Nomination Process:  Students will be nominated for the program by the completion of the nomination form.  The forms may be completed by a parent, relative, community member, staff member, or by the student himself/herself. A parent permission form must be signed for testing.  (If the parent declines to grant permission for testing, the identification process ends; and, the student will not be eligible for screening for the program within the next 12 months.) (Follow district-testing calendar.)  All first graders will be given the Naglieri Nonverbal Assessment.

Screening Process:  The counselor or designee on each campus conducts testing once a year during the spring.  Students are assessed using measures collected form multiple sources (Naglieri, Planned Experiences, Student Portfolios, Teacher Nomination forms, Parent Nomination forms).

Selection Process:  A 3-5 person campus-based selection committee will review each student’s profile to determine which students qualify for the program.  The committee will be comprised of an administrator, counselor, and appropriate staff members who have had training in the characteristics and needs of gifted children.