G/T Identification & Screening Process

Identification and Screening Process

REFERRAL

Students may be referred for the gifted and talented services at any grade level by teachers, counselors, parents, or students may self refer. Contact shall be made with referred students and/or their parents to determine interest in pursuing the G/T services.

PARENTAL CONSENT

Written parental consent shall be obtained before any assessment is conducted as part of the screening and identification process.

IDENTIFICATION CRITERIA

Criteria to identify gifted and talented students shall be established for gifted/talented services. The criteria shall be specific to the state definition of gifted and talented and shall ensure the fair assessment of students, such as the culturally different, the economically disadvantaged, and students with disabilities.

ASSESSMENTS

Data collected through both objective and subjective assessments shall be measured to determine individual eligibility for services. Assessment tools may include, but are not limited to, the following: standardized tests, creativity tests, and behavioral checklists completed by the teacher and the parents,

SELECTION

A placement committee shall evaluate each nominated student according to the established criteria and shall select those students for whom gifted program placement is the most appropriate educational setting. The committee shall be composed of at least four professional educators who have received training in the nature and needs of gifted students and shall be established at the elementary level and at the secondary level.

NOTIFICATION

Parents and students shall be notified in writing upon selection of the student for the gifted/talented services. The District shall obtain written permission of the students’ parent before a student is placed in a gifted program.