Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part CI - Bulletin 1508-Pupil Appraisal Handbook
Chapter 9 - Gifted and Talented
Section CI-903 - Talented
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code CI-903
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 3, March 20, 2024
A. Definition. Talented means possession of measurable abilities that give clear evidence of unique talent in visual or performing arts or both.
B. Procedures for Screening
1. A student is identified by his or her
regular or special education teacher, as having artistic needs that are not
being met in the regular class in which the student is enrolled.
2. The regular or special education teacher
completes the appropriate screening instrument (Visual Arts, Music, or
Theatre).
3. Each LEA shall develop
and implement procedures for screening students suspected of being talented in
visual arts, music, and/or theatre. At a minimum, the state approved talent
screening form must be used.
4.
Each item receiving a score of four or above on the rating scale must be
documented with examples, or samples of the student's work, whichever is more
appropriate.
5. The student must
score in the range of 33-35 on the visual arts screenings instrument, or 33-35
on the music instrument or 48-50 on the theatre-screening instrument to warrant
an evaluation.
6. If the student
passes the screening criteria described above, the student shall be referred
for a talented evaluation.
C. Criteria for Eligibility. Evidence of criteria listed in Paragraphs 1 and 2 must be met for a student to be classified as Talented.
1. The student must
meet local screening criteria.
2.
Creative abilities in visual and/or performing arts grades K-12 must be
demonstrated. Scores shall be reported exactly with no rounding allowed.
a. Music. For grades K - 6: Evidence of
criteria listed in Clauses i or ii, plus iii and iv or v must be met. For
grades 7- 12: Evidence of criteria listed in Clauses iii and iv or vi must be
met:
i. for grades K-3: the student must
obtain a score of 35-40 on the state-approved music evaluation
instruments;
ii. for grades 4-6:
the student must obtain a score of 30-35 on the state-approved music evaluation
instrument;
iii. the student must
obtain a score of 18-20 on the music interview scale;
iv. for grades K-12: the student must obtain
a score of 27-30 on the instrumental music audition scale, if performing
prepared selections, or a score of 23-25, if performing
improvisations;
v. for grades K-6:
the student must obtain a score of 33-35 on the vocal music audition
scale;
vi. for grades 7-12: the
student must obtain a score of 47-50 on the vocal music audition
scale.
b. Theatre.
Evidence of criteria listed in Clauses i and ii, or i and iii must be met:
i. the student must obtain a score of 12-15
on the theatre interview scale;
ii.
for grades K-6: the student must obtain a score of 42-45 on the theatre
audition scale;
iii. for grades
7-12: the student must obtain a score of 47-50 on the theatre audition
scale.
c. Visual Arts.
Evidence of criteria listed in Clauses i and ii, or iii and iv must be met:
i. for grades K-6: the student must obtain a
score of 12-15 on the Art Recognition Test;
ii. for grades K-6: the student must obtain a
score of 26-30 on the Narrative Drawing Test;
iii. for grades 7-12: the student must obtain
a score of 26-30 on the Design Test;
iv. for grades 7-12: the student must obtain
a score of 42-45 on the Drawing Test.
3. When the separate evaluator
scores are tallied, it is important to note that the scores, if not a whole
number, shall not be rounded to determine eligibility.
4. State-approved art, music, and theatre
screening instruments and evaluation instruments are located in the
Talent Evaluation Kit.
D. Procedures for evaluation:
1. an assessment of performance conducted
simultaneously, independently, and without discussion of results by at least
two state-trained evaluators in the appropriate arts area, using state-approved
procedures and instruments;
2. a
designated pupil appraisal evaluation coordinator shall attend the entire
performance in Subparagraph 1 above and integrate all evaluation results into a
report that indicates whether the student is talented, consistent with the
criteria for appropriate classification of talented;
3. if the evaluation is conducted at a
facility other than the student's school and the student does not have
transportation to the off-campus site, it is the LEA's responsibility to
provide transportation for that student to the evaluation site;
4. the evaluation coordinator shall integrate
all evaluation results into a report that indicates whether the student meets
criteria for the appropriate classification of talented.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:1941 et seq.
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