Grades 5-6 Identification Process

Teachers, parents or guardians may complete an online referral for students who clearly demonstrate characteristics of highly capable learners. After the referral window closes and all the forms are processed, referred students will be assigned a testing day to take the complete CogAT during the last week of March.

• The 5th-6th-grade parent referral window is open from February 11, 2019, and closes on March 1, 2019. Click the link to submit the Grades 3-6 Parent Referral Form.

 After testing has been completed, a selection committee meets to make eligibility and placement decisions for the following year. The committee carefully considers each referred student’s assessment portfolio. Parents/guardians will receive a letter informing them of their child’s eligibility and placement. They may choose to accept or decline services. Parent/guardian permission is required for services.

Oak Harbor Intermediate School offers advanced level classes in the academic areas. Students not eligible for Highly Capable Program services, but who demonstrate academic strength in literacy, math or both, may have the option for advanced classes. In early spring, all fourth and fifth-grade students’ assessment data is analyzed. Students scoring well above grade level on i-Ready testing and a level 4 on the Smarter Balanced Assessment are recommended for advanced classes. Teacher and parent input, as well as recent grades, are also considered.

 Grades 7-8 Identification Process

At any time, a parent, guardian or teacher may refer a student who demonstrates characteristics of highly capable learners by contacting a school counselor. The school counselor will work with the district’s HiCap coordinator to facilitate the referral.

Counselor Contact Information:    

Jenny Butler        jbutler@ohsd.net    360-279-5507

Jennifer DePry    jdeprey@ohsd.net   360-279-5506

North Whidbey Middle School offers advanced level classes in the academic areas. Students not eligible for Highly Capable Program services, but who demonstrate academic strength in literacy, math or both, may have the option for advanced classes. In early spring, all students’ assessment data is analyzed. Students scoring well above grade level on i-Ready testing and a level 4 on the Smarter Balanced Assessment are recommended for advanced classes. Teacher and parent input, as well as recent grades, are also considered.