Manheim Township School District

Manheim Township uses multiple criteria to recommend students for testing and placement. These include teacher and/or parent recommendations; cognitive, affective and behavioral surveys from the child’s parent(s) and teacher(s); academic progress, and performance on standardized tests. To be eligible for participation, students must satisfy district/state criteria.
The referral process begins by contacting the school guidance counselor or by sending a written request for screening to the building principal. Many children are screened to determine if they are viable candidates for individual IQ testing. Standardized, brief aptitude and achievement tests, as well as teacher recommendation, are considered to see if specific criteria for further testing are met. Only those children who meet those criteria are eligible for testing by a State Certified School Psychologist.

What is the State’s Definition of Giftedness?

"Outstanding intellectual and creative ability, the development of which requires specially designed programs or support services, or both, not ordinarily provided in the regular education program. This term includes a person who has an IQ of 130 or higher or when multiple criteria defined by the Department indicate gifted ability."