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that no one teacher, resource, or instructional method can meet the needs of gifted students. Education
for the gifted is viewed as a cooperative endeavor
characterized, facilitated, and realized by the efforts
of numerous individuals in the schools and
community.
Additional Information
Many students IEPs or 504s require accommodations that call for extended time for completion of norm-referenced standardized tests.
These test results are excluded from use for determining giftedness.
Additional Info
Q&A Screening and Referral
http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/
learnteach/Advanced_Studies/QA%20TAG%
20Screening%20%20Referral.pdf
http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/
learnteach/Advanced_Studies/QA%20TAG%
20Testing%20Process%206-12.pdf
http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/
learnteach/Advanced_Studies/2015-16%20Parent%
20Resource%20Guide.pdf#search=talented%20and%
20gifted
Everything You
Always Wanted To
Know About The
CMS
Talented & Gifted
Program
Amanda D. Howell
Madison Negley
Megan Suggs
Connie Militana
Automatic Screening
At the beginning of the school year, TAG
teachers review previous year's test scores.
Standardized Tests:
Students must have a minimum of an
85th percentile and a 90th percentile in two
of the three areas of a nationally normreferenced achievement test
Total Reading, Total Math, and Complete
Battery. (Supporting data is needed.)
Reported Referrals
Eligibility Criteria
Option A:
th
AND
ACHIEVEMENT
90th or greater percentile in Total Reading, Total Math,
or Complete Battery on a nationally normed achieve-
Classroom Screening
Local schools select a two-week period in
the winter to review all students in their
school (K-11) using the
Classroom Instrument for Screening Students.
Next Steps
STAR Assessments:
Students must have a minimum of
MENTAL ABILITY
ment test.
Option B:
Qualify in THREE of the FOUR categories
MENTAL ABILITY
96th or greater percentile composite OR appropriate
component score on a nationally age normed mental
ability test
ACHIEVEMENT
A score in the 90th or greater percentile in Total Reading, Total Math, or Complete Battery on a nationally
normed achievement test or superior product/
performance with a score greater than or equal to 90%,
as evaluated by a panel of 3 qualified evaluators.
CREATIVITY
90% or above composite score on nationally normed
MOTIVATION
Two year average of 3.5 GPA in core subjects or rating
scales that equate to 90% or superior product/
performance with a score greater than or equal to 90%,
as evaluated by a panel of 3 qualified evaluators.