NOMINATION AND REFERRAL PROCESS FOR GIFTED SERVICES

 The Savannah Chatham County Public School System nominates students for referral for gifted testing three times per year.

 Two types of nominations may be made:

1.     Automatic 

The automatic referral process provides all students in grades kindergarten through eight who score at or above the 90^th national age or grade percentile on the composite or total mathematics or total reading of the ITBS test to be referred for further evaluation. 

2.     Reported  

A student may be nominated for testing by a teacher, parent, self or peers. This will include nominations by the gifted teacher administering kindergarten students an annual “planned experience” to identify gifted potential. 

Students who meet the automatic or reported nomination and who have supporting data gathered in test history, products, and/or performances, work samples and grades are referred for gifted placement testing. Once referred for testing:

·         Parents receive Parent Notification for Testing Consent Form

·         Student is tested for gifted services.

·         Parents receive written test results.

·         If eligibility is determined, parents will be asked to sign an Eligibility/ Placement Form with permission to place the student in gifted services.

For more complete information regarding Savannah Chatham County Public School System, please contact the lead gifted teacher at your child’s school.

   If a student is a candidate for testing they will be assessed at the following times: