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About the Second Grade About the Second Grade Gifted Child Find Gifted Child Find

ProceduresProcedures

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Why?Why?

Mandatory (1999 ALSDE/OCR resolution)Mandatory (1999 ALSDE/OCR resolution) ““All second grade students will be observed as All second grade students will be observed as

potential gifted referrals using a gifted potential gifted referrals using a gifted behavior checklist provided by the State behavior checklist provided by the State Department of Education.”Department of Education.”

The purpose of second grade screening is “to The purpose of second grade screening is “to ensure that all students are given the ensure that all students are given the opportunity to be considered for gifted opportunity to be considered for gifted services; no matter what population or socio-services; no matter what population or socio-economic group; as well as students with economic group; as well as students with disabilities and limited-English proficiency.”disabilities and limited-English proficiency.”

In the beginning…In the beginning…

Observation of students for gifted Observation of students for gifted characteristics.characteristics.– Teachers should begin to watch for Teachers should begin to watch for

gifted characteristics in their students gifted characteristics in their students as soon as they get to know them.as soon as they get to know them.

Beware of BiasBeware of Bias

Give each child equal consideration Give each child equal consideration on each behavior characteristic. on each behavior characteristic.

Be aware of your biases. Recognize Be aware of your biases. Recognize your biases and make allowances your biases and make allowances for them. for them.

Remember to rate the students Remember to rate the students against their classmates of this against their classmates of this year, not against a “perfect” child!year, not against a “perfect” child!

Getting StartedGetting Started

List the names of all students in List the names of all students in your class on the class roster in your class on the class roster in alphabetical order. (alphabetical order. (Last name, Last name, first name)first name)

Familiarize yourself with the Familiarize yourself with the traits/aptitudes and behaviors traits/aptitudes and behaviors listed on the TABs Classroom listed on the TABs Classroom Observation Form.Observation Form.

TABs CharacteristicsTABs Characteristics

MotivationMotivation InterestsInterests Communication Communication

SkillsSkills Problem-Problem-

Solving AbilitySolving Ability HumorHumor

InquiryInquiry LeadershipLeadership ReasoningReasoning Imagination/Imagination/

CreativityCreativity InsightInsight

Completing the FormCompleting the Form

Consider one category at a time.Consider one category at a time. Compare each student with the other Compare each student with the other

students in your class during a similar students in your class during a similar experience or in a same environment.experience or in a same environment.

Most students will be Average (3), a Most students will be Average (3), a few will be Above Average (4) or few will be Above Average (4) or Weak (2). Weak (2). Usually only one Usually only one student student will earn a Superior (5) or will earn a Superior (5) or Developing (1).Developing (1).

TABs Form ContinuedTABs Form Continued

Then you will move on to the Then you will move on to the category of Interests and follow category of Interests and follow the same pattern.the same pattern.

Most classrooms follow a bell-Most classrooms follow a bell-shaped curve. You should only shaped curve. You should only have one or two students per have one or two students per category who would be assigned a category who would be assigned a Superior (5).Superior (5).

TABS Form ContinuedTABS Form Continued

Think of it this way: If you were to put Think of it this way: If you were to put the students in line by height, one the students in line by height, one student is going to be the tallest and student is going to be the tallest and one will be the shortest. Everyone else one will be the shortest. Everyone else will fall between those two. will fall between those two.

The TABS form works the same way. The TABS form works the same way. One student will be the best in a One student will be the best in a category; one student will be the worst category; one student will be the worst in the category. Everyone else will fall in the category. Everyone else will fall between the two. between the two.

TABs Form CompletionTABs Form Completion

Seek out information from other staff Seek out information from other staff members who may know a child. Each members who may know a child. Each person involved must sign the TABs person involved must sign the TABs form.form.

Once you have completed observation Once you have completed observation and scoring of all 10 gifted and scoring of all 10 gifted characteristics, characteristics, total the score for total the score for each child. Write the total in the each child. Write the total in the correct column. Please check your correct column. Please check your addition. addition.

Finishing the FormFinishing the Form For any child who received a 4 or 5 on a For any child who received a 4 or 5 on a

particular characteristic, particular characteristic, attach an attach an annotationannotation of a few sentences of a few sentences explaining how the child exhibits that explaining how the child exhibits that particular characteristic. (This helps if particular characteristic. (This helps if we need to collect more information on we need to collect more information on a child!)a child!)

Dr. Romey must sign off on all TABs Dr. Romey must sign off on all TABs forms. Therefore, please do not wait forms. Therefore, please do not wait until the last minute to complete it.until the last minute to complete it.

Quadrant FormQuadrant Form

The final step of the Child Find process The final step of the Child Find process is to complete the is to complete the Second Grade Gifted Second Grade Gifted Child Find Quadrant Form. Child Find Quadrant Form.

Read the statements in the quadrants, Read the statements in the quadrants, and enter each child’s name in one of and enter each child’s name in one of four areas. A student who receives 105 four areas. A student who receives 105 or below on the NNAT should NOT be or below on the NNAT should NOT be placed in Quadrant 1 or Quadrant 2. placed in Quadrant 1 or Quadrant 2.

Indicate the race of each child next to Indicate the race of each child next to the name.the name.

Quadrant Form Quadrant Form continuedcontinued

Tally top Tally top two quadrants ONLY two quadrants ONLY by by race at bottom of form.race at bottom of form.

Fill out demographic information Fill out demographic information on special-education “orange on special-education “orange cards” for each student in top two cards” for each student in top two quadrantsquadrants

Return form to Dr. Romey by Dec. Return form to Dr. Romey by Dec. 6, 2013.6, 2013.

NNAT InformationNNAT Information Gifted teachers will present in classrooms Gifted teachers will present in classrooms

October 3 and 4.October 3 and 4. NNAT AdministrationNNAT Administration

– All second grade students will take the NNAT during the All second grade students will take the NNAT during the week of October 15th.week of October 15th.

– Please be sure to include an alphabetized class roster Please be sure to include an alphabetized class roster (Last name, First name) with your NNATS when you (Last name, First name) with your NNATS when you complete them. complete them.

– When you receive NNAT scores, check over TABs forms When you receive NNAT scores, check over TABs forms to change any child with a 124 or higher on NNAT to 5’s to change any child with a 124 or higher on NNAT to 5’s on Reasoning and Problem Solving. on Reasoning and Problem Solving.

Gifted Referral Screening TeamGifted Referral Screening Team

Students in TOP TWO Quadrants WILL Students in TOP TWO Quadrants WILL BE REFERRED. At GRST meeting, the BE REFERRED. At GRST meeting, the following data will be evaluated by following data will be evaluated by Gifted Teacher, Classroom Teacher, and Gifted Teacher, Classroom Teacher, and Administrator:Administrator:– Any applicable test scores (SAT, OLSAT, Any applicable test scores (SAT, OLSAT,

NNAT)NNAT)– TABs Behavior Rating ScaleTABs Behavior Rating Scale– STAR reading or math PercentilesSTAR reading or math Percentiles– Appropriate Work SamplesAppropriate Work Samples

After ScreeningAfter Screening

If students “pass screening,” the If students “pass screening,” the following events will happen:following events will happen:

Individual testing (if necessary)Individual testing (if necessary) Eligibility Determination Team meetingEligibility Determination Team meeting

The MatrixThe Matrix

Work SamplesWork Samples For 2For 2ndnd Grade Screening, the ALSDE Grade Screening, the ALSDE

has indicated what types of work has indicated what types of work samples they require.samples they require.

A gifted specialist will consult in 2A gifted specialist will consult in 2ndnd grade classrooms to complete and grade classrooms to complete and collect the samples.collect the samples.– Transformations (squiggles)Transformations (squiggles)– Writing SamplesWriting Samples– Figural Analogies (NNAT practice is practice for Figural Analogies (NNAT practice is practice for

this as well. We will leave this activity for this as well. We will leave this activity for students to complete with teachers.)students to complete with teachers.)

Important DatesImportant Dates 10/3-10/4: GT teachers present in 210/3-10/4: GT teachers present in 2ndnd

grade classroomsgrade classrooms Week of 9/30: second work sample Week of 9/30: second work sample

duedue Week of 10/14: Administer NNATWeek of 10/14: Administer NNAT 10/22: Completed NNAT’s due to GT 10/22: Completed NNAT’s due to GT

teachers with alphabetized rosterteachers with alphabetized roster 11/13: NNAT score report sent to 211/13: NNAT score report sent to 2ndnd

grade teachersgrade teachers 12/3: TABs report sheet should be 12/3: TABs report sheet should be

completedcompleted 12/6 Quadrants due to Dr. Romey12/6 Quadrants due to Dr. Romey

Important DatesImportant Dates

1/7: referral packets to 21/7: referral packets to 2ndnd grade grade teachers; notification letters sent home teachers; notification letters sent home with studentswith students

1/21:Teachers return all referral forms 1/21:Teachers return all referral forms and additional to GT teacherand additional to GT teacher– Signed notification of referral/consentSigned notification of referral/consent– Referral form with highlighted areas Referral form with highlighted areas

completedcompleted– Copies of STAR reports/SAT/OLSAT scoresCopies of STAR reports/SAT/OLSAT scores

Questions?Questions?

E-mail Dr. Elizabeth Romey at E-mail Dr. Elizabeth Romey at eromey@pcboe.net..

All courier mail for 2All courier mail for 2ndnd grade grade screening to: Dr. E. Romey /Central screening to: Dr. E. Romey /Central High SchoolHigh School