Grades K-2

Students grow and change rapidly in the K-2 years. In addition, some children come to school with a wider range of experiences and access to early learning opportunities that may be mis-assessed as giftedness. The K-2 program will focus on observing and nurturing characteristics of giftedness while providing the time and space for all students to grow.

In 2015-16, CSD implemented a defined protocol to observe for characteristics of giftedness in kindergarten students. Enrichment activities based on children’s literature are provided in kindergarten classrooms. Similar protocols were then expanded into the first and second grades. In K-2 classrooms, differentiation strategies address the needs of learners demonstrating characteristics of giftedness.  In second grade, students who have been screened in their primary years will participate in the nomination, assessment, and selection process for the cluster grouping model in grades 3-5. Those who are selected for services will then be formally identified.

Grades 2-5

Camas School District is working toward screening all 2nd through 5th-grade students using the Characteristics of Gifted Learners Inventory (CGLI) list, the CogAt Screener (2nd grade), and recent assessment data. Elementary school teachers, grades 2 – 5, will complete a universal screening of all students to identify individuals needing additional highly capable services and support. Parent/guardian referrals are accepted for grades 2 through 5 for program consideration during the nomination window. While parent referrals are not required, we will utilize parent referrals as additional data for consideration during the screening process. Parent referrals are due by December 8.

The multi-disciplinary committee will screen students before any formal assessment process. Based on current evidence and data, students who clearly do not qualify for eligibility may be removed from the selection process. Parents who have referred their children will be notified.

With parent permission, students identified by the screening process will be assessed in February at their home school during the regular school day for potential placement in the program the following school year. Additional summer assessment dates may be scheduled for students who enroll in Camas School District after the winter nomination window.

Parents may refer students online here during the nomination window only. Paper forms are also available in the main office at each elementary and middle school. Students currently identified for HCP services do not need to reapply.

Grades 6-7

Any parent/guardian or educator may refer a student in grades 6 and 7 for program consideration during the nomination window. 

Students who are referred by December 8 will be assessed in early February during the regular school day for potential placement in the program the following school year.

Parents may refer students online here during the nomination window only. Paper forms are also available in the main office at each elementary and middle school. Students currently identified for HCP services do not need to reapply.

Grades 8-12:

Students are identified for participation in advanced-level coursework during the forecasting process that occurs every spring. Counselors, teachers, and administrators at the building level identify students in the 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th grades based on a variety of individual academic performance data and successful completion of prior coursework. Advanced-level coursework includes Pre-AP and AP classes.

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