Referrals

Referrals for Gifted and Talented Services are online. To complete a referral, log in to the PowerSchool Parent Portal, select the student for whom you wish to complete a referral, and locate the Gifted and Talented Services icon on the bottom left of the screen.

Referrals are accepted at all times throughout the academic year. Anyone may refer a student for review by the G/T committee for services (teachers, parents, other adults, students, self-referrals). Students may be referred one time in a twelve month period.

Deadlines for referrals will be posted on the home page of the gifted and talented website. Referrals received after the deadline for the start of school will be processed over the course of the first semester.

Review Process:

Collect parent input and teacher observations
Student assessment
- scholastic aptitude,
- reasoning, and
- academic achievement
G/T Committee Review
Parent notification mailed
Schedule changes made (as appropriate) after parent consent received

Sample Timeline:

September	Deadline for student referrals and nominations (incomplete applications will not be considered)
September	Assessment records requested/reviewed (for transfer students)*
October	Testing (as needed) Collection of teacher observation(s)
November	G/T Committee reviews all referrals and nominations
December	Parent notification mailed
December	Counselors plan schedule changes (as appropriate)
January	Student schedule changes take effect

*Transfer students, who have previously received gifted and talented services will be assessed and considered for services in Lovejoy ISD within one month from the date of registration (or the first day of school if a summer registration). G/T records will be requested. Further assessment may not be necessary if the prior district can provide results from nationally referenced assessments administered within 24 months.