Primary students who show high potential are selected for the Primary Talent Pool. Some of them will be formally identified as gifted as they exit third grade but probably not all of them. It is important to use the term selected rather than identified in the primary grades to help reduce confusion when some students do not meet the criteria for formal identification later.

1) Develop a Primary Talent Pool Selection Plan for your school.

• See Sample Plan
• Primary Talent Pool Selection Flow Chart 

2) Be aware of the characteristics of high-potential learners

• Early Signs of Exceptional Ability
• Characteristics of High-Potential Learners – Positive and Negative Behaviors Which May Be Exhibited

• Notification Form