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The law went into effect for the 2020-2021 school year.  \n\"A board of education shall:  \n(2) make provisions for an ongoing kindergarten through grade 12 identification process for gifted and talented students that includes multiple measures in order to identify student strengths in intellectual ability, creativity, or a specific academic area.  \n(3) develop and document appropriate curricular and instructional modifications used for gifted and talented students indicating content, process, products, and learning environment, and including, but not limited to, additional education activities such as academic competitions, guest speakers, and lessons with a specialist;  \n(5) provide the time and resources to develop, review, and enhance instructional tools with modifications for helping gifted and talented students acquire and demonstrate mastery of the required knowledge and skills specified by the standards at the instructional level of the student; and  \n(6) actively assist and support professional development for teachers, educational services staff, and school leaders in the area of gifted and talented instruction.\"  \n4  \nGifted and Talented in New Jersey  \nGifted Students  \n◦ When students are identifiedfor G&T Services it similar to being identified for any other service (speech, special ed. , PT/OT etc.)  \n◦ Their brains work differently and we are meeting them where they are at  \n◦ They need more than the general education curriculum can give them  \n◦ It is not a “reward”  \nWhat we used todoforG&T  \n◦ Identified students in grades 4-6 only using a matrix  \n◦ CogAT testing in grades 3 and 5 only  \n◦ Used NJSLA scores and CogAT score to identify students  \n◦ Pulled out identified students in grades 4-6 for extra enrichment  \n◦ Whole class enrichment for grades K-6 (per trimester)  \nWhat we will do now  \n◦ Identify students in all grades, K-6  \n-CogAT testing in grades 1, 3, and 5  \n-Use LinkIt scores and CogAT scores for K-3 students  \n-Provide instructional adaptations for identified students  \n-Provide PD on gifted education to all staff  \n◦ Continue to provide extra enrichment opportunities (contests, competitions, Math Olympiads etc.)  \n◦ Continue to provide whole class enrichment for grades K-6 (per trimester)  \nIdentification Process Explained  \nKindergarten  \nGrades 1-3  \nGrades 4-6  \nKindergarten Process  \nKindergarten students will begin to be identified for Gifted and Talented Services during the month of January. They will be identified through the means of multiple measures:  \n1. Use of the LinkIt Benchmark Assessment-Teachers will administer the LinkIt benchmark assessment to students in ELA and Math during the months of January and February. Students who score in the 1st quartile will be considered for Gifted and Talented Services.  \n2. Use of the Primary Education Thinking Skills Checklists-The Gifted and Talented teacher will provide whole class enrichment lessons using the Primary Education Thinking Skills (PETS) curriculum. During the lesson the classroom teacher will use a checklist to monitor and log specific behaviors. Then the Gifted and Talented teacher will pull small groups of students for extra enrichment. The small groups of students will continue to be monitored via a checklist to evaluate student potential.","cbCaitpTPKiZOxB0","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitpTPKiZOxB0","pdf",797938,"English","# About Ms. Clarke\n# Gifted and Talented in New Jersey\n## Identification Process Explained\n### Kindergarten\n### Grades 1-3\n### Grades 4-6","[{\"question\":\"What law guides gifted and talented education in New Jersey referenced in the presentation?\",\"answer\":\"The presentation references the Strengthening Gifted and Talented Education Act signed by Governor Murphy on January 13, 2020, codifying district responsibilities and taking effect for the 2020–2021 school year.\"},{\"question\":\"How are Kindergarten students identified for G\\u0026T services?\",\"answer\":\"Kindergarten identification begins in January using multiple measures: LinkIt Benchmark Assessment (ELA and Math), Primary Education Thinking Skills (PETS) checklist-based enrichment, and Renzulli-Hartman scales completed by classroom teachers.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes are planned for G\\u0026T identification compared with the previous approach?\",\"answer\":\"Previously, identification in grades 4–6 used a matrix and limited CoGAT testing (grades 3 and 5) plus NJSLA and CoGAT scores with pull-out enrichment. 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