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Evaluation Procedures

A student may qualify for gifted education services by meeting both criteria in Option A or three of the four criteria in Option B as specified by each local school system.  At least one of the four criteria must be met by a score on a nationally normed test.

Gifted Eligibility and Evaluation

Following an evaluation, parents are notified by mail or phone regarding their child’s eligibility status and offered the opportunity for a conference to discuss/review the evaluation results.
a) If a student is not eligible for service, but the evaluation data indicates a need for instructional modifications, suggestions and/or recommendations are given to the classroom teacher.

b) Parents of students who are eligible for service are invited to a Placement Meeting to review evaluation results, develop an Individualized Gifted Education plan, determine appropriate service delivery options, and obtain written consent for placement.  Included in the plan are specific learner objectives, teaching methods to be used, and the amount of time to be spent in gifted education services. Additional information, including a general (Gifted) Program Description, the Continuation of Services Policy, and the Make-up Work Policy, is printed on the back of the Individualized Gifted Education Plan.


Eligibility Determination
Evaluation data is reviewed by eligibility teams comprised of gifted education teachers from multiple schools within defined areas/clusters. Eligibility decisions comply with Georgia Department of Education rule 160-4-2-.38.

Eligibility of students who transfer into the school system is determined as follows:

a) students transferring from a public school system within Georgia, who have been identified as gifted per state eligibility criteria, are eligible for services without further evaluation provided adequate documentation of eligibility is available and/or verifiable and the student meets local continuation criteria. A Placement Meeting is scheduled to obtain consent for placement and to determine appropriate Service Delivery Options.

b) students transferring from an out-of-state school system, who have been identified as gifted, are referred to the gifted education teacher for consideration as soon as records are available. Regular referral procedures are followed to determine the need for evaluation and/or eligibility for service per Georgia guidelines and regulations.

c) students who are a dependent of military personnel as provided by O.C.G.A. 20-2-2140 et. seq. who have been identified as gifted, are eligible for services without further evaluation provided adequate documentation of eligibility is available and/or verifiable and the student meets local continuation criteria.  A Placement Meeting is scheduled to obtain consent for placement and to determine appropriate Service Delivery Options.