CMCSS Gifted Education teachers serve students who are identified as Intellectually Gifted by Tennessee state standards. Determination of eligibility includes a variety of assessment sources, such as standardized academic testing, checklists of gifted characteristics, an individually administered test of cognitive ability, portfolios, and creativity rating scales. Students’ services are determined based upon their IEPs and can range from consultative support to weekly or daily direct instruction with intellectual peers.  When scheduling or determining services, remember, a student who is gifted grows the most with intellectual peers. This could be peers their age or it could be students who are older but on a similar intellectual level. Students who are receiving gifted services and are participating in the regular classroom will need support from the regular classroom teacher through strategies designed to support their growth. 

For more detail regarding gifted eligibility and resources, as well as the TN Gifted Manual, visit https://www.tn.gov/education/student-support/special-education/intellectually-gifted.html and https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/education/special-education/eligibility/se_intellectually_gifted_evaluation_guidance.pdf