Alexander M. Patch Elementary
School
Stuttgart,
Germany
Gifted Education
DoDEA Gifted Education standards guide the decisions to be made for identified gifted students at Patch Elementary. Students identified for gifted education services will be provided with an appropriate match of services to their areas of strength. Our school's Gifted Review Committee makes recommendations for services for each eligible student. When the committee has completed recommendations for an eligible student, the recommendations are presented for the approval of the principal. With principal approval, the parents/guardians of the student receive a letter indicating which services are available to the student. With parental permission, the services begin for the student. Services are provided on an ongoing basis unless the parent withdraws permission or the committee seeks a re-evaluation.
Steps in the identification process
Screening: Information from available standardized test scores, such as Terra Nova, is used to screen likely candidates for gifted program services. Classroom performance with portfolios of student work, as well as rating scales completed by parents, teachers, and students are considered in the screening.
Nomination: Recommendations for services may come from professional staff members, parents/guardians, or self-nomination. No qualifying test scores are required for nomination.
Transfer Records: Students coming to Patch from another DoDEA school are automatically found eligible for services if they were eligible at their previous school. Students coming from a public or private school outside of DoDEA are referred to the Gifted Review committee for a determination of eligibility. Parents should provide information related to gifted services the child received and the child's profile of strengths used for identification at the previous school.
5/02/03