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All FCPS 2nd-7th Grade Students Not in Screening Pool
GT CENTER REFERRAL FORMS FOR FCPS STUDENTS DUE TO LOCAL SCHOOL
REQUIRED
- Submit signed Gifted and Talented Center Referral Form to local school by published deadline
OPTIONAL
- Parent/Guardian Questionnaire
- Examples of Student work*
- Academic certificates and awards*
- Other test results to include achievement tests if available and the results of individual intelligence tests.
Guidelines
A maximum of 5 single-sided 8½” x 11” pages of student work:
Original stories, artwork, and other student work may be submitted in black and white or in color, reduced or enlarged from the original, but must be on standard 8½“ X 11” writing, copying, photographic, or bond paper. Large/oversize pages, small pages, cardboard, tag board, or construction paper may not be submitted. Larger/smaller pages, projects, and photographs may be photocopied onto standard paper. Videos, DVDs, three-dimensional art, spiral paper, notebooks, pocket folders, and two-sided pages may not be submitted. Work will not be returned.
A maximum of 5 single-sided 8½” x 11” pages of certificates, awards, honors, accomplishments, letters of commendation, report of participation in GT programs, and academic extracurricular activities:
Letters of commendation may be hand-written or typed from adults who know the student, including parents or other relatives, music or art teacher, coach, etc. The appropriate input for FCPS personnel is the GBRSw/C. Therefore, letters from FCPS staff at the student’s current school may not be submitted. Materials will not be returned.
AAPACThe Advanced Academic Programs Advisory Committee (formerly GTAC) advises the FCPS School Board on the needs of gifted students and the programs that have been created to meet those needs. Regulations Governing Gifted Education in FCPS |