Gifted Information and Parent TIP sheets
Parent TIP Sheets about Gifted Learners (click on the title to learn more)
Serving the Whole Gifted Child
Gifted & Organizational Skills
20 Tips for Nurturing Gifted Children - Kingore
Gifted Information Night - click to view all slides
Referrals and testing of students not enrolled in the WGSD.
If your family resides within the Webster Groves School District, your child may be referred and evaluated for the academic gifted and/or gifted fine arts program. The state-approved evaluation process applies to all students, including those enrolled at a private/parochial school and/or home-schooled. The criteria (cognitive ability test, nationally normed achievement test, teacher rating scale, and creativity test) are required to complete the report and determine if services are warranted. If any of these components are not available, it may take longer to complete the report due to a district examiner or Gifted Coordinator needing to administer the missing assessment(s), gather additional documentation, or coordinate with the family and school to ensure all criteria are met
| WGSD | Private/Parochial/Home School | |
| Cognitive Assessment | An IQ Test | An IQ Test |
| Achievement Scores | iReady | The percentile from a school-administered achievement assessment. If this is not available, WGSD will administer the achievement test. |
| Creativity | If applicable, this is administered as a part of the gifted evaluation. | If applicable, this is administered as a part of the gifted evaluation. |
| Teacher Rating Scale | If applicable, sent to the classroom teacher(s). | If applicable, sent to the classroom teacher(s). |
| Time Frame to receive the results after the evaluation | 1-3 months |
* 1-4 months * This is determined by the time needed to gather an achievement score and teacher rating scale. |