Gifted and Talented Identification Process

  • Video Transcript: Gifted and Talented Identification Process in AACPS

    AACPS identifies gifted and advanced students through a universal screening process in Elementary and Middle school. In Elementary, students are screened in grades 2 and 5. In Middle school, the process spans the students' 7th grade year. A gifted and talented student, as defined by Maryland law, is “an elementary or secondary student who is identified by professionally qualified individuals as:

    • Having outstanding talent and performing, or showing the potential for performing, at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared to other students;
    • Exhibiting high performance capability in intellectual, creative, or artistic areas;
    • Possessing an unusual leadership capacity; or
    • Excelling in specific academic fields."

    AACPS recognizes that achievement, ability, and potential play a role in identifying giftedness; therefore, multiple measures are used to identify students.

    For more information on how students are identified for gifted services in AACPS, please watch the video above. 

     
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  • Gifted and Talented Identification Appeal Process

    Parent(s)/Guardian(s) of elementary and/or middle school student(s) seeking an appeal for gifted and talented identification and/or services must submit a formal request using the following process by:

    • May 30 (Grades 2 & 5) and
    • December 31 (Grade 8)

    The deadline has passed for any students who were in 2nd or 5th grade in SY 21-22. 

    Any parent/guardian wishing to appeal thier child's Gifted and Talented Identification Results must notify the school before proceeding. After the parent/guardian has notified the school, they complete the Gifted and Talented Identification Appeal Request Form. This form is automatically submitted to the Advanced Learner Programs Office. 

    Please email all supporting documentation to aacps-alps@aacps.org. 

    The ALPs Gifted and Talented Identification Commtitee reviews all parent appeals. Once your child's appeal has been reviewed, you will be notified of the final decision via email. 

  • Transfer Students Seeking GT Services Without Formal GT Identification

    Students who transfer to AACPS and demonstrate advanced learning capabilities may be considered for Advanced Learner Programs (ALPs) instruction on a case-by-case basis. Upon enrollment, parents should complete the Transfer Student Seeking Gifted Services Form. All supporting documentation can be uploaded through the Google Form. If you need assistance with uploading supporting documentation, email aacps-alps@aacps.org.

    Note: Data submitted must consist of multiple data points to include measures of potential, aptitude, and achievement in order for the GT Identification to be considered. 

    If you have any questions about this process, email aacps-alps@aacps.org.

  • Transfer Students Seeking Gifted Service with a Formal GT Identification

    When students transfer to Anne Arundel County Public Schools with a prior GT identification, a formal evaluation of the identification is completed by the Advanced Learner Programs Office. Upon enrollment, parents should complete the Transfer Student Seeking Gifted Services Form. All supporting documentation can be uploaded through the Google Form. If you need assistance with uploading supporting documentation, email aacps-alps@aacps.org.

    Note: Data from a formal gifted and talented screening must be submitted. The data must consist of multiple data points to include measures of potential, aptitude, and achievement in order for the GT Identification to be considered. GT Identification letters indicating placement in GT courses will not be accepted without supporting data. 

    If you have any questions about this process, email aacps-alps@aacps.org.

Contacts

  • Michele DiGiulian
    Coordinator: Advanced Learning  (PreK-12)
    mdigiulian@aacps.org
    410-768-3925

    Ainsley Hvizda
    Advanced Learner Programs Teacher Specialist (PreK-2)
    ahvizda@aacps.org
    410-768-3925  

    Ginny Allen
    Advanced Learner Programs Teacher Specialist (3-8)
    vcallen@aacps.org
    410-768-3925