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Purpose of Meeting
Introductions
Characteristics of the Gifted
Identification Process
Questions
Parent Info Meeting
Gifted and TalentedCharacteristics and Identification
MONTGOMERY ISD
What is giftedness?
"Gifted and talented student" means a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential for performing at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age, experience, or environment and who:
1. exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, or artistic area;
2. possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or
3. excels in a specific academic field.
From http://txgifted.org/what-giftedness
Characteristics of Gifted Children
Keen power of observation
Power of abstraction, conceptualization, synthesis, interest in problem solving
Questioning attitude, intrinsic motivation
Critical thinker, self-checking
Creativeness and inventiveness
Characteristics of Gifted Children (continued)
Power of concentration, long attention span
Persistent, goal-directed behavior
Sensitivity, intuitiveness, empathy for others
Independence in work and study with preference for individual work
Diversity of interests and abilities
Aren’t all students gifted?
•Don’t confuse “giftedness” with “personal strengths”
•Identifying needs of students is important when they vary significantly from his/her classmates.
•It’s not about worth. It’s about need.
100-115<70 115-130 130+
34%2% 14% 34% 14% 2%
85-10070-85
96%
68%
100
High Achiever Gifted Learner Creative Thinker
Remembers the answers Poses unforeseen questions Sees exceptions
Is interested Is curious Wonders
Is attentive Is selectively mentally engaged Daydreams; may seem off task
Generates advanced ideas Generates complex, abstract ideas Overflows with ideas, many of which will never be developed
Works hard to achieve Knows without working hard Plays with ideas and concepts
Answers the questions in detail Ponders with depth and multiple perspectives Injects new possibilities
Performs at the top of the group Is beyond the group Is in own group
Responds with interestand opinions
Exhibits feelings and opinionsfrom multiple perspectives Shares bizarre, sometimes conflicting opinions
Learns with ease Already knows Questions: What if...
Needs 6 to 8 repetitions to master Needs 1 to 3 repetitions to master Questions the need for mastery
Comprehends at a high level Comprehends in-depth,complex ideas
Overflows with ideas--many of which will never be developed
Enjoys the company of age peers Prefers the company ofintellectual peers
Prefers the company of creative peers, but often works alone
Understands complex, abstract humor Creates complex, abstract humor Relishes wild, off-the-wall humor
Grasps the meaning Infers and connects concepts Makes mental leaps: Aha!
Completes assignments on time Initiates projects and extensions of assignments
Initiates more projects than will ever be completed
Is receptive Is intense Is independent and unconventional
Is accurate and complete Is original and continually developing Is original and continually developing
Enjoys school often Enjoys self-directed learning Enjoys creating
Absorbs information Manipulates information Improvises
Is a technician with expertise in a field
Is an expert who abstractsbeyond the field Is an inventor and idea generator
Memorizes well Guesses and infers well Creates and brainstorms well
Is highly alert and observant Anticipates and relates observations Is intuitive
Is pleased with own learning Is self-critical Is never finished with possibilities
Gets A's May not be motivated by grades May not be motivated by grades
Is able Is intellectual Is idiosyncratic
Student Identification ProcessScreening – Level One
Classroom Planned Experiences (K-5) Free Association Screening Tool Parent survey Teacher Survey Universal Screening Data (Nationally Normed)
If at least one of the child’s scores fall into the gifted range, they will move on to Level Two and will be tested.
Testing – Level Two Must score in the top 5%
Calendar and Timelines
September 19- Community GT Awareness MeetingOctober 18- Referral DeadlineDecember 6- Notification to parents regarding Level 1 mailedDecember 9-13- Level 2 Testing of those who qualifiedFebruary 14- Notification to parents regarding Level 2 mailedFebruary 28- Kindergarten services beginMay 16- Appeals due to campus principalMay 23- Appeals portfolios dueMay 30- District level appeals June 6- Appeals notification to parentsAugust 2013- 1st-12TH grade services begin
More Information and Forms
MISD Website: www.misd.org
Follow this path:
DepartmentsCurriculum and Instruction
Student ServicesGifted and Talented
Questions? Please contact your child’s counselor