High Ability Services Nomination

High Ability Services

Parent/Guardian Nomination Form
Student's Name:

First NameLast Name
Current Grade:
Teacher:
Form Completed By:

First NameLast Name
Relationship to student:
Email
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1. What are some behaviors you have observed in your child which lead you to believe that he/she should be considered for high ability services in Math and/or English/Language Arts? (Please be specific)
2. What are your child's major interests, hobbies and free-time activities?
3. Is there any other information you would like to share?
Directions: When completing this portion of the nomination form, please respond by thinking about your child compared to other children similar in age, experience, and/or environment.
- My child has excellent reasoning ability.
- My child establishes cause-effect relationships easily.
- My child can analyze an issue from many points of view
- My child is able to reach good conclusions based on evidence.
- My child is curious and seeks answers to questions.
- My child demonstrates a healthy skepticism and curiosity.
- My child asks complex questions about a topic.
- My child is able to rapidly understand novel tasks.
- My child is able to figure out what is needed to solve a problem.
- My child uses advanced vocabulary.
- My child has an exceptional memory.
- My child understands both concrete and abstract.
- My child seeks to create rather than imitate.
- My child is proficient at problem solving.
- My child enjoys taking risks (e.g., doesn't mind consequences of being different, not afraid to try something new).
- My child enjoys time alone (particularly when engaged in the creative process).
- My child has a passionate interest or talent (e.g., art, poetry, creative writing, or science).
- My child seems to know complex, unique, or unordinary things.
- My child values own creativity.
- My child has many ideas.
- My child sees things in different ways.
- My child offers unique or unusual solutions to questions or problems.
- My child adds interesting details.
- My child finds subtle humor in events; gets puns.
- My child is comfortable with disagreements.
- My child is sensitive to the needs and concerns of others.
- My child has self-discipline.
- My child expresses concern for and interest in community and world issues.
- My child has an advanced level of ethical understanding.
- My child is goal oriented.
- My child is viewed as fair or caring.
- My child has high ideals.
- My child sets own goals, standards, and plans.
- My child becomes deeply involved in reading tasks.
- My child becomes deeply involved in math tasks.
- My child tries to excel in almost everything.
- My child eagerly attempts new challenges.
- My child has a long attention span.
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