STEP 1: Parents, Teachers or Students nominate themselves for possible gifted testing by completing a nomination form and the TABs form. Students are also automatically nominated for gifted testing, through the county's automatic screening process, if they score a 90% or greater on the MAP Growth Reading or Math Assessment. At this point, the Gifted Lead Teacher will begin to gather data pieces in preparation for step 2. 

STEP 2: The school eligibility team reviews data on each student to make a determination on whether to move forward with gifted testing. Possible items that may be reviewed include; MAP data, reading level, GMAS scores, grades, pre- and post- assessment data, iReady, IXL, etc. The team is looking for consistent characteristics and behaviors that indicate the need for gifted testing. 

STEP 3: Students are formally evaluated for gifted services in the areas of mental ability, achievement, creativity, and motivation. 

STEP 4: All assessment scores are recorded. Scores are sent to the schools. Schools evaluate assessment results and recommend services.

Nominations are turned into the Gifted Lead Teacher at the school. 

Data is gathered by the Gifted Lead Teacher in preparation for the Eligibility Team Meeting. 

Eligibility Team meets and reviews data on each student. Recommendation on whether the student advances in the evaluation process or not is determined based on student data.

All students recommended to advance in the gifted evaluation process will receive a testing flyer which parents can use to schedule an appointment. 

Students are evaluated using instruments approved by the state of Georgia in the areas of mental ability, achievement, creativity, and motivation.

After the HCSD Diagnosticians score and norm all assessments, they send the results back to the school's Gifted Lead Teacher to disseminate the paperwork to parents.