TAG Screening and Referral Process
NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF THE SCREENING AND REFERRAL PROCESS
FOR GIFTED SERVICES
The consideration for gifted services may be reported or automatic as defined by the GaDOE Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services. The Fulton County School System screens all students for eligibility for gifted services twice a year. Fulton County uses a systematic approach to identify highly capable students who may qualify for gifted services.
I. Automatic Screening- identifies students who score at specified levels on a norm-referenced test as defined in the GaDOE Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services, for further assessment to determine eligibility for gifted services. At the beginning of the school year, TAG teachers review existing test scores in the student record.
Standardized Tests
Students must have minimally a combination of scores that include an 85% or greater and a 90% percentile or greater in two of the three areas of a nationally norm-referenced achievement test: Total Reading, Total Math, and Complete Battery.
Acceleration Assessments- (Fall administration)
Students must have a minimum or 80% or greater in:
II. Reported Referrals- A student may be referred for consideration for gifted education services by
teachers, counselors, administrators, parents or guardians, peers, self, and other individuals with
knowledge of the student’s abilities. All referrals are completed through the two system- level screening
and referral processes each year. All referrals are first reviewed by the local Eligibility Team to
consider if existing information warrants a formal testing for eligibility.
Classroom Screening- Local schools select a two-week period from January-February to review all students in the school (Grades K-11).
Students who meet either the automatic screening OR classroom screening criteria AND who have supporting data gathered from test history, products, and/or advanced content levels are referred for gifted placement testing.
Once referred to testing:
Parents may request to view their child’s screening results. For more complete information regarding Fulton County Schools Gifted Services, please visit the Advanced Studies page at : http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Pages/TAG.aspx
NOTIFICATION TO PARENTS OF THE SCREENING AND REFERRAL PROCESS
FOR GIFTED SERVICES
The consideration for gifted services may be reported or automatic as defined by the GaDOE Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services. The Fulton County School System screens all students for eligibility for gifted services twice a year. Fulton County uses a systematic approach to identify highly capable students who may qualify for gifted services.
I. Automatic Screening- identifies students who score at specified levels on a norm-referenced test as defined in the GaDOE Resource Manual for Gifted Education Services, for further assessment to determine eligibility for gifted services. At the beginning of the school year, TAG teachers review existing test scores in the student record.
Standardized Tests
Students must have minimally a combination of scores that include an 85% or greater and a 90% percentile or greater in two of the three areas of a nationally norm-referenced achievement test: Total Reading, Total Math, and Complete Battery.
Acceleration Assessments- (Fall administration)
Students must have a minimum or 80% or greater in:
- Grades K - English/Language Arts and Mathematics. (no supporting data is needed)
- Grades 1-3- English/Language Arts or Mathematics. (supporting data is needed)
Georgia Milestones End of Grade Assessment
Students must score minimally at the Distinguished Achievement Level (4) for English/Language Arts
or Mathematics. (supporting data is needed)
Grades 10-12
Students must have an overall cumulative average of 95 or greater. (supporting data is needed)
II. Reported Referrals- A student may be referred for consideration for gifted education services by
teachers, counselors, administrators, parents or guardians, peers, self, and other individuals with
knowledge of the student’s abilities. All referrals are completed through the two system- level screening
and referral processes each year. All referrals are first reviewed by the local Eligibility Team to
consider if existing information warrants a formal testing for eligibility.
Classroom Screening- Local schools select a two-week period from January-February to review all students in the school (Grades K-11).
- Classroom teachers use the Characteristics Instrument for Screening Students (CISS) to identify students with superior abilities in five or more of the following areas: motivation, interests, communications skills, problem-solving abilities, memory, inquiry, insight, reasoning, creativity, and humor.
Students who meet either the automatic screening OR classroom screening criteria AND who have supporting data gathered from test history, products, and/or advanced content levels are referred for gifted placement testing.
Once referred to testing:
- Parents receive the Parent Notification for Testing Consent Form.
- Student is tested for the gifted program.
- Parents receive test results.
- If state eligibility is determined, students are placed in the gifted program with parental consent.
Parents may request to view their child’s screening results. For more complete information regarding Fulton County Schools Gifted Services, please visit the Advanced Studies page at : http://www.fultonschools.org/en/divisions/acd/learnteach/Pages/TAG.aspx
Eligibility criteria is set by State of Georgia and Fulton County