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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I believe kids are loosely identified by their teachers (or parents...) early on, but aren't officially assessed for gifted services until 2nd grade.  My kid qualified last year in 2nd, but I haven't seen/heard anything yet for 3rd.  Always possible that they are getting something extra, but I'm just not aware of it.[/quote]

Yes, I think this is the general process for identification.

It's a push-in model, more info here. https://www.apsva.us/gifted-services/services-by-school-level/elementary-school/

To my knowledge my kid doesn't know they're identified as gifted. I have no idea how the gifted resource teacher is introduced. I also have no idea if the resource teacher does the extra lessons for the whole class, or just works with the cluster of gifted kids, or maybe both. My kid was identified early and I get the sense that the resource teacher did whole class enrichment lessons for the early grades, but don't really know.[/quote]

It’s a combo platter, and looks different at different schools, depending on the needs. The primary role of gifted resource teachers in APS is to train teachers in delivering differentiated material, but they also can spend time with groups in the classroom, or providing an activity to an entire class. Kids won’t necessarily even know what the GR teacher’s position is, especially in the younger grades. APS tries to blend the gifted extension materials in with the standard curriculum as much as possible- same assignment but more complex questions for gifted kids. That sort of thing.[/quote]

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