Criteria 

Identification Process & Alternative Selection Criteria 

1. Universal Screening 

Every school year, all 2^nd grade students will participate in Universal Screening utilizing the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3)​

• The NNAT3 is a nonverbal measure of general ability, ideal for use with a diverse student population.​
• Requires no spoken or written language, making it useful for students who are non-English speakers, intermediate English speakers, and students learning English for the first time. ​

Any student with a minimum NAI score of 110 (73^rd percentile) will be identified for further evaluation. 

Criteria 

Identification Process & Alternative Selection Criteria 

2.1 General Mental Ability 

A minimum score at or above the 90th percentile on an individual intelligence test:

• Full scale or index scores
• General mental ability
• General IQ
• Nonverbal IQ

2.2 Academic Ability

A minimum score at or above the 80^th percentile derived from a norm-referenced test in reading or math.

Achievement Tests – Renaissance Star (SLPS enrolled students only):

• Star Early Literacy (3.5 years – 5 years) 
• Star Reading (KG – 12^th grade)
• Star Math (KG – 12^th grade)

(Must be within the district benchmark testing windows. The most recent STAR score will be considered. Evidence of "trend data" must be evident) 

Achievement Tests (SLPS enrolled students, non-enrolled students):

• Bracken (School Readiness Assessment)
• Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA-3)
• Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT-4)
• Wide Range Achievement Test (5^th Edition)

2.3 Creativity, Reasoning, and Problem-solving Ability

Reasoning

Gifted Universal Screener: Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT3)​

•  A minimum NAI score of 110 - 73^rd percentile (this percentile reflects an approximate standard deviation for whole group screening tools) 

2.4. Other

Other – Gifted Rating Scales

Student must demonstrate “above average” in at least 80% of categories

• Teacher Gifted Rating Scales 
• Parent Gifted Rating Scales 

Other – Evidence of Academic Achievement (in-district students only): Documented evidence of exceptional performance in a general academic area, a fine arts area, or a STEM area. 

Evidence may include: 

• Portfolios of student work, auditions, or product demonstrations as evaluated by an assessment committee comprised of a gifted education specialist and at least two other educators 
• Formal classroom observations utilizing the MO-TABS tool completed by a gifted education specialist

(*Other - Academic Achievement criteria will only be used in unique circumstances in

which a student has a General Mental Ability score at or above the 90^th percentile but is unable to demonstrate achievement through traditional norm-referenced achievement tests due to specific challenges or barriers (i.e., IEP, ELL, one or more years without a certified teacher.) ONLY a certificated classroom teacher, principal, academic coach, or gifted education specialist knowledgeable about the student may request to utilize a portfolio or formal classroom observation for evidence of academic achievement.)