Possible Indicators To Consider When Making Program/Service Decisions
for Gifted Students with Disabilities (i.e., Twice-Exceptional Learners

When one or more of the noted indicators is present, the related program/service should be considered by the IEP committee.
 

		QUEST PROGRAM	VENTURE PROGRAM
Supported Inclusion	Blended Services GT = Sp. Ed.)	Program for GT Students with “Factors”	Self-Contained Program forGT with Disabilities
Required Indicator	Required Indicator	Required Indicator	Required Indicator
Meets NM Gifted Criteria for GT with Factors	Meets NM Gifted Criteria for GT with Factors	Meets NM Gifted Criteria for GT with Factors	Meets NM Gifted Criteria for GT with Factors
Has an identified disability according to NM criteria	Has an identified disability according to NM criteria	Has an identified disability according to NM criteria	Has an identified disability according to NM criteria
Possible Indicators:	Possible Indicators:	Possible Indicators:	Possible Indicators:
IEP indicates that few modifications may be needed	IEP indicates that few modifications are needed	IEP indicates a need for a moderate level of modifications	IEP indicates a need for extensive modifications
School performance average in most subjects areas	School performance below average in at least 1 subject area	School performance below average in 2 or more subject areas	School performance below average in 3 or more subject areas
May be 1 grade level or below in some academic area based on formalized assessment	1 grade level or below in some academic area based on formalized assessment	1 to 2 grade levels below in one or more academic area(s) based on formalized assessment	At least 2 grade levels below in one or more academic areas based on formalized assessment
May need additional support services (e.g., SLP, OT)	May need additional support services (e.g., SLP, OT)	May need additional support services (e.g., SLP, OT)	May need additional support services (e.g., SLP, OT)
No serious attention problems or problems with distractibility	No attention problems or problems with distractibility	May have mild to moderate attention problems or problems with distractibility	May have severe attention/distractibility problems
Organizational skills are average to above average	Organizational skills are average or mild problems only	May have mild to moderate organizational problems	Moderate to severe organizational problems
Self esteem is average or above	Self esteem is average or above	Mild to moderately low self esteem	Very low self esteem
Social skills adequate	Social skills adequate	Mild to moderate social skills problems	Poor social skills
Few if any behavioral problems	Few if any behavioral problems	Mild behavioral problems	Internalizing behavioral problems (e.g., depression)
	Indications that intense short term special education interventions would be beneficial		May have more than one disability (e.g., LD & other health impaired)
			Extreme scatter on IQ subtest scores
			Fine/gross motor problems

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