Characteristics of Middleville’s Gifted Population
**Gifted students are inherently diverse, and all students will not demonstrate all of the characteristics listed below. Please note that characteristics can be positive & negative, and often appear to be contradictory.**
· takes initiative
· shows leadership
· is curious
· emotionally intense
· underachieves to be socially accepted
· takes creative risks
· speaks a language other than English at home
· has difficulty relating to teachers and curriculum
· insecure
· becomes passionately interested in a topic or idea
· chooses difficult tasks
· has a keen sense of humor
· has many different and unusual ideas
· is resourceful in solving problems
· perfectionist tendencies
· unorganized/lazy
· uses ideas and learning in new situations
· shows persistence
**Gifted students are inherently diverse, and all students will not demonstrate all of the characteristics listed below. Please note that characteristics can be positive & negative, and often appear to be contradictory.**
· takes initiative
· shows leadership
· is curious
· emotionally intense
· underachieves to be socially accepted
· takes creative risks
· speaks a language other than English at home
· has difficulty relating to teachers and curriculum
· insecure
· becomes passionately interested in a topic or idea
· chooses difficult tasks
· has a keen sense of humor
· has many different and unusual ideas
· is resourceful in solving problems
· perfectionist tendencies
· unorganized/lazy
· uses ideas and learning in new situations
· shows persistence
Our Gifted Identification Process:
Middleville students are identified through the Alabama Matrix. Referrals may begin at the age of 6. A student may be referred for gifted services by teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, or guardians, peers, self or any other individuals with knowledge of the student's abilities. The follow describes the two ways a student may be identified as eligible for Middleville’s Gifted and Talented Program:
Automatic Eligibility
· A total/composite score on an approved aptitude test of 130 or higher.
(OR)
· A score at or above the 97th national percentile of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
Alternate Eligibility
1. All second grade students will be observed as potential gifted referrals using a gifted checklist. Information is gathered in the following three areas:
• Aptitude - individual or group test of intelligence or creativity
• Characterisitics - behavior rating scale designed to assess gifted behaviors completed by a classroom teacher
• Performance - three indicators of performance at the gifted level (i.e. achievement test scores, grades, products, work samples, portfolios, leadership.)
2. The scores from the assessments/items used are entered on a matrix where points are assigned according to established criteria. The total number of points earned determines if the student qualifies for gifted services.
Middleville students are identified through the Alabama Matrix. Referrals may begin at the age of 6. A student may be referred for gifted services by teachers, counselors, administrators, parents, or guardians, peers, self or any other individuals with knowledge of the student's abilities. The follow describes the two ways a student may be identified as eligible for Middleville’s Gifted and Talented Program:
Automatic Eligibility
· A total/composite score on an approved aptitude test of 130 or higher.
(OR)
· A score at or above the 97th national percentile of the Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
Alternate Eligibility
1. All second grade students will be observed as potential gifted referrals using a gifted checklist. Information is gathered in the following three areas:
• Aptitude - individual or group test of intelligence or creativity
• Characterisitics - behavior rating scale designed to assess gifted behaviors completed by a classroom teacher
• Performance - three indicators of performance at the gifted level (i.e. achievement test scores, grades, products, work samples, portfolios, leadership.)
2. The scores from the assessments/items used are entered on a matrix where points are assigned according to established criteria. The total number of points earned determines if the student qualifies for gifted services.
Middleville’s Gifted Education Program ensures an accurate process through various forms of teacher professional development. Middleville educates parents on the identification process by conducting advisory meetings and continuously updating our website with up-to-date and relevant resources.
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