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Newport News Public Schools
Early College, or high school magnet programs. NNPS encourages open access for advanced
coursework.
● The Gifted Services Department communicates eligibility decisions to administrators and/or
school counselors, who, in turn, inform teachers and other personnel within the school.
Family permission is secured before placement in the Gifted Services program, and all gifted
eligibility decisions are subject to appeal. For ELL learners, notifications are available in
multiple languages.
● Identified gifted students withdrawing from Newport News Public Schools for a semester or
longer may be reevaluated upon their return to determine current placement needs.
● Military transfer students receive immediate consideration for possible placement in the
Gifted Services Program.
● Private school students, homeschooled students, and other transfer students may be referred
and tested, but placement is contingent on the availability of a Newport News address and
proper enrollment in the division.
● Students previously identified as gifted in another school division must undergo Newport
News’ referral and identification process to assess potential eligibility for gifted services in
the Newport News school division.
Part IV: Notification Procedures (8VAC20-40-60A.4)
This section includes the procedures used for (a) notifying families/guardians when the
individual identification process is initiated; (b) requesting permission for individual testing
and/or collection of additional information; (c) requesting permission for provision of
appropriate service options; and, (d) families/guardians wishing to file an appeal of the
identification outcome, change in placement, or exit decision. Any procedural differences
pertaining to a specific area of giftedness identified by the division should be clearly indicated.
General Intellectual Aptitude
● As part of the district-wide second-grade screening, families receive a notification letter
detailing the aptitude screening process, testing window, and result notification. Additional
reminders about the testing date may be communicated by the school or the Gifted Services
Department.
● For students completing the full eligibility and placement process, parents or guardians are
informed in writing, and permission is sought prior to initiating each step in the eligibility
and placement process:
o Communication is sent to families upon receipt of a referral, requesting permission to
evaluate. Families are invited to complete a family evaluation checklist of gifted
characteristics, and written permission is a prerequisite for students to proceed with
the evaluation process. Letters and forms are also translated into a variety of
languages for families. The Gifted Services Department also uses the NNPS approved
language line to communicate with families as well as translation devices at the
school level.
o Another letter notifies families of the eligibility decision and their right to appeal.
o Written permission is mandatory for students to receive gifted services, and approval
is required for program admission.
Local Plan for the Education of the Gifted
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