Handbook for Gifted Education Programs - Oconee County Schools

Table of Contents
State Regulations
Definitions........................................................................................................................ 4
Requirements ................................................................................................................... 4
Reported Referral ............................................................................................................. 5
Automatic Referral ........................................................................................................... 5
Initial Eligibility ............................................................................................................... 7
Continuation Criteria ...................................................................................................... 13
Reciprocity ...................................................................................................................... 14
Curriculum and Services ................................................................................................. 15
Data Collection ............................................................................................................... 17
Regulations Related to Program Delivery Models ......................................................... 18
Local Regulations
OCS Board Policy ........................................................................................................... 29
Philosophy....................................................................................................................... 29
Tools
RTI Status of Candidate for Gifted Testing .................................................................... 31
RTI Status of Candidate for Gifted Testing Tier 2 ......................................................... 32
TABs Observation Form ................................................................................................. 33
RTI Status of Candidate for Gifted Testing Tier 3 ......................................................... 34
Tier 2/3 Meeting ............................................................................................................. 35
Parent Nomination .......................................................................................................... 36
Self-Nomination Response ............................................................................................. 37
Peer-Nomination Response ............................................................................................. 38
Gifted Education Eligibility Screening Committee ........................................................ 39
Screening Committee Notification ................................................................................. 40
Notification of Consideration and Permission to Evaluate ............................................. 41
Eligibility Status Notification ......................................................................................... 42
OCS Gifted Continuation Criteria .................................................................................. 43
Notification of Ineligibility ............................................................................................. 44
Gifted Eligibility Report ................................................................................................. 45
Transfer Student Letter ................................................................................................... 46
Quarterly Student Evaluation K-5 .................................................................................. 47
Gifted Services Progress Report 9-12 ............................................................................. 48
Annual Review K-12 ...................................................................................................... 49
Change in Status ............................................................................................................. 50
Plan of Improvement Contract ........................................................................................ 51
Successful Completion of Gifted Probation ................................................................... 52
Discontinuation of Gifted Services ................................................................................. 53
Request for Voluntary Inactive Status ............................................................................ 54
Re-Entry Request ............................................................................................................ 55
Cluster Model/Tier 3or 4 Individual Student Contract ................................................... 56
Collaborative Model Planning Contract ......................................................................... 57
Collaborative Model Individual Student Contract .......................................................... 58
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