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District GATE coordinators report screening results and plan for gifted services; three students formally identified so far
Summary
Teachers presented the district's gifted and talented (GATE) rollout: a 917-student NNAT screening (grades 2—5) produced 23 students at or above the 90th percentile on the NNAT, added to other performance flags to produce a list of about 35 students under review; three students have been individually identified using the WASI so far.
Two teachers leading the district's gifted program told trustees they have built an identification and service pipeline this school year that follows Nevada Administrative Code requirements and national guidance from the National Association for Gifted Children.
Leslie Enigson and Brenda Doktor, co-coordinators of the district's GATE work, said they screened roughly 917 students in grades 2 through 5 using the Naglieri Nonverbal Ability Test (NNAT-3) to limit language bias. They reported 23 students scored at or above the 90th…
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