DPS Services
Denver Public Schools provides services to gifted/high potential students and their families. The Gifted and Talented Department oversees gifted and highly gifted identification in the district. Gifted identification begins at the school level with the GT teacher and ends with a district level identification team review process. In addition, we support and monitor each schools’ gifted programming in order to support best practice for gifted learners.
More information regarding specific areas of gifted identification is available on the DPS Identification page at gt.dpsk12.org
Universal Screening Assessment
In compliance with the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA), the Gifted and Talented (GT) Department implemented a universal screening process as a means for identifying students in need of gifted education services early in their school careers. In order to provide the opportunity for all students to receive early support in the most appropriate environment, all DPS students in grades Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th are automatically screened using the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test® (NNAT) in the fall during the district's universal screening windows. The 2nd grade assessment is completed at this point in the year and the Kindergarten assessment is through November 11, 2018.
More information on the NNAT3 is available on our Assessment page.
Denver Public Schools use multiple criteria points along with a larger body of evidence that might include informal teacher and parent checklists, classroom assessments and performance evaluations. The NNAT3 or the CogAT are used by the district as the formal potential ability data point while formal Achievement scores are from PARCC/CMAS. The final of the 3 required data points for identificaiton is a formal teacher observation survey called the Scales for Identifying Gifted Students (SIGS). There is a lot of information so more details about the identification process are included in the grid below along with the PowerPoint from Back to School Night here.
gt_parents_btsn_2018.pptx
In order to sign your child up to take the CogAt (grades 1, 3, 4 & 5) whether you are interested in Magnet Programs or not, you need to nominate your child by Friday, October 12, 2018 via the Magnet Eligible Nomination link at gt.dpsk12.org . Taking the CogAt doesn't impact the choice process in any way. The only way the choice process is initiated is by you. The assessment is given on site at Steck from November 5th- November 19th in small groups.
Denver Public Schools provides services to gifted/high potential students and their families. The Gifted and Talented Department oversees gifted and highly gifted identification in the district. Gifted identification begins at the school level with the GT teacher and ends with a district level identification team review process. In addition, we support and monitor each schools’ gifted programming in order to support best practice for gifted learners.
More information regarding specific areas of gifted identification is available on the DPS Identification page at gt.dpsk12.org
Universal Screening Assessment
In compliance with the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA), the Gifted and Talented (GT) Department implemented a universal screening process as a means for identifying students in need of gifted education services early in their school careers. In order to provide the opportunity for all students to receive early support in the most appropriate environment, all DPS students in grades Kindergarten, 2nd and 6th are automatically screened using the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test® (NNAT) in the fall during the district's universal screening windows. The 2nd grade assessment is completed at this point in the year and the Kindergarten assessment is through November 11, 2018.
More information on the NNAT3 is available on our Assessment page.
Denver Public Schools use multiple criteria points along with a larger body of evidence that might include informal teacher and parent checklists, classroom assessments and performance evaluations. The NNAT3 or the CogAT are used by the district as the formal potential ability data point while formal Achievement scores are from PARCC/CMAS. The final of the 3 required data points for identificaiton is a formal teacher observation survey called the Scales for Identifying Gifted Students (SIGS). There is a lot of information so more details about the identification process are included in the grid below along with the PowerPoint from Back to School Night here.
gt_parents_btsn_2018.pptx
In order to sign your child up to take the CogAt (grades 1, 3, 4 & 5) whether you are interested in Magnet Programs or not, you need to nominate your child by Friday, October 12, 2018 via the Magnet Eligible Nomination link at gt.dpsk12.org . Taking the CogAt doesn't impact the choice process in any way. The only way the choice process is initiated is by you. The assessment is given on site at Steck from November 5th- November 19th in small groups.