IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE GIFTED

Final Exam Part I: Multiple Choice

Directions: Without the use of notes, books, or classmates, select the best possible answer and record
the corresponding letter on the answer sheet.
1.

Which of the following definitions best describes the process of screening in FCS?
a.
testing a student for the gifted program
b.
reviewing the strengths of a student
c.
requesting testing for a student
d.
placing a student in the gifted program

2.

Which of the following activities immediately follows deciding that a student should be
tested for the gifted program?
a.
testing
b.
vision and hearing test
c.
parental consent
d.
CISS process

3.

Which number is the qualifying national percentile for a mental ability test?
a.
96
b.
93
c.
90
d.
85

4.

What is the best response to a parent who wants their child tested for the gifted program?
a.
Before I can test your child, I need for you to sign this consent form.
b.
Sure, no problem.
c.
Fulton County Schools' procedures only allow me to test children for the gifted
program twice a year, and we just finished our second round of testing. Your child
will have to wait until next year.
d.
In Fulton County, we screen all students twice per year for testing. I will be happy
to review and share with you your childs nationally-normed tests and classroom
performance.

5.

Which piece of information can NOT be used to qualify a student in the area of motivation?
a.
outstanding performance in an above-level or honors class
b.
a product or performance assessment
c.
a nationally normed achievement test
d.
Gifted Rating Scale

6.

Which of the following is NOT an individual mental ability test?

a.
OLSAT
b.
WISC-IV
c.
DAS
d.
Stanford-Binet

7.

Which of the following is an abbreviation for a creativity test?

a.
CTBS
b.
TTCT
c.
TCS-2
d.
CTPIII

8.

Any piece of information used to establish eligibility shall be

a.
current within six months
b.
current within one year
c.
current within two years
d.
current within three years

9.

In Georgia, all counties

a.
Use the same state rule for eligibility criteria
b.
Use the same tests for TAG eligibility
c.
Use a one-day pull-out resource model in elementary school
d.
Have the same eligibility report format

10.

What should happen in all schools before the CISS process?

a.
Parental consent must be obtained.
b.
All teachers new to the system are trained on the process.
c.
The Eligibility Team meets to gather supporting information.
d.
The TAG Teacher orders testing materials.

11.

A 9th grade student has a two-year core cumulative average of 87. What should the
eligibility team do?
a.
use the information in Motivation only
b.
use the information in Achievement only
c.
use the information in Motivation or Achievement
d.
use the information in Motivation and Achievement

12.

Requests for individual evaluations of mental ability must be submitted to the

a.
school counselor
b.
principal
c.
TAG office
d.
school psychologist

13.

Which student should be automatically referred for testing for gifted services?
a.
a student identified for gifted services in Dekalb County, Georgia
b.
a student from a private school with no testing data
c.
a student identified for gifted services in Plano, Texas
d.
a student who has been home schooled with no testing data

14.

Which of the following cannot be used for eligibility in the area of creativity?
a.
Torrance Test of Creative Thinking
b.
Governors Honors Program
c.
Product
d.
Gifted Rating Scale

15.

Who is responsible for reviewing system-wide standardized achievement test scores for
possible testing for gifted services?
a.
General Education Teachers
b.
TAG Contact
c.
School Counselors
d.
Eligibility Team Chairs

16.

When reviewing nationally-normed achievement test scores, which combination of scores

is needed for automatic screening?
a.
80/85
b.
85/90
c.
90/90
d.
90/95

17.

In order for the eligibility team to consider referring a student for testing, how many
characteristics (on the CISS form) must a student demonstrate at a superior level
consistently over time?
a.
one
b.
three
c.
five
d.
ten

18.

Which of the following definitions best describes a referral in FCS?

a.
deciding to test a student for gifted services
b.
reviewing the standardized achievement test scores
c.
requesting an individual mental ability test for a student
d.
deciding that a student is eligible for gifted services

19.

When reviewing nationally-normed achievement test scores, which score do you NOT use
for an automatic referral?
a.
Total Reading
b.
Total Mathematics
c.
Core Total
d.
Composite/Complete Battery

20.

The TAG office recommends that which of the following people should chair the multiple
criteria eligibility team?
a.
Administrator
b.
Counselor
c.
TAG Teacher
d.
General Education Teacher

21.

After the eligibility team has sent home letters to parents of eligible and ineligible students,
you discover that you have accidentally found a student eligible who is really ineligible.
What do you do?
a.
Nothing, no one knows but you.
b.
Call the parents, admit the mistake, and do not serve the student.
c.
Notify the eligibility team chair and let him/her decide how to handle the matter.
d.
Notify your principal and the TAG office for assistance in working with the parent.

22.

Which version of the TTCT do we administer in Fulton?

a.
Figural
b.
Verbal

23.

After the eligibility team determines that a student is not eligible in three out of the four
criteria, what is the first question that the TAG teacher should ask?
a.
Should this student be administered a product?
b.
Is the student eligible under Option A?
c.
Should we request an individual mental ability test?
d.
Do we need to administer the Naglieri?

24.

Every student found eligible for gifted services must

a.
have a qualifying mental ability test score
b.
have a qualifying nationally-normed test score administered by a school
c.
be in some type of advanced or honors class
d.
have a qualifying creativity score

25.

Which number is the qualifying national percentile for an achievement test?

a.
85
b.
90
c.
96
d.
99

26.

Under which of the following conditions would an eligibility team, without hesitation,
request an individual mental ability test?
a.
at the request of a parent
b.
with a composite mental ability score of 93%ile and two achievement scores at
90%ile
c.
with a creativity index score of 90%ile and two achievement scores at 94%ile
d.
with a yes in achievement and motivation

27.

According to the GA Board of Education Rule 160-2-4-.38, who must evaluate a product or
performance?
a.
three gifted endorsed teachers
b.
a principal, a gifted endorsed teacher, and a parent
c.
three community members
d.
three trained evaluators

28.

Which of the following rules applies to evaluations from private sources?

a.
The student must qualify under Option A.
b.
The student must qualify under Option B.
c.
They are not accepted in Fulton County Schools.
d.
The private evaluation must be current within one month.

29.

Which of the following rules applies to evaluations from private sources?

a.
They can only be used in the area of mental ability.
b.
They can only be used in the area of achievement.
c.
They can only be used in the area of creativity.
d.
They can only be used in the area of motivation.

30.

Which of the following rules applies to evaluations from private sources?

a.
They must be administered by a counselor certified in Georgia.
b.
They must be administered by a family therapist licensed in Georgia.
c.
They must be administered by a school or clinical psychologist licensed in Georgia.
d.
They must be administered by a pediatrician licensed in Georgia.

31.

Who determines if a student is eligible for the gifted program?

a.
TAG Teacher
b.
TAG Office
c.
Principal
d.
Local School Eligibility Team

32.

Which 1st grade student would be eligible under Option A?

a.
CogAT Composite 96%ile, ITBS Composite 90%ile
b.
CogAT Verbal 99%ile, ITBS Total Reading 99%ile
c.
CogAT Composite 99%ile, ITBS Total Mathematics 90%ile
d.
TTCT 99%ile, GRS-M 99%ile

33.

How is eSchoolPlus used?

a.
to document the strengths of students who may be gifted
b.
to document supporting information for those students who have demonstrated
characteristics of a gifted individual
c.
to document parent conference information
d.
to electronically document information for those students screened and tested for
gifted services which will be reported to the state

34.

What acronym do we use for screening students for gifted services?

a.
GRS
b.
CRCT
c.
CISS
d.
TTCT

35.

Which of the following is a trait of a highly creative person?

a.
tolerance for ambiguity
b.
resistant to change
c.
strong verbal skills
d.
extremely social

36.

In which of the following areas of multiple criteria can an eligibility team use the same
types of information?
a.
mental ability and creativity
b.
mental ability and achievement
c.
creativity and motivation
d.
creativity and achievement

37.

In which of the following situations would you compute a partial composite?

a.
Verbal 40%ile, Quantitative 82%ile, Nonverbal 94%ile
b.
Verbal 50%ile, Quantitative 60%ile, Nonverbal 55%ile
c.
Verbal 90%ile, Quantitative 98%ile, Nonverbal 94%ile
d.
Verbal 94%ile, Quantitative 95%ile, Nonverbal 85%ile

38.

Which word is the best definition for mean?

a.
midpoint
b.
average
c.
most
d.
least

39.

When attempting to determine the relative strengths or weaknesses of a student which rule
of thumb is NOT appropriate?
a.
Standard Age Score differences > 10
b.
Normal Curve Equivalent differences > 12
c.
National Percentile Rankings differences > 15
d.
Stanine differences > 2

40.

What is the purpose of doing warm-up activities before administering a creativity test?
a.
to give students time to practice items from the test.
b.
to create a relaxed non-test atmosphere
c.
to fit the testing time into a typical class period
d.
to develop rapport with the students

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IDENTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE GIFTED

84.
Final Exam Part II

Names:______________________________________________________________
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Directions: Using your notes and Gifted Procedures Manual, work as an eligibility
team to determine which students should be referred for testing. You should assume
that all information is current. Circle the appropriate answer. (5 points each)

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CISS

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Testin
g Data

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Memory
Problem
Solving
Inquiry

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None
Availa
ble

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Interests
Communica
tion Skills
Creativity
Humor

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Interests
Communica
tion Skills
Problem
Solving
Memory

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Readi
ng 868
CRCT
Math
875
ITBS
TR
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TM
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CC
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Readi
ng 867
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Math
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ITBS

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Performance

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Arts
Accelerated
Mathematics
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Mathematics
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Arts On
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Humor

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English 93
Transcript
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Directions: Using your notes and Gifted Procedures Manual, work as an eligibility
team to determine gifted services eligibility for the following students. You should
assume that all data is current. If you determine that the student is ineligible, make
recommendations for possible future evaluations. (10 points each)

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