Gifted Eligibility Process

Summary from Sarasota County Presentation

Gifted Programming Criteria:

1. Request form from ESE Instructional Facilitator (Previously called ESE Liaison) at your districted school to begin Gifted Application Process- Form completed by Parent and turned in. 
2. KBIT 2 Revised Screener will be completed to help determine if IQ is 125 at minimum to move onto next step
3. IQ by private licensed psychologist or within district -130 IQ Under the age of 7 is valid for one year—Students above 7 years old must have IQ current within 3 years.

120 for ESOL services and Free& Reduced Lunch students

1. Gifted Characteristics Checklist provided to teachers -Needs 51% or higher
2. Grades and State Test scores reviewed by the district and must demonstrate a need for advanced curriculum

Gifted Magnet Programs Entry Requirements:

All applicants must be a Florida resident AND have evidence of gifted eligibility PRIOR to applying for gifted magnet consideration. Any documents submitted without this evidence WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.  

1. Florida Resident – Residency must be established in the state of Florida prior to the deadline for submission of the documents listed above. Documents for students who reside in Sarasota County are submitted to the school district based on their home address. Documents for Sarasota private school students are submitted to the district public school closest to the private school.  
2. Evidence of State of Florida Gifted Program Eligibility – This could include a gifted education plan (EP) from any district in the State of Florida, gifted eligibility documentation from any district in the State of Florida, or a gifted plan from out-of-state.
3. Test of Individual Academic Achievement - Entry into a gifted magnet program at one of the school sites requires individual academic achievement testing or the FAST option for grades 4-8. Florida students in grades 4-8 who have taken the FAST assessment the previous year can use the FAST option instead of individual academic achievement testing if their scores meet the following conditions: 

1. A) The student scored a level 5 in both Math and Reading on the most recent end-of-year FAST assessment (PM3). 
2. B) Academic Scores need to be current within the last year

Pineview is available to all county residents. Other magnet sites are only available in their magnet school zone.

Consideration for Magnet Programming the following school year has hard deadlines. No student can start at a magnet site halfway through the year. They can begin the year following their eligibility. Deadlines ensure adequate staffing at Magnet Sites.

All items must be received (not postmarked) by 5pm on the below dates.