Elementary Gifted and Talented Information

G&T Eligibility Criteria For Grades 3-5

Procedure:

Students are administered the Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC), with parent permission, in the fall of the current academic year. Students must be assessed in Edison in order to be eligible. We do not accept scores or alternate assessments from other school districts or private institutions.

A. Cebeci Test of Creativity (CTC) results are analyzed and students receive a creativity score. This score is the first criteria used to collect a larger pool of candidates.

*Note: Creativity is the originality score averaged with the next highest score of fluency, flexibility, or elaboration

(Creativity = Originality + Fluency or Flexibility or Elaboration)

B. Assessment of Academic Skills Exact Path Diagnostic (District Assessment)= 99% or higher

If not using Exact Path Diagnostic, I-Ready score is two grade levels above current grade

*Note: Percentile Scores from the most recent Diagnostic are used. Percentile scores from math and reading are analyzed to further determine eligibility.

C. If needed, additional criteria may be added to further determine eligibility. This additional criteria may include performance assessments, as well as interviews with students and school personnel.