Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Highly Capable Program Referral
- We are new to the Issaquah School district. How do we enroll our student in the Highly Capable Program?
- My student was qualified for the Highly Capable (gifted) program in a previous district and receiving services. Does my student have to be referred during September Referral or can my student be placed directly into the Highly Capable Program?
- We are new to the district and my student did not qualify for services, how will my student be challenged?
- My students are enrolled in private school and we currently reside in the Issaquah school district boundaries, can my kindergarten and 2nd grade student join the universal testing?
- Why is the Issaquah School District not using percentiles? What is the average score or below average scores for the Matrix Score of the highly capable testing?
- How can the parents know if their student is gifted?
- My 2nd grade student didn’t qualify? Will they have another chance to take the test in their 3rd/4th grade?
- My student did not qualify for HCP and we are concerned about our student’s progress at school. What do the Highly Capable test scores say about the student’s progress?
- What if we have a family trip during testing time?
- We missed the testing cycle, can we submit private testing?
- Are the tests used to determine highly capable eligibility also used to give families information about the student’s academic progress?
- What percentile does my student need on the i-Ready to be eligible for Highly Capable Program Services?
- My Student's Score Report shows they missed the cut off by "one point". How can my student be reconsidered?
- Are the advanced/accelerated classes in secondary (grades 6 – 12) limited to gifted students only? What is the continuum of services for gifted secondary students?
- Can my student re-test for more services? My student qualified for SAGE but would like to test again to see if they can get into MERLIN.
- Can you provide more information about the MERLIN Program? What if the student qualified for MERLIN but parents declined placement?
- My student has been invited to join the MERLIN program at Apollo. What happens if we move to the Endeavour MERLIN region?
- My student qualified for MERLIN and our neighborhood school is requesting a transfer form, should the family take care of that or is this handled by the program?
- My student qualified for MERLIN, can my student ride the school bus even though this is not our neighborhood school?
- Is my MERLIN student eligible for before/after school child care even if this is not our neighborhood school?