A comprehensive identification process for identifying students for gifted and/or talented services includes multiple assessments:
- Screener Assessments
- Ability Assessments
- Achievement Assessments
- Performance classroom assessments
- Parent Observation
- Teacher Observation
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Assessment Schedule, Types, and Purpose
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Assessment
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Grade Levels
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Use of Assessment Data
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Frequency of Assessment
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How Results May Be Shared with Parents/ Guardians
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Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
Available in English and Spanish
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K-12
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Used to measure students’ learned reasoning abilities in the three areas most linked to academic success in school: Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal.
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As requested by the Learning Support Team. There are fall, winter, and spring testing windows.
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-Learning Support Team Meeting
-Phone
-U.S. Mail
-School Messenger (phone message)
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Curriculum Assessments; Grade-Level / Content Area Classroom Common Assessments
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PK-12
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Used to analyze student academic performance
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Varies
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-Report Card
-Parent/Teacher Conference
-Teacher Home Communications
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Wisconsin Forward Exam
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Grades 3-8
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State-required assessment
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Once annually in the spring
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-U.S. Mail
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ACT
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Grade 11
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State-required assessment
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Statewide in spring for juniors; students may opt to register for the test at additional times
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-Parent Portal
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ACT Aspire
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Grades 9-10
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State-required assessment
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Once annually in the spring
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-Parent Portal
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