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Gifted Program

Process for Identifying Gifted Students

1. Students enter the process through:

  • Universal Screening of second graders
  • Teacher referrals
  • Parent referrals

2. Students referred move on to a multidisciplinary evaluation:

  • Full battery of intelligence and achievement testing
  • Parent/Teacher input
  • Objective district qualification standards
  • Results shared through Gifted Written Report

 3. Students who qualify_____:

  • are assigned a gifted case manager
  • receive a Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP)
  • are offered Enrichment and/or acceleration in the areas of ELA, Math, and/or Science
    • Subject/grade level acceleration is determined on a case-by-case basis

Gifted By School Level

Contact Us

 

Janelle Witter


Mrs. Janelle Witter
Gifted Coordinator
janelle_witter@hempfieldsd.org
(717) 618-1997

PA Department of Education

Chapter 22 of the Pennsylvania state education guidelines mandates districts to provide a program for every student who is an English Learner (EL). 

Requirements for ELD Programs can be found here.