Identification of Gifted and Talented Students
Kruse identifies students as gifted in accordance with the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) and Poudre School District (PSD) policies. PSD screens all students for gifted and talented identification in mathematics and language arts at the end of second grade. In addition, Kruse screens for creativity at the end of third grade. Students in grades K–2 may be referred for identification by a parent or teacher. PSD supports identification in specific academic areas, creativity, leadership, art, and music.
Because children may demonstrate their gifts and talents in different ways, PSD uses a variety of measures for identifying giftedness. Please see the district website or contact Emily Vangermeersch, the Kruse GT coordinator, for more information.
For more detailed information, the district has prepared the following documents:
Math Placement in Middle School: Although it is not a part of gifted and talented identification, many parents want more information about how students are identified for math placement, particularly the opportunity for math acceleration in middle school. This program is administered by the district, which sets criteria and makes placement recommendations to the middle schools. However, elementary schools do facilitate identification, as the testing that determines placement occurs during grades four (PARCC) and five (MAP and the placement test).Students will be considered for this test if they score in the 90th percentile on 5th grade MAP (at any point during the year) AND Exceeds Expectations on 4th grade PARCC.
A student entering 6th grade must meet at least two of the following three criteria:
Because children may demonstrate their gifts and talents in different ways, PSD uses a variety of measures for identifying giftedness. Please see the district website or contact Emily Vangermeersch, the Kruse GT coordinator, for more information.
For more detailed information, the district has prepared the following documents:
Math Placement in Middle School: Although it is not a part of gifted and talented identification, many parents want more information about how students are identified for math placement, particularly the opportunity for math acceleration in middle school. This program is administered by the district, which sets criteria and makes placement recommendations to the middle schools. However, elementary schools do facilitate identification, as the testing that determines placement occurs during grades four (PARCC) and five (MAP and the placement test).Students will be considered for this test if they score in the 90th percentile on 5th grade MAP (at any point during the year) AND Exceeds Expectations on 4th grade PARCC.
A student entering 6th grade must meet at least two of the following three criteria:
- 80 % or higher on the District Math Placement test Connected in addition to
- 5th-grade MAP 90th percentile or higher.
- 4th-grade PARCC Exceeds Expectations