In order for students to be formally identified as gifted, a minimum on three pieces of evidence is needed from one of the categories listed below along with a committee recommendation. Academic areas must include a qualifying test score unless a child has a documented special consideration (e.g. disability, disorder, socio-economic issues, etc.). Students may qualify in more than one category providing they have three pieces of evidence and a committee recommendation for each category. This list is subject to change as Marshall County School District administers alternative assessments to evaluate student progress. Last updated for the 2020/2021 school year.

General Intellectual

• Terra Nova Cognitive Skills Index (CSI) in the ninth stanine (2nd and 6th grade scores before Fall 2016)

• CogAT composite score in the ninth stanine (3rd and 6th grade scores beginning Fall 2016)

• K-BIT score in the ninth stanine (By request)

• WISC-IV (By request)

• Continuous progress data in academic areas

• Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to General Intellectual

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Committee recommendation for General Intellectual

Specific Academic Aptitude in Language Arts 

• STAR Reading score in the ninth stanine

• Continuous progress data in Language Arts

• Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Language Arts

• Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Samples of student product

• Committee recommendation for Language Arts

Specific Academic Aptitude in Math

• STAR Math score in the ninth stanine

• Continuous progress data in Math

• Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Math

• Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine 

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Samples of student product

• Committee recommendation for Math

Specific Academic Aptitude in Science

• ITBS Science score in the ninth stanine

• Continuous progress data  in Science

• Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Science

• Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Samples of student product

• Committee recommendation for Science

Specific Academic Aptitude in Social Studies

• ITBS Social Studies score in the ninth stanine

• Continuous progress data in Social Studies

• Teacher Recommendation/Checklist inventories of behavior specific to Social Studies

• Alternative off-level testing score in the ninth stanine

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Samples of student product

• Committee recommendation for Social Studies

Creativity

• Creativity Self-Assessment

• Peer Creativity Survey

• Teacher Creativity Survey

• Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Creativity

• Recommendation from private teacher

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Creativity Parent Questionnaire

• Samples of student product

• Committee recommendation for Creativity

Leadership

• Leadership Self-Assessment

• Peer Leadership Survey

• Teacher Leadership Survey

• Teacher recommendations/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Leadership

• Leadership role in classroom, grade, or school

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Leadership Parent Questionnaire

• Samples of student product

• Committee Recommendation for Leadership

Visual and Performing Arts

Art

• V/PA Art Self-Assessment

• Portfolio pieces (at least 3 samples of student work)

• Teacher recommendation/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Art

• Recommendations from private teacher

• Awards/Honors received

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Art Parent Questionnaire

• Committee recommendation for Art (Includes a critique from an art expert outside of the recommending school)

Drama

• V/PA Drama Self-Assessment

• Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)

• Teacher recommendation(s)/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Drama

• Productions in or outside of school

• Awards/Honors received

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Drama Parent Questionnaire

• Committee recommendation for Drama (Includes a critique from a drama expert outside of the recommending school)

Dance

• V/PA Dance Self-Assessment

• Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)

• Teacher recommendation(s)/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Dance

• Recommendations from private teacher

• Awards/Honors received

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Dance Parent Questionnaire

• Committee recommendation for Dance (Includes a critique from a dance expert outside of the recommending school)

Music

• V/PA Music Self-Assessment

• Performance tapes (at least 3 samples of student work)

• Teacher recommendation(s)/Checklist inventories of behaviors specific to Music

• Recommendations from private teacher

• Awards/Honors received

• Anecdotal records (Teacher or parent)

• Music Parent Questionnaire

• Committee recommendation for Music (Includes a critique from a music expert outside of the recommending school)

The Marshall County School District Gifted and Talented Program works with V/PA teachers throughout the school district and the Marshall County Arts Commission to identify children with potential for giftedness in visual and performing arts.

Samples of GT Forms

Teacher Recommendation Samples
Primary Talent Pool
General Intellectual Ability
Language Arts
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Creativity
Leadership
Visual/Performing Arts - Art
Visual/Performing Arts - Music
Visual/Performing Arts - Drama
Visual/Performing Arts - Dance

Student Peer Survey Samples
4th and 6th Grades Creativity Survey
5th and 7th Grades Leadership Survey

Teacher Survey Samples
4th and 6th Grade Creativity Surveys
5th and 7th Grade Leadership Surveys

Parent Questionnaire Samples
Parent Questionnaire for Creativity
Parent Questionnaire for Leadership
Parent Questionnaire for V/PA - Art
Parent Questionnaire for V/PA - Music
Parent Questionnaire for V/PA - Drama
Parent Questionnaire for V/PA - Dance

Student Self-Assessment Samples

Creativity Student Self-Assessment

Leadership Student Self-Assessment

Evaluation of Interests, Needs, and Abilities Samples

Student Evaluation

Parent/Guardian Evaluation

Student, Parent, and Educator GT Program Evaluation Survey Samples
Student Surveys
Parent Surveys
Educator Surveys