1. What is “Gate Ten”? Who is it for? How do they get in? (Qualify) What do they do? For more information, please see the Kindergarten brochure found on the website.

2. The Kindergarten Team Shelley Cano – GT Teacher, Lovejoy & Hart Elementary Eva Logan, GT Teacher, Puster & Lovejoy Elementary If you have questions, please contact Wendy Craft or Leslie O’Daniel, the Gifted and Talented Coordinator at: wendy_craft@lovejoyisd.net leslie_o’daniel@lovejoyisd.net

3. Gifted or Very Smart? Questioning Style Very Smart – ask questions that have answers Gifted – ask questions about abstract ideas, concepts, and theories without easy answers. Learning speed and application of concepts Very Smart – learn in a step-by-step fashion until they grasp a concept Gifted – jump over steps and move quickly to concept understanding; do not like reconstructing steps Emotional Outlook Very Smart – show emotion but can get over an upsetting incident fairly easily Gifted – Experience heightened, all-consuming emotions and have difficulty getting over an upsetting incident

4. Gifted or Very Smart? Level of Interest Very Smart – Curious about a wide variety of things Gifted – Show intense curiosity about nearly everything or immerse themselves in a topic of current interest. Language Ability Very Smart – Learn new vocabulary easily but use words in speech typical for their age Gifted – Use extensive and advanced vocabularies, understand verbal nuances, enjoy puns and word play, often talk over the heads of their age peers Concern with Fairness Very Smart – State firm opinions about fairness but in personal terms Gifted – Show intense concern about fairness and equity, typically on a more global scale

5. How do they qualify? Five assessment measures 3 objective and 2 subjective 96%ile National Percentile Rank Cross District Line on 4 of 5 measures to be considered

6. How do they qualify? Subjective Measures Observations of Parents Observations of Teachers

7. How do they qualify? Objective Measures  Screening Phase Reasoning Assessment  All Kindergarten students  In Kindergarten classroom with the GT teacher and Kindergarten teacher.

8. How do they qualify? Objective Measures continued Small group During January and February Aptitude Assessment – Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT Achievement Assessment – Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)

9. How do they qualify? Identification Profile – Need a 96 or above in 4 out of these 5 areas. Reasoning Teacher Checklist Parent Letter (automatically gives your child a 96%) Kindergarten Abilities Test Kindergarten Achievement Test

10. Profile Sample 1 Student : Louie Leopard Category 1 – Aptitude –Verbal - 85 –Quantitative - 90 Category 2 - Achievement –Reading - 96 –Math - 88 Decision: NO Category 3 - Reasoning - 85 Category 4 - Parent Recommendation – 96 Category 5 - Teacher Recommendation - 96

11. Profile Sample 2 Student: Jett Leopard Category 1 - Aptitude –Verbal - 98 –Quantitative - 90 Category 2 - Achievement –Reading - 96 –Math - 98 Decision: YES Category 3 - Reasoning - 85 Category 4 - Parent Recommendation – 96 Category 5 - Teacher Recommendation - 96

12. Where do I get the paperwork to refer my child? The referral is due on Friday, January 11 th by 4:00 p.m. www.lovejoyisd.net –Departments –Gifted & Talented Services Forms ~ –K-5 Referral –Permission for Testing

13. Questions and Answers If you have any further questions, please email Wendy Craft. Wendy_Craft@lovejoyisd.net