Gifted Services

Name	Title	Phone	Email
Courtney Brown	Supervisor of Gifted Services	(615) 893-5815 ext. 22037	[email protected]

School	Gifted Facilitator	Email Address
Barfield Elementary	Denise Crumbaugh	[email protected]
Blackman Elementary	Denise Crumbaugh	[email protected]
Blackman High	Courtney Gregory	GregoryCo@rcschools.net
Blackman Middle	Ariel Jones	JonesAr@rcschools.net
Brown's Chapel Elementary	Marianne Chumley	ChumleyM@rcschools.net
Buchanan Elementary	Sarah Cramer	CramerS@rcschools.net
Cedar Grove Elementary	Joanne O’Kain	OkainJ@rcschools.net
Christiana Elementary	Sarah Cramer	CramerS@rcschools.net
Christiana Middle	Zim Koszalka	KoszalkaA@rcschools.net
David Youree Elementary	April Eubank	EubankA@rcschools.net
Eagleville	Elementary/Middle: Robyn Newsom High: Jacob Truax	NewsomR@rcschools.net TruaxJ@rcschools.net
Holloway High	Courtney Gregory	GregoryCo@rcschools.net
Homar Pittard Campus	Robyn Newsom	NewsomR@rcschools.net
John Coleman Elementary	Doneka Davis	DavisDo@rcschools.net
Kittrell Elementary	Jacci Hooper	[email protected]
Lascassas Elementary	Jacci Hooper	HooperJ@rcschools.net
LaVergne High	Emily Johnson	JohnsonE@rcschools.net
LaVergne Lake Elementary	Doneka Davis	DavisDo@rcschools.net
LaVergne Middle	Dawn Russell	RussellD@rcschools.net
Oakland High	Jim Klaus	KlausJ@rcschools.net
Oakland Middle	Pam Mould	MouldP@rcschools.net
Plainview Elementary	Sarah Cramer	CramerS@rcschools.net
RCS Virtual School	Elementary: Robyn Newsom Middle: Robyn Newsom High: Jacob Truax	NewsomR@rcschools.net TruaxJ@rcschools.net
Riverdale High	Jacob Truax	TruaxJ@rcschools.net
Rock Springs Elementary	Doneka Davis	DavisDo@rcschools.net
Rock Springs Middle	Rachel DuFault	DufaultR@rcschools.net
Rockvale Elementary	Denise Crumbaugh	[email protected]
Rockvale High	Steve York	YorkS@rcschools.net
Rockvale Middle	Chandra Bennett	BennettCh@rcschools.net
Rocky Fork Elementary	Sarah Cramer	[email protected]
Rocky Fork Middle	Teri Beck	BeckT@rcschools.net
Roy Waldron Elementary	Joanne O’Kain	OkainJ@rcschools.net
Siegel High	Ann Winn	WinnA@rcschools.net
Siegel Middle	Patti Long-Lee	Long-LeeP@rcschools.net
Smyrna Elementary	April Eubank	EubankA@rcschools.net
Smyrna High School	Emily Johnson	JohnsonE@rcschools.net
Smyrna Middle	Teri Beck	BeckT@rcschools.net
Smyrna Primary	April Eubank	EubankA@rcschools.net
Stewarts Creek Elementary	Marianne Chumley	ChumleyM@rcschools.net
Stewarts Creek High	Laura Roland	[email protected]
Stewarts Creek Middle	James Scannell	ScannellJ@rcschools.net
Stewartsboro Elementary	April Eubank	EubankA@rcschools.net
Walter Hill Elementary	Jacci Hooper	HooperJ@rcschools.net
Whitworth Buchanan Middle	Susan Townsend	TownsendS@rcschools.net
Wilson Elementary	Jacci Hooper	HooperJ@rcschools.net

Services for Intellectually Gifted Students

Definition: Intellectually Gifted students are those whose Intellectual abilities and potential for achievement are so outstanding that special provisions are required to meet their needs.

Who is served by Gifted Services?

Rutherford County students who meet Tennessee criteria as intellectually gifted receive gifted services according to Individual Education Programs (IEPs).

How are students identified as intellectually gifted?

Teachers, parents, school counselors, or others may refer individual students for screening. Rutherford County conducts a grade level screening of all second grade students.

What are some indications of intellectual giftedness that may result in a student being referred for screening?

A history of outstanding achievement as evidenced by grades and other accomplishments
Achievement test scores above the 90th percentile in multiple areas (especially with some at the 95th percentile or above)
Advanced vocabulary
Creative thinking, often with a keen interest in a particular area
High level of curiosity, persistence in questioning
Unusual sense of humor
Good problem-solving ability
Heightened intensity--emotional, cognitive or physical
Innovative and/or abstract thinking

What happens after a student is referred for screening?

To begin the screening process, the gifted facilitator will obtain written permission and information from the student's parent/guardian. The gifted facilitator will then collect information from the student's teacher(s) and school record. A team of educational professionals will consider all screening information. Parents will be informed of their rights and notified if a comprehensive evaluation is recommended.

The referral process may end with screening, or it may continue through a comprehensive evaluation depending upon individual student needs. After the process is completed, the team will determine whether the student meets criteria as Intellectually Gifted and if the student is eligible for gifted services through Special Education or if the student’s needs can be met in the general education setting.

What constitutes eligibility for gifted services as intellectually gifted?