1. Second Grade Identification and Assessments Parent Meeting
Kelly Kollar and Sarah Vanderburg
TD Catalyst Teachers

2. The federal government defines "gifted and talented" students, children, or youth as those
...who give evidence of high achievement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership capacity, or in specific academic fields, and who need services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop those capabilities. 
No Child Left Behind Act, P.L (Title IX, Part A, Definitions (22) (2002); 20 U.S.C. Sec (22) (2004))
What is Giftedness?

3. The goal of the Talent Development and Advanced Studies Program in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is to provide rigorous curriculum and academic opportunities so each student may reach a classroom performance level consistent with his/her intellectual ability.
Gifted in CMS

4. Knows the answers Is interested Is attentive
Bright Learners
Gifted Learners
Knows the answers Is interested Is attentive
Has good ideas Works hard Top group Learns with ease 6-8 repetitions Enjoys peers Grasps the meaning Is receptive Enjoys school Absorbs information Good memorizer Enjoys straightforward, sequential presentation
Asks the questions Is highly curious Is mentally and physically involved Has wild, silly ideas Plays around, yet tests well Beyond the group Already knows 1-2 repetitions for mastery Prefers adults Draws inferences Is intense Enjoys learning Manipulates information Good guesser
Thrives on complexity

5. Timeline of Events Late August:
Notify parents of assessment dates in writing.
Notify TD teacher of new to CMS 2nd grade students.
September:
Administer the CogAT during scheduled dates.
October:
CogAT Results returned.
Parents are notified of results.
Next steps are determined for students who meet certain benchmarks.
ITBS and portfolio assessments begin for students who meet benchmarks.
November:
Portfolio process continues for certain students.
ITBS results returned and parents notified.
December/January:
Portfolio samples collected from multiple settings.
Parents may submit a portfolio piece meeting district expectations (see letter).
February:
Portfolios for school are scored by TD Catalyst teams.
March:
Parents are notified of final results.
New to CMS 2nd grade students are tested using the CogAT.
Timeline of Events

6. Fall Screening CogAT window is September 9-18th Nonverbal ability test
Given whole group
Results will be returned in early October
Each child will get the notification results letter and the CogAT interpretation letter.
Practice activities are available for students.
Test is age based on the child’s birth month and year.
Fall Screening

7. AFTER THE RESULTS

8. New Identification Rubric
Accumulation of points based on the available assessment results.
An accumulation of 12 points identifies the child as AIG in both Reading in Math.
Identification in ONLY reading or math will occur after all opportunities to identify in both are exhausted.
New assessment results will be used to identify subject area students.
New Identification Rubric

9. Aptitude Achievement Informal Second grade-CogAT
**Students 87% or above are eligible for ITBS.
Second Grade- ITBS
Second Grade- Gifted Rating Scale and Portfolio
Score
Points
Score-Reading
Gifted Rating Scale (GRS)
96% or above 12 4
3 t-scores of 65 or higher 6
92-95% 3
87-91% 2
86% or below
Score- Math
Portfolio-Students with GRS scores or 92-95% on CogAT are eligible
12 points on Rubric
Aptitude Total
+ Achievement Total
+Informal Total
Need 12 total points

10. ITBS AND PORTFOLIO ELIGIBILITY
ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills- an achievement test)
Students who have an 87% or higher on verbal subtest, quantitative/nonverbal composite, or age- composite are eligible with parent permission to take the ITBS.
Portfolio Opportunity
Students who have 3 t-scores 65+ on the GRS and have not accumulated 12 points.
Students who have a 92-95% age-composite on the CogAT and do not accumulate 12 points after the ITBS screening.
ITBS AND PORTFOLIO ELIGIBILITY

11. Each student will receive 5 samples compiled by the school
Each student will receive 5 samples compiled by the school. 6th sample is a parent piece.
Samples are collected by the 2nd grade teacher and the TD Catalyst Teacher.
Parents will be notified in writing of the expectations of the parent piece.
The categories samples are assessed for are as follows:
Advanced Language, Analytical Thinking, Motivation/Perseverance/Leadership, Perspective/Sensitivity/Humor, Creativity/Artistic Talent
Please note, evidence must be observed in advanced language and analytical thinking prior to other categories being scored
Portfolio Process

12. Identification in Subject Area
Students who do not identify in BOTH reading and math will be considered for Reading ONLY or Math ONLY identification using their CogAT subtest scores and ITBS achievement scores.
Parents will be notified of subject-area identification in March.
Identification in Subject Area

13. Reading ONLY
Math ONLY
Verbal Aptitude
Points
Quantitative/
Non-Verbal Aptitude
96% or Above 4
92-95% 3
87-91% 2
86% or below
Reading Achievement
Math Achievement
Total of 6 points needed to certify for math or reading.

14. Will there be future opportunities for identification?
If a student does not identify as AIG in BOTH subject areas or a single subject area he/she may be reassessed after 24 months if the TD school-based committee feels it is in the best interest of the child.
Will there be future opportunities for identification?

15. Any Questions?