How do people in the school community recognize students who may need gifted program services?
A. Parents often become aware of unusual behaviors in their children, some of them indicative of giftedness. A parent may refer his or her child for committee review. This request should be made to the child’s classroom teacher or counselor. Teachers and other professionals in the school see signs of exceptional performance in everyday school activities, some of them indicative of giftedness. School staff members may refer individual students. Students indicate their strengths through daily activities or test performance. Test scores, grades, and rating scales are also used to find likely program candidates.
