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Gifted/Talented Program FAQ
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Go To the Gifted and Talented Website
How do I find out if my child is gifted or talented? Your child's present school is responsible for screening your child. Parents, teachers, or the child may initiate the screening. If screening shows gifted potential, Pupil Appraisal conducts the evaluation, once parental permission is given. It takes 60 operational days for this process to be completed. Completed evaluation is mailed to parents and to the Gifted Office. Parents are then contacted for placement. Parents may choose private testing, at their expense. Private evaluations must be sent to Pupil Appraisal Services where additional assessment is conducted. All schools including private and parochial schools have a Pupil Appraisal contact person assigned to each school. For the name of a contact person, call Pupil Appraisal Services PH 225-929-8600 There are three disciplines of talented arts: Drama, Music, and Visual Art. Your child's present school is responsible for screening your child. Parents, teachers, or the child may initiate the screening. Parents should be prepared to provide evidence of the child's work; i.e. portfolio, recital programs, etc. The evaluation is conducted by a Pupil Appraisal Services representative as well as a state-approved evaluator for each discipline. A written evaluation is mailed to the parents and to the Talented Office from which parents are contacted for placement. There is no option for private testing for the Talented ArtsProgram at this time. More info 
How will my child be assigned to a gifted and/or talented site? Elementary students are assigned by the availability of places open at gifted sites. If there is space at the site closest to your home, that site is an option, if not, the next closest site is assigned. Elementary students receiving both gifted and talented services are assigned to Brookstown Elementary. Middle School assignments are determined by where the child lives, according to attendance zones. High school students receiving gifted and talented services are assigned to McKinley High School. Those receiving only talented services are assigned to Baton Rouge High, or McKinley High. More info
What schools offer the Gifted and Talented Programs? Go to the Gifted & Talented Programs website. Call for a free brochure at 929-8642. More info
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