The Role of the Parents/Guardians in GT Center Screening:
All 2nd-7th Grade Students Residents of Fairfax County buy Not Attending FCPS
Parents of students not attending FCPS submit screening files.
All screening files are delivered in person to the GT Programs Office at Lacey Instructional Center:
Lacey Center 3705 Crest Drive,
Annandale, VA 22003
REQUIRED
- GT Screening Summary Sheet
- Gifted and Talented Center Referral Form
- Progress reports and comments (1 1/2 - 2 years)
- Gifted Behaviors Rating Scale with Commentary
- Ability test results include one or
more of the following:
- CogAT
- NNAT
- OLSAT
- WISC IV
- Stanford Binet
- CAS
- Proof of Fairfax County residency
- $50 processing fee
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.
* Parent Information Nights
October 2008
* Gifted Students With Learning Challenges (Twice Exceptional)
FCPS - International Baccalaureate Program. Check the updated website (October 2008).
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.