Students may be nominated/referred for the gifted and talented program at any time by teachers, counselors, parents, or other interested persons. Referrals are due by December 14th @ 3 PM.
The evaluation process can take up to 8 hours per student and may not get completed until the end of the year.
Program admission is based on a minimum of three equally weighted criteria that represent both objective and subjective assessment. The criteria may include but not be limited to the following;
1. Intelligence tests
2. Parent behavioral checklist
3. Teacher behavioral checklist
4. SOI (Structure of Intellect)
5. Non-verbal mental abilities test
6. Creativity assessment
7. Teacher nomination based on classroom observations
8. Student work products, if available
· Parent/Guardian permission will be requested for any testing which is not given to the entire grade level.