1. North Allegheny School District’s Screening Process
November 15, 2016
Presented by:
Guinevere E. Maximo, Supervisor of Special Education and Pupil Services

2. Agenda Provide the historical information on the GOAL Program Review
Understand the development process of the screening tools
Review the qualification data

3. Recommendation #2: Identification Process
Refine current matrix to improve the accuracy of screening requirements for testing of students who are “thought to be gifted.”
Research and review Response to Instructional Intervention (RTII)/Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) model to develop common curriculum-based assessments as part of the screening process at the elementary level.

4. Gifted Screening and Identification Subcommittee
Committee Members:
Two Elementary School Counselors
Three School Psychologists
Two Secondary School Counselors
Highly Talented Elementary Mathematics Teacher
Communication Arts Plus Elementary Teacher
Supervisor of Special Education
Committee Topics
Chapter 16 Regulations and Guidelines
Gifted Report Stats
Overview of identification and evaluation process at North Allegheny School District

5. Chapter 16 Screening Medical History/Health Records
Readiness/Developmental Tests
*Achievement Tests
Ability Tests
*Group IQ Tests
Anecdotal Information
Portfolio/Subject Assessments
Syllabus-based Examination
CBA’s
College Aptitude Test
PSAT/SAT
Extra-Curricular Academic Performance
*Rating Scales
Interest Inventories
Cumulative Records
Enrollment Records
Parent Inventories
*Report Cards
*current NA screening areas

6. Gifted Screening/ Identification Kindergarten (September-February)

7. Gifted Screening/ Identification Kindergarten through First Grade (March-June)

8. Gifted Screening/ Identification Second Grade through Fifth Grade

9. Gifted Screening/ Identification Grade Six through Grade Twelve

10. GOAL Report Identification Data
YEAR
TOTAL NUMBER REFERRED
QUALIFIED
DID NOT QUALIFY
PERCENTAGE QUALIFIED
223
122
101
55%
277
166
111
60%
267
134
133
50%
201 94
107
47%
181 83 98
46%
170 88 82
52%
137 59 78
43%
Average

11. Screening Measures Identify students who require further assessment
Incorporate District assessment data as screening criteria
Generate positive outcomes (accurately identifies students without consuming resources that could be put to better use)
To increase the qualification rate to above 70% (previous average qualification rate – 52%)

12. Student Performance Data
Measurement
Grade Level Administration
Cognitive Abilities Test (CogATs)
Grades 2 and 4
Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test – 2nd Edition (K-BIT2)
Grades 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12
Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
Grades 2 through 7
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA)
Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8

13. Student Performance Data
Measurement
Grade Level Administration
Keystone Algebra I Exam
As available
Keystone Literature Exam
Keystone Biology Exam
English Language Arts Plus (ELAP)
Grades 1 through 5
Advanced Academic Mathematics Program
Grades 2 through 5
Mathematics Grade Acceleration (M4)
Grades 4 and 5
Grades
Grades 6 through 12

14. North Allegheny Multi-Criterion Screening and Identification Processes

15. 2015-16 Grade Level Analysis* * Reported from last day of the 2015-16 school year to June 6, 2016)
Total # Tested
Kdg 18 6 4 3 1 44 51 37 31 2 54 36 43 41 13 40 27 22 28 19 35 5 23 15 20 16 10 8 17 7 11 9 14
--- 12
TOTAL
267
201
182
170
137

16. 2015-16 Grade Level Analysis Grade 2009-10 % Qualified 2010-11 2011-12
Kdg
72%
50%
75%
67%
100% 1
70%
68%
71% 2
39%
44%
37%
38% 3
53%
41%
46%
32% 4
43%
20% 5
29%
35%
13%
40% 6
56%
25%
57% 7
36%
45% 8
17% 9
--- 10 0% 11 12

17. 2015-16 Referral Source Analysis
Building
Total Parent Referrals
%Qualified Parent Referrals
Total Screening Referrals
% Qualified Screening Referrals
BWE 12
25%
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FES 11
73% 5
20%
HES 8 4
50%
IES
63% 2
100%
MCK
75% 13
33%
MES 15 3
67%
PES 6
17%
CMS
55% 1
IMS
MMS 22
45%
NAI 9
NASH 0%
TOTAL
114 23

18. 2016-17 Preliminary Analysis
Preliminary Analysis* * Reported from June 7, 2016 to November 1, 2016)
Total
Screened
Parent
137*
107 30
QUALIFICATION RATE
Total
Screened
Parent
58/137(42%)
49/107 (46%)
9/30 (30%)
* Out of 137 students that were evaluated, 42% qualified for gifted services.

19. Questions

20. Contact Information
Guinevere E. Maximo, Supervisor of Special Education and Pupil Services