1. Gifted and Talented Informational Parent Meeting WELCOME!

2. State Regulations : 704 KAR 3:285 http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/704/003/285.htm http://www.lrc.state.ky.us/kar/704/003/285.htm Identification of PTP and Formal Identification Balanced multiple criteria approach Parental input as to the interests, needs, and abilities of students Minimum of 3 assessment options for PTP or formal identification Formal identification requires score in the 9 th stanine in general intellectual and specific academic areas

3. Assessment Options Inventory checklists Anecdotal records Formal test data (Nationally norm-referenced test for formal identification) Peer nominations Parent interviews/questionnaires Teacher recommendations Student awards specific to gifted categories Other valid and reliable documentation

4. Categories of Giftedness General Intellectual (advanced reasoning) Specific Academic Aptitude (math, language arts, science, and social studies) Creative Thinking Leadership Visual/Performing Arts (drama, music, visual arts, & dance)

5. Testing General Intellectual- Raven and/or Naglieri (both nonverbal tests) Specific Academic Aptitude- Stanford, GRADE, and CTBS Creative Thinking- Williams Leadership- Self assessment Performing Arts- Not tested; based on recommendations, awards, and critiques of performances Visual Arts- Art portfolio; scored by art educators

6. Service Delivery Options May Include: Acceleration options Collaborative/consultative services Special counseling Differentiated study experiences Enrichment during school day Independent study Resource pull-out services Seminars Self-contained classrooms

7. Field Studies PTP- Lexington Children’s Theatre 4 th and 5 th : Dracula Performance Challenge Leadership KEEN Presentation ( Kentucky Engineering Exposure Network) Lexington Children’s Theatre Performance

8. Extracurricular Clubs Geared Towards Gifted: Academic Team (Quick Recall) LEGO League Art Club Chess Club Drama Club Chorus First in Math

9. G/T Pull-Out Services Brain Teasers Thinking activities: critical, creative, and logical Math multi-step word problems 24 Game (math) ORQ coaching On-Demand coaching Writing Portfolio conferencing

10. G/T Pull-Out Services Various fiction and non-fiction reading activities centered around strengthening comprehension skills Vocabulary activities Lessons on literary devices Creative writing activities Dramatic performances