

The performance information should include: a completed screening matrix, any current standardized testing information such as PSSA testing, report cards, other curriculum-based assessments, and observations. At the meeting the team reviews the child’s performance information.
#Gifted student test professional#
The team consists of: the classroom teacher(s), the parent(s) or guardian(s), the principal, the school psychologist, the gifted education teacher, and any other pertinent professional staff. Screening Meeting: When a teacher or parent refers a student, a multidisciplinary team meeting is held.

If the review of performance data warrants a more in depth evaluation, the parent may, in writing, request a multidisciplinary evaluation by submitting a letter to the Director of Student Services no more than one time per school year. The performance data will be reviewed at a multidisciplinary team meeting, consisting of the classroom teacher(s), parent/guardian, the school psychologist, the gifted education teacher, and the building principal or the Director of Student Services. Parent Referral: Parents/Guardians may request that the District review their child’s school performance to consider a multidisciplinary evaluation to determine if he/she is gifted and in need of specially designed instruction to meet his/her unique learning needs. A request for a multidisciplinary evaluation may occur one time per school year. The multidisciplinary evaluation team is the classroom teacher, the parent/guardian, the school psychologist, the gifted education teacher, and the building principal or the Director of Student Services. If the parent agrees, the teacher would request that the multidisciplinary evaluation team review the student’s performance data to determine if a more in-depth evaluation is warranted. A teacher would discuss a child’s educational progress with his/her parent and recommend that the parent consider using the District’s multidisciplinary evaluation process to determine if the child is gifted and in need of specially designed instruction to meet his/her unique learning needs. Teacher Referral: Through classroom based assessments and observations, a teacher may identify that a student has exceptional aptitude for academic achievement and creativity. Students may be identified in several different ways. Screening and identification of gifted students occurs from kindergarten through twelfth grades. These procedures comply with the Pennsylvania regulations that are delineated in 22 Pa. The Camp Hill School District has established screening procedures to locate and identify students who are gifted and who require gifted education to meet their potential. Teachers and guidance counselors speak individually with parents when school performance is indicative of potential giftedness.Ĭamp Hill School District’s process for locating students who are thought to be gifted and may be in need of specially designed instruction (screening). The borough/district newsletter annually publishes the child find information as well. Additionally, the school handbook and calendar describe the identification of gifted children and the services that the district offers. Public notice of the district's responsibility to locate and assessment potential gifted students is described on the district's web site within the Director of Student Services' web page. The school district follows the child find procedures described by the state for the identification of gifted children.

#Gifted student test code#
*The requirements for a student's Gifted Individualized Education Plan can be found in the Pennsylvania Code (22 Pa Code §16.32)*Īwareness activities conducted annually by Camp Hill School District to inform the public of the gifted education services and programs offered (newspaper, student handbooks, school website, etc.)
