1. Identification of Gifted and Talented https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjjVTPpimDk Stacy Zeigler (2008) – Adapted from the Work of Joyce Van Tassel-Baska

2. What Do We Know About Our Students And How Do We Know It? Colts Neck Township Gifted and Talented Task Force March 18, 2015

3. What Student Data Do We Have? What do the Results Tell Us About Our Students? Teachers College Benchmark Reading Levels and MP Assessment s

4. What Student Data Do We Have? What do the Results Tell Us About Our Students? Learning Progressions for Writing Learning Progressions for Narrative Writing Learning Progression for Information Writing Learning Progressions in Opinion Writing May be photocopied for classroom use. © 2013 by Lucy Calkins and Colleagues from the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project from Units of Study in Opinion, Information, and Narrative Writing (firsthand: Portsmouth, NH).

5. What Student Data Do We Have? What do the Results Tell Us About Our Students? Lexile® Lexile® Introduction Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcrUb8pI10c# action=share Lexile-to-Grade Correspondence https://www.lexile.com/about-lexile/grade- equivalent/grade-equivalent-chart/

6. IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT LEXILE® Although a student may be an excellent reader, it is incorrect to assume that he or she will comprehend text typically found at (and intended for) a higher grade level. A high Lexile measure for a student in one grade indicates that the student can read grade-level-appropriate materials at a very high comprehension rate. The student may not have the background knowledge or maturity to understand material written for an older audience. It is always necessary to preview materials prior to selecting them for a student. It is important to note that the Lexile measure of a book refers to its text difficulty only. A Lexile measure does not address the content or quality of the book. Lexile measures are based on two well-established predictors of how difficult a text is to comprehend: word frequency and sentence length. Many other factors affect the relationship between a reader and a book, including its content, the age and interests of the reader, and the design of the actual book. The Lexile measure is a good starting point in your book-selection process, but you should always consider these other factors when making a decision about which book to choose. The real power of The Lexile Framework is in matching readers to text-no matter where the reader is in the development of his or her reading skills-and in examining reader growth. When teachers know Lexile reader measures and Lexile text measures, they can match their students with the texts that will maximize learning and growth. https://www.lexile.com/about-lexile/grade-equivalent/grade-equivalent-chart /

7. What Student Data Do We Have? What do the Results Tell Us About Our Students? https://www.nwea.org/assessments/map/common-core-map/

8. What Student Data Do We Have? What do the Results Tell Us About Our Students? Achieve 3000

9. What Student Data Do We Have? What do the Results Tell Us About Our Students? New Jersey’s Assessments Historical Context: Overview of New Jersey’s Statewide Testing Program http://www.state.nj.us/education/assessment/h istory.shtml

10. Who Do We Need to Find and How Will We Find Them? Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools North Carolina http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/CMSDEPARTMENTS/ CI/ASTD/Pages/Gateway.as px