Highly Capable Program

Welcome to the Highly Capable Program

ANNUAL NOTIFICATION OF REFERRAL FOR HIGHLY CAPABLE SERVICES

Referrals for testing for participation in Quilcene Highly Capable Services for the 2023-2024 school year are currently being accepted. Anyone may refer a student including parents, teachers, other staff, students, and members of the community.

Highly Capable Services are designed to address the needs of highly capable students in grades K-12. Services are provided in various ways within the general education classroom. Additional information can be obtained through the Special Services department, Joni Crowell.

All nomination forms are due by February 2, 2024. Unfortunately, there will be no exceptions for missed deadlines . Please see table below for additional timelines.

Highly Capable Timelines

2023-2024

Process	PEARL Timeline	Quilcene High & Elem. Timeline
Highly Capable Program referral window open for students in grades K-12	1/9/2024-1/30/2024	1/9/2024-2/2/2024
Parent Information Letter for Second Grade Parents (and 5th graders for B&M)	1/9/2024	1/09/2024
CogAt Screener for 2nd graders (and 5th graders for B&M)	2/1/2024 with make-up on 2/5/2024	Week of 2/5/2024 (make-up on 2/9/2024 and 2/13/2024)
CogAt test permission forms due	2/5/2024	2/16/2024
Parent Information Letter for Referred Students	2/5/2024	2/16/2024
CogAt testing	2/7/2024-3/6/2024	2/26/2024-3/15/2024
CogAt testing makeups	3/7/2024-3/14/2024	3/18/2024-3/229/2024
Multi-disciplinary Selection Team (MDT)	3/16/2024-3/24/2024	4/8/2024-4/12/2024
Parent notifications of HiCAP determination	3/29/2024	4/15/2024
Appeal Window	4/8/2024-4/19/2024	4/22/2024-5/3/2024
Multidisciplinary team - review appeals	5/5/2024-5/10/2024	5/5/2024-5/10/2024
Parent notifications of appeal decision	5/13/2024	5/13/2024

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