If eligible for gifted services, the student will be placed at the next appropriate grading period. Placement in the middle of a grading period may only occur when entering the class at that time is desirable in light of evaluation and scheduling. If mid-semester placement will be disruptive to the student or the class, placement of the student will occur at the next appropriate grading period.

Identified students with parental consent will receive a minimum of five segments of gifted service per week or the yearly equivalent. Service models in CSD currently include Resource service (grades K-8), Cluster Model (grades K-10), Advanced Content/Honors courses (grades 6-12), Directed Study (grades 9-12), and Advanced Placement and IB Diploma Program courses (grades 10-12). Service is need-based, so not every student will participate in every service delivery model.

Efforts will be made to match student's learning needs and interests (as documented by assessment results) to available programming options. Please refer to your child's service notification form and the school's gifted brochure or website of services for information specific to your child. These documents are sent home during the first term of the school year. If you have additional questions, please contact your school's gifted specialist or gifted lead teacher.

If you have specific questions about gifted services at your child's school, please contact the appropriate gifted specialist (K-12) or gifted lead teacher (9-12) for the school. Gifted contacts are found on the right side of this webpage.

A student may continue in the program if the student meets the following criteria at the end of each school year:

ELEMENTARY (K-5):

MIDDLE (6-8):

HIGH (9-12):

1. A student must meet ONE of the following criteria:

   1. Achieve a grade of Satisfactory on the end-of-year gifted resource report card, or

   2. Achieve a grade of Exceeds in at least one subject area in which the student is receiving gifted service on the final report card 

2. A student must meet ONE of the following criteria:

   1. Achieve a final grade of A or B (80-100) in Gifted Resource Connections (if taken), or

   2. Achieve a final grade of an A or B (80-100) in an Honors course on the final report card, or

   3. Achieve a final grade of an A (90-100) in a general-level course in which the student is receiving gifted service on the final report card

3. A student must meet ONE of the following criteria:

   1. Achieve a final grade of an A or B (80-100) in an Honors, AP, or IBDP course on the final report card, or

   2. Achieve a final grade of an A (90-100) in a general-level course in which the student is receiving gifted service on the final report card

If a student does not meet continuation criteria at the end of the school year, the parent will be notified that the student will be placed on probation for one year. During that probationary period, the gifted program teacher and regular education teachers will develop an Academic Improvement Plan (AIP) in conjunction with the student and parents.

If after one semester on probation the student is not demonstrating improvement (e.g., growth in STAR testing, grades improving, effort improving), then a conference will be held to put additional interventions in place. A student must demonstrate improvement by the end of the year to remain in the gifted program. If after one year, the student on probation does not demonstrate improvement, that student will not continue in the gifted program.  As long as growth is evident, the AIP and probation in the gifted program may be continued. The student will be reinstated into the gifted program in good standing once he/she meets the requirements of the regular continuation policy.