Elementary Child Study Team Roles

Decisions regarding the identification of gifted students as well as recommendations for services are made through a Child Study Team at each elementary school. Each member of the Child Study Team has specific responsibilities. The following are presented to help clarify these responsibilities.

Classroom Teacher
  • Provides sufficient behavioral and academic data including completed Student Assessment Form (form may also be completed by previous year's teacher)
  • Provides documentation regarding current differentiation in the classroom

Gifted Resource Teacher
  • Schedules CST meeting dates and contacts staff involved regarding scheduling
  • Provides current and previous testing data
  • Maintains notes and records on CST meetings
  • Provides written notification of identification status to parents as soon as possible
  • Provides verbal communication of recommendation of services to parents within a reasonable time, when appropriate
  • Does follow-up with all staff affected by the decision/recommendations
  • Provides copies of CST Report Forms on all students tested to District Office
  • Files original CST Report Forms in students' gifted resource files
  • Schedules follow-up actions that are indicated by CST (follow-up meetings, further testing, etc.)
  • Provide on-going communication where appropriate regarding CST recommendation to subsequent classroom teacher(s)

Principal
  • Provides leadership in the CST meetings
  • Follows up with classroom teachers on students not identified but who show need for differentiation in the regular classroom
  • Verbally communicates with parents when appropriate
  • Provides support to gifted resource teacher when direct service is indicated

Psychologist
  • Observes student in the classroom if necessary
  • Attends all gifted CST meetings
  • Interprets current and previous testing
  • Provide support to gifted resource teacher with parent concerns
  • Provides additional testing if necessary
  • Verbally communicates with parents when appropriate

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