NNAT in APS - are kids over certain %tile tagged for G&T?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When DS was id'd in 2nd grade the NNAT was just one part of the picture. It wasn't as simple as a a specific threshold being met on one test, although obviously the higher the score the stronger the case for services being recommended.

The gifted resources and classroom teachers use their observations in conjunction with test results to decide which kids to target for services. For those kids a packet is mailed home for parental input and permission, then a small group (teacher, gifted resource teacher, principal, maybe one or two other people) meet to asses the packet, school work and test results and formally decide which kids will receive services in specific subjects.

That's how it all went down at my child's school 3 years ago in any case.

This is also what happened at my sons' school, but he was not identified until 4th. In his case, it took a new gifted resource teacher and his 4th grade teacher to see what I had seen at home for years. So in my experience, it really depends on the school, the teacher, and the gifted resource teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When DS was id'd in 2nd grade the NNAT was just one part of the picture. It wasn't as simple as a a specific threshold being met on one test, although obviously the higher the score the stronger the case for services being recommended.

The gifted resources and classroom teachers use their observations in conjunction with test results to decide which kids to target for services. For those kids a packet is mailed home for parental input and permission, then a small group (teacher, gifted resource teacher, principal, maybe one or two other people) meet to asses the packet, school work and test results and formally decide which kids will receive services in specific subjects.

That's how it all went down at my child's school 3 years ago in any case.

This is also what happened at my sons' school, but he was not identified until 4th. In his case, it took a new gifted resource teacher and his 4th grade teacher to see what I had seen at home for years. So in my experience, it really depends on the school, the teacher, and the gifted resource teacher. [/quote

Oh and the CogAT results really helped, too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid was dead average. I get to stay home.

This was the best!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid was dead average. I get to stay home.

This was the best!

Is it the average of all 2nd graders who've take it? Just APS? Just the individual school?

Trying to figure out just how average our kid is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid was dead average. I get to stay home.

Score!