PEP Core Group Identification Criteria
Grade 3 Initial Screening Process
In grade three, all students are evaluated using the following Port Washington criteria:
Standardized Abilities Assessment: This assessment will be administered, in the fall, to all third grade students as part of a school wide enrichment unit.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 2: Second grade teachers complete an appraisal for each of their students in the spring. The appraisal is comprised of descriptors that identify children who demonstrate characteristics of giftedness.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 3: Third grade teachers complete an appraisal for each of their students in the fall.
I.Q. Test: An individual I.Q. test is given to students who attain two qualifying scores from the above three criteria. Qualifying scores on the I.Q. tests are:
-a verbal I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a perceptual reasoning I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a full scale I.Q. of 130 or higher.
Students who have four qualifying scores on the above criteria, one of which must be an I.Q. score of 130 or higher, may participate in the PEP Core Group. Evaluation to enter the PEP Core Group continues in grades 4-7, and students may enter the PEP Core Group whenever they meet the selection criteria. An I.Q. test may only be re-administered once in a subsequent elementary or middle school grade, and only if at least one of the I.Q. components is greater than or equal to 125 and three other criteria are met.
Grade 4
In grade four, all students are evaluated using the following Port Washington criteria:
New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment: Students take the NYS ELA in January of grade 3. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Language Arts.
New York State Math Assessment: Students take the NYS Math Assessment in March of grade 3. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Mathematics.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 3: Third grade teachers complete an appraisal for each of their students in the fall. The appraisal is comprised of descriptors that identify children who demonstrate characteristics of giftedness.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 4: Fourth grade teachers complete an appraisal for each of their students in the fall.
Standardized Abilities Assessment: This assessment was administered, in the third grade, to students as part of a school wide enrichment unit.
I.Q. Test: An individual I.Q. test is given to students who attain three qualifying scores from the above five criteria. Qualifying scores on the I.Q. tests are:
-a verbal I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a perceptual reasoning I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a full scale I.Q. of 130 or higher.
Students who have four qualifying scores on the above criteria, one of which must be an I.Q. score of 130 or higher, may participate in the PEP Core Group. Evaluation to enter the PEP Core Group continues in grades 5-7, and students may enter the PEP Core Group whenever they meet the selection criteria. An I.Q. test may only be re-administered once in a subsequent elementary or middle school grade, and only if at least one of the I.Q. components is greater than or equal to 125 and three other criteria are met.
Grade 5
In grade five, all students are evaluated using the following Port Washington criteria:
New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment: Students take the NYS ELA in January of grade 4. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Language Arts.
New York State Math Assessment: Students take the NYS Math Assessment in March of grade 4. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Mathematics.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 4: Fourth grade teachers complete an appraisal for each of their students in the fall. The appraisal is comprised of descriptors that identify children who demonstrate characteristics of giftedness.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 5: Fifth grade teachers may complete an appraisal for students.
Standardized Abilities Assessment: This assessment was administered, in the third grade, to students as part of a schoolwide enrichment unit.
I.Q. Test: An individual I.Q. test is given to students who attain three qualifying scores from the above five criteria. Qualifying scores on the I.Q. tests are:
-a verbal I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a perceptual reasoning I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a full scale I.Q. of 130 or higher.
Students who have four qualifying scores on the above criteria, one of which must be an I.Q. score of 130 or higher, may participate in the PEP Core Group. Evaluation to enter the PEP Core Group continues in grades 6-7, and students may enter the PEP Core Group whenever they meet the selection criteria. An I.Q. test may only be re-administered once in a subsequent elementary or middle school grade, and only if at least one of the I.Q. components is greater than or equal to 125 and three other criteria are met.
Grade 6
In grade six, all students are evaluated using the following Port Washington criteria:
New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment: Students take the NYS ELA in January of grade 5. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Language Arts.
New York State Math Assessment: Students take the NYS Math Assessment in March of grade 5. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Mathematics.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 5: Fifth grade teachers may complete appraisals for their students. The appraisal is comprised of descriptors that identify children who demonstrate characteristics of giftedness.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 6: Sixth grade teachers may complete an appraisal for students.
I.Q. Test: An individual I.Q. test is given to students who attain three qualifying scores from the above four criteria. Qualifying scores on the I.Q. tests are:
-a verbal I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a perceptual reasoning I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a full scale I.Q. of 130 or higher.
Students who have four qualifying scores on the above criteria, one of which must be an I.Q. score of 130 or higher, may participate in the PEP Core Group. Evaluation to enter the PEP Core Group continues in grade 7, and students may enter the PEP Core Group whenever they meet the selection criteria. An I.Q. test may only be re-administered once in a subsequent elementary or middle school grade, and only if at least one of the I.Q. components is greater than or equal to 125 and three other criteria are met.
Grade 7
In grade seven, all students are evaluated using the following Port Washington criteria:
New York State English Language Arts (ELA) Assessment: Students take the NYS ELA in January of grade 6. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Language Arts.
New York State Math Assessment: Students take the NYS Math Assessment in March of grade 6. A qualifying score within performance level 4 is needed to meet the PEP criteria in Mathematics.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 6: Sixth grade teachers may complete appraisals for their students. The appraisal is comprised of descriptors that identify children who demonstrate characteristics of giftedness.
Teacher Appraisal: Grade 7: Seventh grade teachers may complete an appraisal for students.
I.Q. Test: An individual I.Q. test is given to students who attain three qualifying scores from the above four criteria. Qualifying scores on the I.Q. tests are:
-a verbal I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a perceptual reasoning I.Q. of 130 or higher, -a full scale I.Q. of 130 or higher.
Students who have four qualifying scores on the above criteria, one of which must be an I.Q. score of 130 or higher, may participate in the PEP Core Group. An I.Q. test may only be re-administered once in a subsequent elementary or middle school grade, and only if at least one of the I.Q. components is greater than or equal to 125 and three other criteria are met.
Furlough
Students’ participation in the core group is contingent upon their success in both the regular classroom and PEP. Should a student fail to meet high academic standards, a furlough may be instituted. A furlough recommendation may be initiated by a parent, the student, the classroom teacher or the PEP teacher. The decision to furlough is rendered by a committee consisting of the classroom teacher, the PEP teacher, and the school principal.
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