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Elementary School Referral Deadlines
Testing for Gifted Services in the Elementary level will be conducted in two windows.
Students may be referred for testing by parents, teachers, other school sources, and even by self-referral. Contact your school's Gifted Resource Teacher for a referral form. Once a referral is received, a parent packet containing a Consent Form for Testing and a Parent Survey will be sent home. The forms should be returned by the due date so that testing may begin. The Gifted Resource Teacher has up to ninety (90) school days for the testing process to be completed.
Once all of the assessments have been scored and the data collected from the teacher, the Identification/Placement Committee convenes to make a determination on eligibility for gifted services. Parents will receive written notification of the committee's decision. If the child is placed for services, a permission form that needs to be signed and returned will be included with the letter. If the child is not placed, parents have the option to meet with the Gifted Resource Teacher to discuss the profile information.
Referral Windows for Elementary Schools (requests for testing must be received by these dates)
- Fall Window: September 22, 2021
- Spring Window: February 16, 2022
Please contact your school's Gifted Resource Teacher prior to these dates if you want your child to be considered for the program.
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Elementary School Visually Gifted Pilot Program
Please visit our Fine Arts page for more information about the Elementary Visually Gifted Pilot Program that is being offered at Brock Road, Chancellor, Coutland, Courthouse Road, Harrison Road, Riverview, Salem, Spotswood and Wilderness Elementary Schools for grades 3-5.
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Middle School Referral Deadlines
Testing for Gifted Services in the Middle School is conducted in three windows. The referral deadlines are as follows:
- Window #1: September 18, 2020
- Window #2: December 10, 2020
- Window #3: February 19, 2021
Please contact your school's Gifted Resource Teacher prior to these dates if you want your child to be considered for the program.
Gifted Education Documents
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- Local Plan 2022-2027 - This document details the policies of Spotsylvania County's Gifted Services beginning in 2022.
- SCPS Gifted Services Informational Brochure--Learn more about Gifted Services in Spotsylvania County.
- High Achiever, Gifted Learner, Creative Thinker - A three-way breakdown of characteristics of learners.
- Program Standards for Elementary Gifted Services
- Sample Progress Report for Elementary SCOPE students (grades 3-5)
- Enrichment Group Unit Plan Overview Grades K-2
- Middle School Group Unit Plan Overview Grades 6-8
- SCOPE Unit Plan Overview Grades 3-5
- Referral Form (English)--This form can be used to refer your student for Gifted Services. You can use the fill and sign feature to access this as a fillable PDF. You may return this form electronically via email to your school's Gifted Resource Teacher or print and return the form to your child's school.
- Referral Form (Spanish)
Contact
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For more information, please contact:
- Your school's Gifted Resource Teacher, or
- Mrs. Laurie Gallup, Assistant Director of Teaching and Learning.