7.0 IDENTIFICATION

7.01   The process for identifying students has several stages.

           1. Referrals are sought from a wide variety of sources to ensure that all potentially gifted and talented students have an opportunity to be considered.  

           2. Data are collected (on the referred students) to aid in making decisions for selection of students who are in need of special education services.  

           3. Placement of students is made in an appropriate program option.  

7.02    Identification procedures are clearly stated, uniformly implemented, and communicated to the entire school staff.  

7.03    A committee of at least five members chaired by a trained specialist in gifted education and including administrators, teachers, and/or counselors collects and analyzes data, maintains appropriate records, and makes professional decisions on placement of students. This committee can be per campus within the district and/or district level with representatives of each campus involved.  

7.04    The identification process yields information obtained through a variety of procedures and from multiple independent sources.