La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § CI-903

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section CI-903 - Talented

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.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § CI-903

Promulgated by the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, LR 35:915 (May 2009), effective July 1, 2009.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 17:1941 et seq.