| Area of Identification | Formal Assessment | Informal Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| General Intellectual | Cognitive Ability Test (CO-GAT)* | Checklists |
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – IV (WISC-IV)* | Teacher/Parent Observation | |
| Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT 2)* | District Assessments | |
| Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test | State Assessments | |
| Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* | ||
| Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities (WJ-III)* | ||
| Harrison Observation Form | ||
| Academic Ability | Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI)* | Checklists |
| Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* | Teacher/Parent Observation | |
| Test of Mathematical Abilities (TOMAGS)* | District Assessments | |
| Qualitative Reading Inventory (QRI) Student Academic Record | Student Academic Record | |
| Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA-2) | ||
| State Assessments, i.e. CSAP | ||
| Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children – IV (WISC-IV)* | ||
| Woodcock Johnson III Tests of Achievement Abilities (WJ-III)* | ||
| Harrison Observation Form | ||
| SAGES – Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary Students – K-8 | ||
| MAPS - NWEA | ||
| Area of Identification | Formal Assessment | Informal Assessment |
| Leadership | Leadership Talent Assessment | Academic Record |
| Table cell 1 | Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* | In and Out of School Performance |
| Harrison Observation Form | Parent/Teacher Recommendations | |
| Gifted Education Scale (GES)* | ||
| Creative/Productive Thinking | Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* | Teacher/Parent Observations |
| Torrance Test of Creativity (TTC)* | District Assessments | |
| Gifted Education Scale (GES)* | Student Academic Record | |
| Ravens Matrices | In and Out of School Performance | |
| Profile of Creative Abilities (PCA)* | ||
| SAGES – Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary Students – K-8 | ||
| Visual Arts & Psychomotor | ||
| Art | Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* | Written statements from Parent, Coach/teacher, Community member or mentor |
| Table cell 1 | Clark’s Drawing Abilities Test (CDAI) | Student Portfolio |
| Table cell 1 | Profile of Creative Abilities (PCA)* | Student Academic Record |
| Table cell 1 | Torrance Test of Creativity (TTC)* | Table cell 3 |
| Observational Rubric for Visual Art Display of Work | ||
| Drama | Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* | Written statements from Parent, Coach/teacher, Community member or mentor |
| Table cell 1 | Observational Rubric for Drama Performance | Student Portfolio |
| Student Academic Record | ||
| Area of Identification | Formal Assessment | Informal Assessment |
| Psychomotor | GES Subscale 5 – Items 41-50* | Written statements from Parent, Coach/teacher, Community member or mentor |
| Table cell 1 | Observational Rubric for Psychomotor Activity | Student Portfolio |
| Observational Rubric for Dance Performance | ||
| Presidential Physical Fitness Test Results | Student Academic Record | |
| Music | Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* | Written statements from Parent, Coach/teacher, Community member or mentor |
| Gifted Evaluation Scale (GES-2)* | Student Portfolio | |
| Observational Rubric for Music Performance | Student Academic Record | |
| Selmer Music Guidance Survey | ||
| Primary measure of Music Audiotion (PMMA) K-5 | ||
| Intermediate measure of Music Audiotion (IMMA) K-8 | ||
| K-2 Identification – The following tests are appropriate for use with identifying students in grades K-2. | Gifted Scale (SIGS) Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT 2)* Scales for Rating the Behavioral Characteristics of Superior Students (SRBCSS-R)* Kingore Observation Inventory (KOI)* K-ABC Cognitive Ability Test (CO-GAT)* Dibels SAGES – Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary Students – K-8 MAPS - NWEA | Informal instruments to be used can include checklists, surveys and teacher recommendations. |
| Table cell 1 | Table cell 2 | Table cell 3 |
| Table cell 1 | Table cell 2 | Table cell 3 |