Contact

Dr. Michael Slaven, Assistant Superintendent for Beyond the Core

Phone: (229) 387-2400

Email: mslaven@tiftschools.com

Because students should be nurtured and should have the opportunity to develop the full range of their strengths and talents, programs for the gifted and talented are an essential part of the curriculum of Tift County Schools. These programs, which enhance and extend the adopted curriculum, are intended both to encourage individual and group exploration in a variety of areas and to promote critical, creative, and practical application of knowledge.

Gifted and Talented Education Search

Tift County Schools receives nominations for any students from teachers, parents, guardians, students, or peers for the Gifted and Talented Education program.  To nominate a student, please complete the nomination form.  Tift County Schools has three testing windows during the school year.   Each school has an eligibility team that will review all nominations prior to each testing window.  The eligibility team will review student data to determine if a formal evaluation for gifted services is needed.  Gifted and talented services are based on eligibility.  A nomination does not guarantee a formal evaluation.  If the evidence confirms that the student is eligible for formal evaluation, the parents or guardians of the student will be notified by school personnel.  No formal evaluation is completed without parent or guardian permission.

Window 1 - Fall

Who is this window for?

  • Students in 1st grade through 12th grade who have transferred into Tift County Schools  who were previously receiving public school gifted services outside of the state of Georgia.

  • Students in 1st grade through 12th grade who have transferred to Tift County Schools from private school.

Nomination Deadline for the Fall Testing Window

TBD

Window 2 - Winter

Who is this window for?

  • Students in 1st grade through 12th grade

Nomination Deadline for the Winter Testing Window

TBD

Window 3 - Spring

Who is this window for?

  • Kindergarten students

  • 1st grade through 11th grade students who have transferred to

    Tift County Schools who were previously receiving public

    school gifted services outside of the state of Georgia

  • 1st grade through 11th grade students who have transferred to

    Tift County Schools from private school during the second

    semester

Nomination Deadline for the Spring Testing Window

TBD