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Frequently
Asked Questions about Gifted Services
What type
of programs does WCS offer gifted and talented students.
Williamson County does not provide a program
for gifted and talented students. Williamson County seeks to meet the
needs of the intellectually gifted student inclusively in a differentiated
setting amongst their peers. For students who are adversely affected by their
intellectual giftedness, WCS provides gifted services.
My child was in
a gifted and talented program in another state and has/hasn't an IEP (individualized
education plan). Will he/she automatically qualify for gifted services in
Tennessee?
A child that does not come into our school system
with an IEP from the state of Tennessee must go through the
GEIT
(General Education Intervention Team) process. Gifted services are under
the Special Education umbrella and a student must demonstrate a need for
services. (Students must be working a year or more beyond the
grade level peers at their school in the general education classroom or students
must demonstrate an affective need). The State
of Tennessee has specific criteria that students must meet as well as being able
to demonstrate a need for services.
My child
currently holds an IEP from the state of Tennessee for the disability of
intellectually giftedness, how do I continue services at a school in Williamson
County? Please contact your previous school and make sure that all
current special education records (including psychological evaluations,
observation check lists, eligibility form, and current IEP) get forwarded to the
school your child will be attending. Next contact the gifted consultant who will
arrange a meeting with you to formally transfer your student. One of the
questions that your gifted consultant will ask at the new school will still be
"Does your child need services in this school?" When the current IEP
comes to an end, it is the job of the IEP team to determine whether needs can be
met in the general education without gifted services.
Gifted Services
Special Education Services
Student Support Services
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