while you wait .

While you wait . . .While you wait . . .Please let me know you were here by signing

the list on the table.Take a handout of tonight’s presentation; it’s

great for taking notes.Also, take a note card to write down any

questions you might have during the presentation—I will collect them and answer them after the presentation.

Flint Hill Elementary SchoolFlint Hill Elementary School

Cee StephensAdvanced Academic Resource Teacher

Cee.Stephens@fcps.edu

Level IV Services

Referral and Screening Process

Level IV Services Level IV Services at Flint Hillat Flint Hill

Full-Time Advanced Academic

Level IV Program Grades 3, 4, 5, and 6

Level IV Services Referral and Level IV Services Referral and Screening ProcessScreening Process

http://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/level4.shtmlGrades 3-6

— Parent referral (NO automatic screening)Grade 2

— Pool (automatically screened)Established by FCPS using test scores from

the Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test (NNAT) and the Cognitive Ability Test (CogAT)

Notified by letter— Parent referral

Screening Process: Step 1Screening Process: Step 1Parent Referral deadline:

—February 3, 2014, 4:00 p.m.

—No exceptionsSecond grade pool candidates are automatically screened. No referral is necessary.

Screening Process: Step 2Screening Process: Step 2

REQUIRED MATERIALS

Referral form or pool candidateAbility test scoresProgress reportsGifted Behaviors Rating Scale with commentary (GBRS)

Achievement test scores if applicable

Student work sample provided by school

Screening Process: Step 3Screening Process: Step 3OPTIONAL MATERIALS: DUE

2/3/14

Parent/Guardian questionnaireStudent work samples (maximum of 4 pages,

single- sided, letter-size)Certificates/awards/letters (maximum of 5

pages, single-sided, letter-size)Additional testing

Private testing (NOT GMU) requires 2 copies of license

Screening Process: Step 4Screening Process: Step 4

LOCAL SCREENING COMMITTEE

Consists of teachers, administrators, specialists, and AART from the local school

Reviews documents submitted for files Prepares GBRS AART prepares files for submission

Screening Process: Step 5Screening Process: Step 5CENTRAL SCREENING

COMMITTEE

Central screening committee reviews files and makes decisions in March/April

Oversight committee reviews all decisions in April

Screening Process: Step 6Screening Process: Step 6NOTIFICATION

Parents notified by letter end of April.

Parents may appeal ineligible decisions in June

Appeals decisions mailed in July

Referral DeadlineReferral DeadlineALL PARENT REFERRAL FORMS AND OPTIONAL MATERIALS ARE

DUE

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2014 4:00 P.M.

NO EXCEPTIONS

Parent Information PacketParent Information Packethttp://www.fcps.edu/is/aap/

www.fcps.edu/FlintHillES

???Questions??????Questions???Please contact me:

Cee StephensAdvanced Academic Resource Teacher

Cee.Stephens@fcps.edu703-242-6112

We pursue excellence every day in a respectful environment.