ID By Grade Level

High Ability Identification by Grade Level

Students may be identified for services in math, reading, or both.
The formal identification process takes place in Kindergarten, 2^nd grade, and 5^th grade, but students may be identified based on achievement in all grade levels.

Grade	Achievement Measure	Cognitive Measure	Extra Measure for Scores Within Standard Error of Measure	Two Year Advanced Math Placement (Intermediate and Junior High only)
K	NWEA Winter or NWEA Spring (99^th percentile)	CogAT (95^th percentile)	SIGS
1	NWEA Winter or NWEA Spring (99^th percentile)
2	NWEA Winter or NWEA Spring (95^th percentile)	CogAT (95^th percentile)	SIGS
3	NWEA Winter or NWEA Spring (95^th percentile)
4	NWEA Winter or NWEA Spring (95^th percentile)			Currently in 1 year advanced math, Winter OR Spring NWEA 97th - 99th percentile AND Teacher recommendation
5	NWEA Winter or NWEA Spring (95^th percentile)	CogAT (95^th percentile)	SIGS	Currently in 1 year advanced math, Winter OR Spring NWEA 97^th-99^th percentile, AND Teacher recommendation
6	NWEA Winter or NWEA Spring (95^th percentile)			Currently in 1 year advanced math, Winter OR Spring NWEA 97^th-99^th percentile, AND Teacher recommendation
7-11	Junior high and high school coursework may be selected under advisement of school counselors.