Referral & Eligibility
Gifted qualifications are set forth by GaDOE guidelines and implemented in accordance with specific Georgia Cyber Academy program criteria. Once a student is qualified in the state of Georgia for the Gifted program, he or she will not have to retest. Advanced program requirements are subject to change year to year; therefore, students may need to requalify annually to remain in the those courses.
Process
Step 1:
- Suggested Referral: A student is referred for consideration by teachers, counselors, administrators, or parent/guardians with knowledge of student’s academic abilities
and/or
- Automatic Referral: Students who score at specified levels on nationally norm-referenced tests
Step 2:
- Eligibility Team: The eligibility team uniformly considers information collected on student referrals. The team decides if it is appropriate to proceed with formal evaluation.
Step 3:
If the Eligibility team decided that it is appropriate to proceed:
- Formal Evaluation: Student is referred for Gifted Education in Mental Ability, Achievement, Creativity, and Motivation
If the Eligibility team decided that additional evaluation is not needed:
- Not Eligible: General Education
Step 4:
- Eligibility Team: Reviews assessment results and makes recommendation
- if Eligible: Gifted Services Recommendation
- if Not Eligible: General Education
Criteria
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