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At Silver Spruce, we are committed to making sure that all students have equitable access to the programming that they need to continue to grow and learn at their potential. In order to ensure this for our gifted learners, we use the following processes to identify gifted learners: universal screening and gifted referral documentation.
IMPORTANT DATES FOR REFERRAL TESTING
2026/2027 School Year
5th Grade Universal Screen (referrals for 3rd and 4th graders): Nov. 2, 3, and 5
2nd Grade Universal Screen (referrals for kindergarten and 1st graders): Feb. 2, 3, and 4
Universal screening
Universal screening
All students have the opportunity to participate in a universal screening process for identification in both 2nd and 5th grade. The CogAT Assessment (assesses cognitive ability) is used for this process.
Gifted Referral
Gifted Referral
To initiate the gifted identification process students may be referred at any time by teachers, parents or themselves. To initiate the gifted referral process, fill out the referral form linked HERE. Please send the gifted ed. facilitator an email letting them know you filled out the referral form.
Characteristics of A Gifted Child
Characteristics of A Gifted Child
These resources will help you begin to understand the characteristics of a gifted child and a child who is bright. Don't hesitate to reach out to the GT facilitator with questions or if you're looking for a thought partner! Please click on the green links for more information.
WHAT IS THE IDENTIFICATION PROCESS?
Douglas County's ongoing identification process looks at multiple criteria for gifted identification including:
Cognitive ability (we use CogAT)
Student performance and achievement (body of evidence collected from teachers, facilitator, and student)
Parent, teacher, and student feedback
After a student is referred, the following process will be followed to gain a comprehensive look through student data as he/she is potentially considered for a Gifted Identification.
Please click on the green link for more information.
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