IDENTIFICATION
What are the possible individual areas of gifted identification in New Mexico?
Intellectual, Creativity, Critical Thinking, Reading Math, and Writing
What gifted characteristic could be associated with the statement "You know why and understand why but can't handle why?"
Gifted kids can intellectually understand and reason but may not be able to handle things emotionally
What document is required for identified students who are being served in their area of identification?
Individual Education Plan or IEP
What differentiation strategy format is probably the most familiar to students?
Tic-Tac-Toe or Choice Board
What are the four types of acceleration?
early entrance to kindergarten, single subject, whole grade, early graduation
What is the qualifying score for identification in specific academic areas?
95th percentile or higher
What gifted characteristic could be associated with the statement "?" is your favorite punctuation mark?"
Gifted kids ask a lot of questions
What document is required for an 8th grader identified as gifted in math who is taking Algebra 1?
Individual Education Plan
What is a good basis for developing higher level/critical thinking questions?
Bloom's Taxonomy
What is the most common test used to screen for Giftedness?
CogAT
Why is the identification score not the same for all cognitive ability assessment instruments?
Because the standard error of measure may be different
What gifted characteristic could be associated with the statement "Alex Trebek has you on retainer as personal consultant?"
Gifted kids retain a lot of information on many things
When identified students are placed in service settings including cluster groups, advanced classes, and honors classes, the gifted operating standards require that it be done...
A. according to state test scores
B. deliberately
C. based on teacher recommendation
Deliberately
What is an ability-based differentiation strategy that is similar to a ladder?
Tiering
What does the acrostic for SMART goals stand for?
Specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, timely
What areas of identification require a checklist of behaviors in addition to a score on a test or rubric?
creative thinking, visual/performing arts
What gifted characteristic could be associated with the statement "You've been nominated to be the poster child for ADHD?"
Gifted kids have high energy levels, have difficulty paying attention, tend to daydream
What is the service time requirement for gifted students?
It's developed during the IEP with parent, student, and school input.
What Bloom's Taxonomy based differentiation strategy adapts well to a six sided figure?
cubing
Is Gifted Special Education?
yes
What are the two stages of testing for identification?
screening and assessment
What gifted characteristic could be associated with the statement "You know that in your classroom there are 27 desks, a door, 4 windows, 36 ceiling tiles peppered with 56 spit wads, 4 walls with 125 thumb tack holes, and 2 fluorescent lights with 86 dead bugs in them?"
Gifted kids often appear bored and have a lot of "down time" in class
What component drives the differentiation strategies and assessments used?
SMART goal
What are some of the possible ways to provide above grade level content?
(hint- not differentiation strategies)
depth, breadth, complexity, and/or pace
What information is required to be disseminated to parents?
parent rights, copy of the IEP upon completion, available services, criteria for placement and placement decisions, appeals and withdrawals procedures, no services letter