In Prince William County Schools, students are found eligible for gifted
services in Specific Intellectual Aptitude (Language Arts, Mathematics, Science,
and/or History and Social Sciences). The Identification and Placement process in
Prince William County uses multiple criteria. The identification process begins
either through general screening procedures or through the referral of a student
by a parent, teacher, school staff member, or a community member. Students may
also refer themselves.
Referral forms may be obtained from the gifted education resource
teacher.
A Division Identification and Placement meeting will be
held within 90 school days from the date that written parent permission is
received to determine eligibility. The criteria evaluated in gifted education
identification process include the following:
·Assessment of student products
or portfolios classroom performance
·Parent observations
·Teacher evaluation and observations
·Aptitude and achievement test scores
Because identification
criteria and services vary greatly among localities, transfer students who have
been receiving gifted education services in other school divisions do not
automatically receive services in Prince William County. The Gifted Education
Resource Teacher will review the student’s files, and Prince William County’s
formal identification process will be initiated. In appropriate cases, data
required for identification will be collected and combined with data from the
student’s previous school. When enrolling, please notify the school of the
student’s identification for services in another locality.
Source:
http://www.pwcs.edu/academics___programs/gifted_education_program/the_identification_process/