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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Committee?  You think there is a committee working through the tough job of sifting through gifted referrals and spending time comparing it to some super secret list of criteria?  Hahahaha.  Arlington parents are hilarious.   And no teacher lady saying “they” reject referrals.  Not at my school, but then again we are north north Arlington where parents know how to write up all of their child’s giftedness.  [/quote]

There is a school-based committee that determines eligibility. At minimum, it includes an administrator, classroom teacher and advanced academics coach. Often, other school staff such as the counselor, Special Education teacher, English Learner teacher, reading specialist or math coach are included. There’s not a secret list of criteria, but the decisions are made based on both ability testing data (Nnat/cogat), achievement data/grades and a gifted behavior commentary that includes categories such as creative thinking and motivation. The parent information sheet is also considered, but I’ve never been in a meeting where all the other data does not support an identification but the parent info sheet is so detailed that the decision is made solely on that’s. I guarantee even at your north north Arlington school there are times a child is not found eligible for services, but this is not public knowledge to parents and really no one’s business. [/quote]

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