Application screening criteria
Junior high applicants must meet the following criteria in order to be considered for Quest assessment:
| Sixth Grade |
| Current full-time Quest students |
| Quest review of student performance |
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| All other applicants, including current Quest enrichment pull-out students |
| November report card data: |
Language arts |
4.0 in all strands |
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Social studies |
4.0 in all strands |
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Science |
4.0 in all strands |
| Fifth grade WASL results: |
Reading |
Level 4 |
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Science |
Level 4 |
| Seventh Grade |
| All Quest applicants |
| November report card data: |
Language arts |
B+ or higher |
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Social studies |
B+ or higher |
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Science |
B+ or higher |
| Sixth grade WASL results: |
Reading |
Level 4 |
| Eighth Grade |
| All Quest applicants |
| November report card data: |
Language arts |
B+ or higher |
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Social studies |
B+ or higher |
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Science |
B+ or higher |
| Seventh grade WASL results: |
Reading |
Level 4 |
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Writing |
Level 4 |
Junior high applicants who meet the application screening criteria are scheduled for Quest assessment.
Assessment criteria
Applicants must meet the following assessment criteria to be considered for placement in the junior high Quest program:
- Quest elementary full-time students: Quest review of student progress
- Quest elementary enrichment pull-out students:
- Round I - ITBS (unless previously tested by Quest within one year at 99%)
- Round II (if qualified) - CogAT (unless previously tested by Quest within one year at 99%) and Renzulli
- All other applicants:
- Round I – ITBS
- Round II (if qualified) - CogAT and Renzulli
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| Round I |
Academic Achievement Assessment – Iowa Test of Basic Skills (ITBS)
Must score at the 95th percentile or above in total reading, total language, social studies and science |
| Round II |
Cognitive Ability Assessment – Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT)
Must score at 93rd percentile or higher, 124 Composite Standard Age Score
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Creativity Assessment – Renzulli Creativity Scale for Rating the Behavioral
Must rate 80% or higher on scale (total 43-54)
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