Sarasota County Schools ESE Parent Information Opportunity: Gifted Eligibility and Magnet School Process

Parents trying to work out how a child qualifies as gifted, and then how a gifted student earns a seat in a county magnet program, are the audience for this Zoom webinar from the Exceptional Student Education staff of Sarasota County Schools. Eligibility rests on three pieces: an individually given IQ test two standard deviations above the mean, teacher-completed gifted rating scales, and evidence that the student needs services. Magnet placement then adds achievement testing (or top FAST scores in grades 4 through 8) and unweighted grades. The gifted magnets include Pine View School plus programs at several elementary and middle schools.