The information below will provide you with the most updated information from the LCPS Gifted Office.
Gifted Service eligibility findings for Spring 2024 were shared on Friday, May 24, 2024, through a Permission Click email. The criteria reviewed at the division level are: 1. MAP Scores, 2. CogAt Scores, 3. Student portfolio created in SEARCH class. Please use the information below if you would like to consider an appeal.
5/29/24
SY2024 Gifted Evaluation Appeal Process - Elementary
If a parent/guardian or teacher/school administrator wishes to appeal a gifted eligibility decision, they may notify the Office of Gifted Education by completing the online appeal request form below. * No additional evidence will be collected for the appeal process. The appeal will include an additional review of the student’s gifted evaluation profile.
The online appeal request form must be submitted by June 10, 2024
Online Appeal Request Form (Spanish)
Please note that outside ability testing will not be accepted as part of the appeal process.
Families of current 5th grade students who are submitting an appeal should reach out to the gifted resource teacher at the elementary school, not the middle school, with any questions about the appeal process.
About SEARCH
Seeking Educational Alternatives to Reach and Challenge Higher Level Thinking
Loudoun County's SEARCH program focuses on thinking skills and is designed to foster a classroom environment that encourages students to develop an excitement for learning and discovery. SEARCH classes are offered to all students in grades K, 1, 2, and 3. SEARCH teachers work within the classroom to stimulate curiosity, practice problem solving strategies, incorporate cooperative learning activities, provide opportunities for students to use higher level thinking skills, and identify students with exceptional ability. Observations are made during the lessons to gain insight into the students’ various skills, strengths, and learning styles. Both the SEARCH teacher and classroom teacher work collaboratively to recognize and develop the potential for excellence in each student.
The Gifted Education Program goals:
To become divergent creative thinkers who recognize problems and solve them.
To construct personal meaning and understanding of others and of the world around them.
To develop the capacity for self assessment (ownership of the learning).
SEARCH Thinking Keys:
Perceiving- understanding and learning with one's senses
Reasoning- using information to find answers that can be proven, are logical, and make sense
Connecting- linking information and ideas to see how they fit together
Creating- putting ideas, information, or objects together in a new or different way
Evaluating- using information to make a decision