Criteria 

Identification Process & Alternative Selection Criteria 

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 

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

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 administered within the district benchmark testing windows. Evidence of "trend data" must be evident, including the most recent STAR score, to be considered.)

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)

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) 

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.)