River Trail Middle School

TAG (Fulton County's Gifted Program) Screening Information

The Fulton County School System screens students for eligibility for gifted services twice a year.

• Automatic Screening – At the beginning of the school year, TAG teachers review previous year’s test scores.
• Standardized Tests

Students must have a minimum of an 85 th percentile and a 90 th percentile in two of the three areas: Total Reading, Math and Complete Battery

• Criterion-Referenced Competency Test

Students must have a performance level of 3 (exceeds expectations) on the reading or mathematics section

• Grades (high school only)

Students must have an overall cumulative average of 95 or greater

• Classroom Screening – Local schools select a two-week period in the fall to review all students in their school.
• Classroom teachers use the Characteristics Instrument for Screening Students (CISS) to identify students with superior abilities in five or more of the following areas: motivation, interests, communication skills, problem-solving abilities, memory, inquiry, insight, reasoning, creativity and humor. Parents may request to view their child’s screening results.

Students who meet either the automatic screening OR classroom screening criteria AND who have supporting data gathered from test history, products and/or advanced content levels are referred for gifted placement testing. Once referred for testing:

• Parents receive the Parent Notification for Testing Consent Form.
• Student is tested for the gifted program
• Parents receive test results
• If state eligibility is determined, students are placed in the TAG program

For more complete information regarding Fulton County Schools Gifted Services, please visit our website: http://www.fulton.k12.ga.us/DEPT/curriculum/TAG/index.htm, contact the TAG Coordinator at your school or call 404-763-6811.