GAGC Resource Working Group Meeting (Instrumentation Survey Results)

Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

● Reliability and Validity Issue

○ Smaller sample size.
○ Some responses did not include an answer for all questions.
○ Issue of no contact for specific gifted coordinator.
■ Look back: ____ number of people are actually the gifted coordinator/
who is tasked with gifted and talented development?
● Breakdown of Topics for Write-Up (Technical Report Format)
○ Demographics: Questions 1-3
○ Instrumentation: Questions 4-17
■ Alternative Language: Questions 11-17
○ Testing Windows: Questions 18-20
○ Screeners: Questions 21-31
○ Wait and Watch/ Reevaluation (Watch List): Questions 32-33
○ Portfolio and Performance: Questions 34-38
○ Effectiveness (Evaluation): Question 39
○ Professional Development: Questions 40-41
○ Catch-All/ General (for Everyone): Question 42
● *Task: Create a hyperlinked table of contents for different sections.
● Findings:
○ Half of respondents do not have testing windows (students are tested throughout
the year).
■ Issue of missing time for gifted instruction.
■ Disruption of class time (pull out).
■ Misalignment in knowledge developed between students within the
program due to late entry.