Portfolios
Who Qualifies for the Portfolio Process?
The portfolio and Gifted Rating Scale assessments are available for only CMS second grade students.- Students who score 87% or higher on the nationally-normed aptitude test are eligible for further screening using a nationally-normed achievement test if fewer than twelve points are acquired on the Talent Development Identification Rubric with the initial aptitude test and Gifted Rating Scale results.-
Students are eligible for a portfolio assessment if they have achieved 3 t-scores of 65 or higher in three areas on theGifted Rating Scale OR have achieved between 92-95% age-percentile composite score on the CMS administered aptitude test and have not accumulated the required 12 points on the Talent Development Identification Rubric for AIG certification in BOTH Reading and Math.
The portfolio process is a systemic procedure for collecting student work sample. The work samples are then reviewed by a committee. The committee will meet in February and will assess the students work based on six indicators. The six indicators are: advanced language, analytical thinking, motivation/perseverance/leadership, perspective/sensitivity/humor, and creativity/artistic talent.
We will have a Portfolio meeting in November 2016 to go over what a portfolio is and how to send in a parent piece. Please see the description below if you have any questions about the parent piece.
ATTENTION PARENTS:
An AT HOME Portfolio Piece can be included in each student's portfolio. The AT HOME piece should be an example of your child's work. This is piece is YOUR CHOICE! It can be anything that is within 3 pages (or 3 minutes if it is a DVD). You, the parent, may also include a short paragraph to share any background information you want the review team to know about your child as they completed this AT HOME project on the TAG! (see below)
What do I need to do as a parent?
Parents have the option of submitting ONE portfolio sample of their child’s work.
Here are the guidelines:
● It may be 1-3 pages in length (front and back count as 2 pages)
● Entries must be two-dimensional and fit in a 9x12 manila folder; if not, a video or photograph can be submitted.
● If the entry is a photograph or a parent anecdote, the student must also attach a response.
● Each entry must have a Tag. Tag the entry by briefly explaining your child’s entry (what is it, why was it chosen, when was it completed/received, etc.)
● Provide a Student Reflection. Your child should explain the work, project, or award and share his/her thoughts and feelings about the experience.
Examples must be the student's own work. These entries may include (but are not limited to):
The portfolio and Gifted Rating Scale assessments are available for only CMS second grade students.- Students who score 87% or higher on the nationally-normed aptitude test are eligible for further screening using a nationally-normed achievement test if fewer than twelve points are acquired on the Talent Development Identification Rubric with the initial aptitude test and Gifted Rating Scale results.-
Students are eligible for a portfolio assessment if they have achieved 3 t-scores of 65 or higher in three areas on theGifted Rating Scale OR have achieved between 92-95% age-percentile composite score on the CMS administered aptitude test and have not accumulated the required 12 points on the Talent Development Identification Rubric for AIG certification in BOTH Reading and Math.
The portfolio process is a systemic procedure for collecting student work sample. The work samples are then reviewed by a committee. The committee will meet in February and will assess the students work based on six indicators. The six indicators are: advanced language, analytical thinking, motivation/perseverance/leadership, perspective/sensitivity/humor, and creativity/artistic talent.
We will have a Portfolio meeting in November 2016 to go over what a portfolio is and how to send in a parent piece. Please see the description below if you have any questions about the parent piece.
ATTENTION PARENTS:
An AT HOME Portfolio Piece can be included in each student's portfolio. The AT HOME piece should be an example of your child's work. This is piece is YOUR CHOICE! It can be anything that is within 3 pages (or 3 minutes if it is a DVD). You, the parent, may also include a short paragraph to share any background information you want the review team to know about your child as they completed this AT HOME project on the TAG! (see below)
What do I need to do as a parent?
Parents have the option of submitting ONE portfolio sample of their child’s work.
Here are the guidelines:
● It may be 1-3 pages in length (front and back count as 2 pages)
● Entries must be two-dimensional and fit in a 9x12 manila folder; if not, a video or photograph can be submitted.
● If the entry is a photograph or a parent anecdote, the student must also attach a response.
● Each entry must have a Tag. Tag the entry by briefly explaining your child’s entry (what is it, why was it chosen, when was it completed/received, etc.)
● Provide a Student Reflection. Your child should explain the work, project, or award and share his/her thoughts and feelings about the experience.
Examples must be the student's own work. These entries may include (but are not limited to):
- an iMovie about a family trip (include the script written by your child and the DVD no longer than 3 min.)
- an essay about being a leader during an extracurricular activity complete with an illustration
- a book of self-created advanced math word problems with drawings to show thinking
- a diagram of your home complete with labels and a photo of a model made out of Legos