Durham Public Schools Pathways for Gifted Identification, 2016 -2019

Pathway
Pathway I
Intellectually Gifted
(Student has aptitude, but not the
achievement to support.)

Pathway II
Academically GiftedGifted in Specific Academic
Field(s)
(Student has achievement
and classroom performance.)

Criteria

Score Needed

Aptitude

Composite score at or above the 96th percentile

on a nationally-normed aptitude test
(CogAT, OLSAT, NNAT)

Achievement

Composite or aligned subtest score at or above

90th percentile on a nationally-normed
achievement test
(IOWA Test of Basic Skills, Woodcock-Johnson)

Classroom Performance

BOG/EOG/EOC at or above 85th percentile

or Portfolio of Evidence

Aptitude
Pathway III
Academically and
Intellectually Gifted
(Student has aptitude and either
achievement or classroom
performance.)

Achievement

Classroom Performance

Composite or aligned subtest score at or above

90th percentile on a nationally-normed aptitude
test (CogAT, OLSAT, NNAT)
Composite or aligned subtest score at or above
90th percentile on a nationally-normed
achievement test
(IOWA Test of Basic Skills, Woodcock-Johnson)
BOG/EOG/EOC at or above 85th percentile
or Portfolio of Evidence

K-2 Identification: Due to the unique needs of K-2 students, there must be a clear indication of a students need for differentiated services before
being referred for AIG identification. At that time, the schools AIG Specialist will collect data from multiple sources to determine if the need for
testing should follow.