Virginia Association for the Gifted

Recommended Changes to Regulations Governing Educational Services for Gifted Students

Approved by the VAG Board of Directors on January 28, 2007

Areas of Giftedness to be Served. 8VAC20-40-20. Definitions.

·         Definition, identification and enrollment shall include students, elementary through graduation, in General Intellectual Abilities (GIA) or Specific Academic Abilities (SAA), as defined by mathematics, sciences, English/Language Arts, or history/social studies. 

·         Additional definition, identification, and programs serving visual/performing arts and/or technical/practical arts may occur at the local option.

Identification of the Selected Area of Service: 8VAC20-40-40. Identification and 8 VAC20-40-50.Criteria for Screening and Identification.

·         Where testing is used to identify students, norm referenced testing should be used.

·         Division-wide screening should occur in order to widen the pool of potential candidates for referral for services.

·         Multiple criteria are to be defined as compiling multiple sources of data for each student.

·         All students, including special education and English Language learners, should be screened for possible inclusion in the pool of potential candidates.