SERTEENS CLUB OF HAWAII

 

Dear Counselor/Teacher/Advisor:

The George B Carter Serteens Club of Hawaii was founded in 1973 and approved by the Hawaii State Department of Education with the mission to provide social interaction and leadership training to gifted and talented junior high and high school students (Serteens) who wish to serve the community.

There are many definitions of gifted and talented. Scoring a 98 percentile or better on a Nationally Recognized Test (SAT, ACT, etc OR and 1Q score of 130 or higher automatically meet this requirement. If these are available, please attach the pertinent scores and sign the attached recommendation form. For those without standardized test scores, we also accept the Hawaii State Department of Education definition of gifted and talented which means the student -

(1) Demonstrates, or show potential for, superior achievement through available assessment instruments, observations, and rating scales in one of the following areas of giftedness and talent:
   (A) Intellectual ability;
   (B) Specific academic ability;
   (C) Creative ability;
   (D) Leadership capability;
   (E) Psychomotor ability; or
   (F) Performing and visual arts ability; and

(2) Meet the standards and requirements of the school's gifted and talented programs through additional factors and measures.

We would like to know the capacity and duration you have worked with this student and how they demonstrate gifted ability. We welcome additional comments if you feel they would be helpful.

Thank you for agreeing to complete the attached recommendation form on behalf of your student. If there are further questions, please contact us at advisors@@serteenshawaii.org or by calling 808-228-7057.

Yours in Service,
The George B. Carter Serteens Club of Hawaii Advisor Team

In the table below, please mark the abilities you feel the student applicant exhibits.

Please also comment on how your student exhibits abilities beyond average in one or more of the categories above. Your assessment allows us to gain insight in what makes this student gifted and talented. Examples may include: awards won in this category; is among the top 10% of students I have encountered in my career.

I hereby certify that the above applicant has tested in the 98th or 99th percentile on a nationally recognized achievement test or has an IQ of 130 or above, or meets the Hawaii Department of Education's selection criteria for participation in programs for gifted and talented students. The above applicant, in my judgment, is qualified for membership in the George B. Carter Serteens Club of Hawaii.

Thank you for completing this recommendation. Please return this form to advisors by mail or email to the Serteens Club of Hawaii at the address above.