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Students will be invited to be part of a candidate pool based upon performance on nationally recognized and respected assessments of cognitive ability, academic achievement, and/or aptitude including but not limited to MSTEP and NWEA.
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Families are notified of referral by letter.
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Teacher input and student transcripts are gathered. Teacher Input forms will be sent directly to the teacher.
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Students who are missing various assessment data will complete Screening Assessment for Gifted Elementary and Middle School Students subtests. All students will take the Reasoning subtest and depending on the courses they are applying for: Math/Scienceand/orEnglish Language Arts/Social Studies.
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Test scores and achievement data is compiled for each candidate's academic profile.
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To qualify for Honors courses, students need to meet a rigorous level of demonstrated ability.
All families are notified in writing regarding qualification status.