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School District 49

Referral Windows

September 30, 2024 - November 1, 2024

January 27, 2025 - February 28, 2025

During this time, with substantial and convincing qualitative data, staff, parents, students, and even the student him or herself could nominate a student for the identification process. Then these steps would be followed:

  1. Recommendations for referrals - Assessments scores provided and reviewed.
  2. Referral/Permission to Test sent home to parents. 
  3. Return Referral/Permission to Test form 
  4. Referral initiated when window opens; document uploaded and reviewed.
  5. D49 Coordinators will review the referral and determine next steps.
  6. Parent(s)/Guardian(s) will receive an online survey that will be used to provide feedback regarding student performance in various areas; teachers will receive this as well. 
  7. Once feedback is provided, D49 Coordinators will review the information and determine if testing is appropriate. If testing is deemed appropriate, tests will be sent to the facilitator.
  8. Parent(s)/guardian(s) will be notified about testing and the best time to complete testing will be determined.
  9. Once testing is completed, it will be picked up and evaluated; it usually takes about a week to review test results and provide feedback as to next steps.
  10. If a student is formally identified for Gifted Education Programming,  a letter of identification will be delivered to your student, to be brought home to you. 
  11. If your student does not qualify, you should be notified. This may mean that we will continue to monitor scores, or wait until next year to re-evaluate.