Have you wondered how the gifted program works in Prince William County? Do you have questions about how SIGNET(Gifted program for grades 4-12) works? Do you have questions about the process for qualifying for SIGNET? Is your child in START(Gifted program for grades K-2)?
If you would like answers to these questions come to the Parent Information Night on October 15th from 7-8 pm in the cafeteria at Victory!
This meeting is an information session for parents to learn about the program and process.
This year classes will be held in room 214. I will be picking students up from their classes and returning them to their class for encore, lunch and recess. The fifth grade students will be with their classes for strings. I know that missing any of these scheduled school events was often a concern for students, parents, and teachers. I believe our schedule will be good for everyone.
I hope to greet many of you at our START/SIGNET Parent information night in October. If you are in the building before then, please feel free to come to visit us in our classroom.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Beth Sullivan
Gifted Resource Teacher
The Gifted Identification Process
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/