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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The Psychologist where we did the WISC was telling us that when the GT program was started in 1980's, the county was actually conducting WISC testing to determine the eligibility. Later on the group testing came in to keep the costs down. 
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[quote]1964-1993, Selection Criteria
From 1964 - 1993, the only information used to determine who was eligible for GT programs was a student's score on a group ability test and/or an individual intelligence test. These were provided either by the school system or a private psychologist.  Students who scored 140 and above were offered GT center placement.  Students who scored 130 and above were offered the school-based gifted program.

1993, Screening Committees Formed
In 1993, the county identification program changed from a single test score to a review of multiple criteria that make up a student's screening file.  Local and central screening and selections committees were formed to review the data and make decisions based on information from multiple sources. These include ability test scores such as the Cognitive Abilities Test and the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test, achievement test scores such as the State Standards of Learning (SOL) tests, a score on a Gifted Behavior Rating Scale (GBRS) that is completed by classroom teachers and other teachers who work with a child, and student progress reports. In addition, student work samples, a parent/guardian questionnaire, and student awards may also be added. The change from a single test score, to a holistic case study approach that requires a review of multiple sources of information allows FCPS to identify a broader range of gifted students. It also led the district to create a continuum of gifted services that moves beyond the notion of giftedness as a static trait and supports the notion of giftedness as dynamic, evolving potential that has no limits.[/quote][/quote]

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