175 annual fee for busing) and middle school Quest programs (3 periods a day, offered at select middle schools in the district); High schoo l: AP, Cambridge Advanced International Certificate of

Assessment criteria: Round 1- Enrichment pull-out, 98-99th percentile in CogAT; Full-time Quest, 99th percentile in CogAt; round 2 (prerequisites: 98th percentile or higher in CogAT) Enrichment pull-out: 98th percentile in both reading and math on the Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS); Full-Time Quest: 98th percentile in reading 99th percentile in math and 80th percentile on Renzulli Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics for Superior Students, completed by classroom teacher. Placements are made on a space available basis at the site that serves the student’s home address. In the event that space is not available, a waiting list is created. Students on the waiting list are

Bellevue

Gifted Program Services are designed for those students indicated as gifted through cognitive and academic testing and superior academic performance whose academic needs are beyond the scope of the general education classroom.

Gifted Elementary School Programs (GESP): 2nd - 4th grades, full day program offered at 2 district elementary schools; Enrichment only: 5th grade, 5 hour a week pull-out program (offered at 3 of the districts 16 elementary schools); Gifted Middle School Prgram , 6th grade only; Prism Program: 6th -8th grade single multi-age classroom; Gifted High School Program (GHSP) : students work in a cohort, enroll in International

Students performing at the 85th percentile on the STAR test in reading or math, a rating of "4" on the Measurement of Student Progress (MSP), or, for younger students, a Test Reading Comprehension (TRC) rating of "Above Proficiency" for further evaluation for gifted services. Standard Age Scores indicating a need for gifted services are generally in the 132-150 range of the Cognitive Abilities Test with Iowa achievement percentiles in the 97th and above.

Spokane no definition given

Tessera Program is a one day per week program at Libby Center for highly capable students in grades 3 - 6 who represent the top 3% of their norm group; elementary and middle school Odyssey Program is a full day, every day gifted magnet program at Libby Center for fifth through eighth grade students (multi-age self contained classes); 7th and 8th grade : Middle Level Accelerated Math and English; High schoo l: H d AP

Middle level math : Achieve a score of 420 or higher on the 5th grade math, Measurements of Student Progress (MSP)state exam, Achieve a score of 219 or higher on the 6th grade Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) district mathassessment, Predominantly scores of 4s on the District Benchmark Assessments, Predominantly scores of 4s on math content on report card; Middle level English: Achieve a score of 416 or higher on the 5th grade MSP, Achieve a score of 219 or higher on the 6th grade MAP, Achieve a score of 13 on a 6th grade district persuasive writing sample, Predominately scores of 4s on reading and writing content on report card; No info on website regarding how to qualify for Tessera Program or Odyssey (this info was NOT

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Yakima

The Highly Capable Program is designed to meet the needs of students who exhibit high capability in intellectual and/or creative areas, possess an unusual leadership ability, or excel in specific academic fields.

Middle School Highly Capable Program : Students nominated in 5th grade, program offered in middle schools; it will be up to the faculty at each school to determine options to best meet the needs of the students at their buildings

Criteria for Middle School Highly Capable Program : MSP - Measure of Student Progress (state assessment) inMath and/or Reading results at Level 4, Otis-Lennon School Ability Test (70-98%), Raven Test (specific to English Language Learners) at 98%, District developed Checklist of BehavioralCharacteristics of Highly Capable Students; (info on website was from 2011)

Vancouver

Challenge/Honors is Vancouver Public Schools’ program for meeting the unique learning needs of students with demonstrated intellectual ability and/or potential in terms of cognitive capacity, academic achievement, and exceptional creativity.

Qualified students in grades 1-8 attend one of the six Challenge/Honors magnet school sites where they participate in a rigorous curriculum designed to maximize individual potential. The magnet school becomes the “home school” for the student and his/her parents. High school offers AP, International Baccalaureate and different magnet focuses at various schools (Science, Math, Technology at Skyview High, Medical ARts at Fort Vancouver High, Architecture, Construction, and Environmental Services at Hudson Bay High, Vancouver School of

Any parent, educator, or community member may refer a student for program consideration throughout the year. Referred students in grades K-4 will be given the Cognitive Abilities Initial Screening Assessment. Students in grades 5-7 are identified by counselors and administrators at the building level based on a variety of individual academic performance data. These students do not need to complete a referral form. In addition to the referral process, the district may identify students through academic performance data that is available on the district’s Learner Profile portal. To be eligible student must score above the 90th percentile in cognitive ability as demonstrated by a standardized ability test and above the 95th percentile in academic achievement areas. For all high school magnet programs students must go through application process

Bellingham

The Highly Capable Program recognizes that all learning needs a foundation of basic skills, content, and learning strategies, and that students have different needs and learn at different rates. In order for a highly capable student to reach his/her potential, the program supports classroom differentiation strategies and offers a menu of short and long term classes as a supplement to the regular school program

Elementary: flexible grouping within and across classrooms to met HCL needs. One a week pull out HCL program participation; Middle School : innovation online high school credit classes, advanced classes in various subjects offered, extended learning periods after school

Selection procedures include a nomination form from a parent, teacher or community member as well as testing of each student. Written parent permission is required prior to testing. A multi-disciplinary committee makes the final selection of students for the program. Nominated students will be screened by HCL staff using the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT). A student needs a composite score of 95% or higher on either the verbal or quantitative section to be eligible for the HCL program assessment

Everett

Challenging Options classes provide extra academic challenges for students in grades 2-12. For highly capable students who meet the state's criteria for giftedness

Elementary: The Highly Capable Program is an alternative placement for students who require additional and accelerated experiences. The program begins at grade two and continues through grade five.; Middle school ; Challenging classes are offered in the Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies Block, and Math. These classes are for students who are achieving at high academic levels and are motivated learners.; High school : AP, Tech Prep Courses, College in High School, Running Start

Selection procedures include a nomination form from both a parent and a teacher as well as testing of each student. Written parent permission is required prior to testing. A selection committee composed of teachers, counselors/psychologists, and administrators, makes the final selection of students for the program. Selection is based on academic assessments, a cognitive assessment and teacher/parent ratings on learning, motivation and creativity. The selection committee reviews data on each student, substituting student numbers for names to protect confidentiality.

Kent

Students who have special needs created by their depth of understanding and insight, advanced academic skills, rapid rate of learning, aptitude for higher levels of thinking and capacity for creative thinking.

Full-time, self contained program for students in grades 3rd-6th;

Students may be now nominated for placement in the Highly Capable Program by a parent, teacher, peer, community member, or themselves. Students qualify based on their CogAT score, subject area achievement data, assessment of creativity.

LakeWood

We believe that highly capable learners may benefit from a different program that takes into consideration their individual learning styles and special abilities.

Elementary Enrichment Program: Qualified students may elect to participate in classes held at Cougar Creek Elementary school. Students interact with others from the same grade level across the district; High Schoo l: Running Start, College in the High School (This is a cooperative program between the Lakewood School District and Everett Community College. This program gives students the opportunity to earn high school and college credit at the same time in pre-

Elementary Enrichment program: 95th percentile or higher on cognitive development test; A Student Placement Team testing data to determine program eligibility.

Marysville

Capacity to learn with unusual depth of understanding, to retain what has been learned, and to transfer learning to new situations; Capacity and willingness to deal with increasing levels of abstraction and complexity earlier than their chronological peers; Ability to make unusual connections among ideas and concepts; Ability to learn very quickly in their areas of

The Highly Capable program (HiCap) serves students in grades 2-8. In grades 2-5 the Highly Capable programming is located at Pinewood Elementary in self-contained classrooms that provide an accelerated curriculum in literacy and math. In grades 6-8 the Highly Capable programming is located at each of our three middle schools in a block program for language arts and social studies

Grade 1: All students in grade 1 will be given a district assessment in mid‐winter to see if they qualify to continue in the Highly Capable assessment process. Students who qualify on the initial assessment will be invited to continue in the assessment process and parents will need to fill out an application for the additional assessment.; Grades 2‐4: During the open application period, teachers or parents may nominate a student for assessment.; Grade 5: All students in grade 5 will be given a district assessment in mid‐winter to see if they qualify to continue in the Highly Capable assessment process.; Grades 6‐7: During the open application period, teachers or parents may nominate a student for assessment.

Renton

The Renton School District believes that students who have been identified as highly-capable should have the opportunity to develop their strengths and talents through a rigorous academic program which enriches and extends the adopted curricula; honors students’ unique gifts, interests, and learning styles; and promotes higher-order,

There are two full-day, self-contained elementary programs located at Kennydale Elementary and Talbot Hill Elementary.; There are three programs at the middle school level. Middle school students in the Discovery Program receive gifted services in Language Arts and Social Studies. These students may also be placed into higher-level mathematics courses if their test results indicate a need for acceleration.

Anyone may nominate a student for Discovery Testing. Students in grades 2 through 7 are tested each winter. In June, those students who qualify are offered placement on a space-available basis for the following school year. Must submit a Discovery Referral Packet (includes teacher input form, parent rating form, permission slip for testing, report card, writing sample, and creative work sample). A decision for student placement is made following the Discovery Placement Team review of each referred students’ test scores, rating forms, anecdotal information, report card, observations, and student work. A student’s eligibility for gifted education services is based on a documented need for modifications in his/her academic program in order to ensure appropriate rigor and challenge.

Shoreline

Shoreline’s Elementary Highly Capable (HiCap) Program provides an enriched and accelerated educational experience designed to meet the needs of gifted and talented students. The HiCap Program is a challenging self-contained academic setting, where students learn with depth and increased levels of complexity, in an environment with

Self contained programs at two elementary schools. Class sizes vary from year to year, as there is no wait list for this program. Some classes are “split” and have two grade levels in one classroom with one teacher.; As students move to the secondary level, funding (the district receives highly capable funding from the State on a per-student basis ) is allocated to their respective middle school or high school and used to support honors-level materials and activities.

Students currently enrolled in Shoreline in grades 2–5 who are not currently being served by the program and private school students have an opportunity every year to test into the program. Tests administered are the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) and the Iowa Assessments. Our District prescreens all first grade students for further testing into the HiCap program in the fall. In September, all first grade students are tested for reading fluency using the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) and for math fluency using easyCBM. In October, students are tested for exceptional cognitive ability using the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT) screening form.

Boston, MA no definition given

Advanced Work Class (AWC) is a full-time program in the Boston Public Schools that provides an accelerated academic curriculum for students in grades 4, 5 and 6. Students are expected to complete more school work and more home study

Student participation is by invitation only and is based solely on the student’s scores on an eligibility test. BPS will administer the TerraNova, third edition, to determine eligibility for the AWC program and the SUPERA test to determine eligibility for the Spanish AWC program. Spanish-speaking bilingual students are tested in their native language. Families are notified by mail if their child qualifies.

Cities (similar size to Seattle) in Other States

Denver, CO

Students whose demonstrated abilities, talents and/or potential for accomplishment are so exceptional or developmentally advanced that they require special provisions to meet their educational needs. These students perform, or show the potential of performing, at remarkably high levels in intellectual, specific academic or creative areas when compared with others of their age and experience. proficiency

Advanced Kindergarten: These classrooms provide a full-day curriculum that enriches, expands and accelerates state and district kindergarten standards according to student academic readiness and assessed curriculum mastery. Top 10% of students. District wide 1st-8th grade programs serve top 10% of students based on body of evidence; The Denver Public Schools Highly Gifted Program provides an educational option for identified students in grades 1-8 whose exceptional intellectual ability and academic potential (in the top 1-3 %), with related social/emotional needs, exceed those addressed in a regular classroom. It provides a full-day school

It is the policy of Denver Public Schools that ALL students be screened for gifted services at every DPS school. Identification is based on a body of evidence that includes multiple criteria from behavioral, academic and creative domains. The application process for the Highly Gifted Program is managed directly by the Gifted and Talented Department. Parents, teachers, students and or others are welcome to nominate a student for the Highly Gifted Program. Parents must sign the nomination form to indicate their permission for the student to be tested. Gifted and talented children are present in all student groups, regardless of gender, disability, English language (nice overview of programs: http://gt.dpsk12.org/available-programs/)

StateTerm for advanced students

High intellectual ability

High creative/ artistic ability

High academic ability

Enrolled in a public

school or specific

grade/age range

identified

Student requires special

instruction/ environmen

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potential, be

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Alabama

Intellectually gifted children

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Alaska Gifted x xArizona Gifted pupil x x

Arkansas

Gifted and talented children

x x x

California

High performance capability

x x x x

ColoradoGifted Children

x x x x x

ConnecticutGifted and talented

x x x x

Delaware


x x x x

Florida Gifted x x

GeorgiaGifted Student

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Hawaii


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Idaho


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Illinois


Indiana

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Kentucky

Gifted and talented student

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Louisiana

Gifted children and youth

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Maine


x x x x x

Maryland


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Massachusetts

Definition

Michigan

Gifted and/or academically talented

x x x

Minnesota

Gifted and talented children and youth

x x x x x

MississippiGifted children

x x x

MissouriGifted Children

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Montana


x

Nebraska

Learners with high ability

x x x x

Nevada

Gifted and talented pupil

x x x

New Hampshire

No Definition






school or specific

grade/age range

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potential, be

successful

New Jersey

Gifted and talented students

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New York Gifted pupilsx x x x

North Carolina

Academically or intellectually gifted students

x x x

North DakotaStudent who is gifted

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Ohio Gifted

Oklahoma


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Oregon

Talented and gifted children

x x x x

PennsylvaniaGifted students

x x x

Rhode Island


x x x x

South Carolina


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South DakotaNo Definition

TennesseeIntellectually gifted

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Texas


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UtahAccelerated students

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VirginiaGifted students

x x x x x

Washington

Highly capable students

x x x

West Virginia Giftedness x x

Wisconsin

gifted and talented pupils

x x x x x

Wyoming


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Documents

Test Used for Admissions to Gifted/Highly Capable …...Test Raven Test (specific to English Language Learners) Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills (DIBELS) e Program