Screening can be completed annually to identify potentially eligible students. A student may be nominated for gifted and talented designation using the criteria in § 39.114 by any of the following:
A teacher or other school staff;
Another student;
A community member;
A parent or legal guardian; or
The student himself or herself.
Students can be nominated based on information regarding the student's abilities from any of the following sources:
Collections of work;
Audio/visual tapes;
School grades;
Judgment of work by qualified individuals knowledgeable about the student's performances (e.g., artists, musicians, poets, historians, etc.);
Interviews or observations; or
Information from other sources.
The school must have written parental consent to collect documentation of gifts and talents under paragraph (b) of this section.