Frequently Asked Questions What is it like to be a

TAG student at WBMS?

What does it mean for my child to be gifted?
Webb Bridge
Middle School:
The GaDOE describes a gifted student as
one who demonstrates a high degree of
intellectual and/or creative ability (ies),
It allows me to learn as much
exhibits an exceptionally high degree of as I can without being under-
motivation, and/or excels in specific
academic fields, and who need special
challenged, it allows me to Talented and
instruction and/or special ancillary
services to achieve at levels
have to think, while still being
successful.
Gifted Program
commensurate with his or her abilities.

Can my child participate in the TAG program

- 7th grader
if they speak English as a Second Language?

Webb Bridge Middle School welcomes

students of all cultural backgrounds and
I enjoy it a lot. While it may be
therefore when testing mental ability, we
offer the option of using the Naglieri more work at times, we get to
(NNAT2) which is a nonverbal assessment
do certain activities that allow
tool.
us to understand the concept
What does my child need to do to remain in
the gifted program?
more.

As a TAG student, you are expected to - 6th grader

maintain an 80%. If you fall below an 80%,
you will be placed on probation until you
improve your average. If you do not
improve your average, you will be Exemplifying Excellence
removed from the class and placed in an It challenges me to work
Every Day
on-level class.
harder and do better work, the
How will becoming TAG eligible affect my projects include real world
PURPOSE TESTING PROCESS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The purpose of Webb Bridge Middle Upon referral, parents will receive a
Data Option A Option B
Schools gifted program, aligned with consent form for testing.
Category
Fulton County, is to address the Students will then take tests for the Student must Student must qualify in
have a three of the four
exceptional learning characteristics, gifted program.
qualifying score categories.
interests, personal needs and capabilities Aligned with Fulton Countys policy, we in the mental
ability AND
of gifted children. The program gather information in four areas:
achievement
emphasizes the gifted students need for Mental Ability, Achievement, Creativity, categories.

social interaction with intellectual peers. and Motivation.

96th percentile 96th percentile
composite score composite OR an
Mental
Our schools personalized learning goals The grade level and former testing on a nationally appropriate component
Ability
highlight the fact that there are experiences of a child determine exactly
normed mental score on a nationally
ability test normed mental ability
differences among gifted students and a which tests will be administered. test
need for specialized educational These tests include: Cognitive Ability
90th percentile 90th percentile Total
Total Reading, Reading, Total Math, or
experiences to support these differences
Test (CogAT), Naglieri Nonverbal Achievement
Total Math, or Complete Battery on a
and promote lifelong learning. Complete nationally normed
Ability Test (NNAT2), Torrance Test of Battery on a achievement test

Creative Thinking (TTCT), Stanford nationally OR

normed cumulative average 90
Achievement Test (STAT-10), and/or achievement test on a scale of 1-100 in an
above-level core academic
TAG MODEL USED AT WBMS Gifted Rating Scales- Motivation (GRS-
course
M). 90th percentile
composite score on a
At Webb Bridge, we offer TAG Social Each test is only administered to a Data gathered nationally normed test of
Creativity
Studies and Science classes, with student once every two years. creative thinking
OR
accelerated and advanced models as
Superior
options in Language Arts and product/performance

Mathematics. Rather than the pull-out with a score 90 on a

scale of 1-100, as
service offered for TAG classes in
elementary school, students attend TAG
Screening evaluated by a panel of
three or more qualified
evaluators, as indicated
classes during the normal school schedule. by winning a district
level academic
competition
Superior

REFERRAL PROCESS
Referral Data gathered
product/performance
with a score 90 on a
Motivation
scale of 1-100, as
evaluated by a panel of
Webb Bridge Middle School screens three or more qualified
evaluators, indicated in: