Is It a Cheetah? - McAllen Independent School District

__________________ ISD GIFTED/TALENTED SELECTION PROFILESTUDENT NAME______________________________STUDENT ID_________________GRADE____BIRTHDAY_______________AGE_____ETHNICITY: 1 2 3 4 5 (circle one)Economically Disadvantaged: Yes No (circle one)The definition of gifted and talented students means “a child or youth who performs at or shows the potential forperforming at a remarkably high level of accomplishment when compared to others of the same age,experience, or environment and who: (1) exhibits high performance capability in an intellectual, creative, orartistic area; (2) possesses an unusual capacity for leadership; or (3) excels in a specific academic field.”Directions: Plot an individual’s scores in the appropriate column.Student ProductionSIGS Home Version/SIGS School Version/SAGES-2Torrance/CogAT1 2 355 70 85 100 115 120 130 140+55 70 85 100 115 120 130 140+NNAT 1 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 95 99+1. Student Production (K-8) must score 32. SIGS School Version – 120 in any area3. SIGS Home Version – 120 in any area4. Torrance– 127 ± 8 (119 or above)5. NNAT: Level ____ - 90% or above (Grades K-8)6. SAGES-2 (Grades K-8)120 or above on any testM/S R/SS Reas.7. CogAT (Grades 9-12) – Verbal Score or Averageof Quantitative and Non Verbal Score (120 or above)District Criteria: Grades K-8 – 4 of 6 at or above district line. Grades 9-12 – 3 of 5 at or above district line.The decision to place or defer placement is based on perceived educational needs. The committee has reached aplacement decision based on the following: