Beginning of Year…..
Check Form A Year states 2022
(The year reflected should always be the current “graduation” year, ie 2021-2022.)
Do a Student Demographic Export then Import
Move students into “Left District”
Mass delete students which have not been in district in the past XXX months (keep “old” G&T students) Your discretion on how long to keep “old” students, I would recommend a minimum of 1 year.
Hand update/enter Gifted students which moved into district over summer
Print Rosters of Moved Students – Correct as necessary
Print Gifted Rosters for the BOY
August/September : Load Performance Task Scores (if not already added)
August/September : Load SC Ready Scores (if not already added)

During Fall….
Add/delete/update as necessary including adding AP and Moved students.
Run AP Export for High Schools, Import AP Data into GIFT
November : Do a Student Demographic Export then Import into GIFT just before Grade 2 testing begins in October/November.
Print Gifted Rosters for the 45 Day report
CogAT (& Iowa ) Test Administration (Mid November)


Mid-Year…..
Do a Student Demographic Export then Import
December : Load "off/other grade" Fall Testing Scores (CogAT)
Move students into “Left District”
Mass delete students which have not been in district in the past XXX months (keep “old” G&T students)
Print Rosters of Moved Students – Correct as necessary


During Spring….
Add/delete/update as necessary including adding AP and Moved students.
December - January : Load Grade 2 Fall Testing Scores (typically CogAT & Iowa)
Run Performance Task Export (See Performance Task Instructions)
January: Data file due to Carolinian Consultancy

January/February : Performance Task testing materials sent to Districts
February : Do a Student Demographic Export then Import into GIFT just before                Performance Task Administration
Run AP Export for High Schools, Import AP Data into GIFT
Performance Task Administration (February - March )
                                       
Return of Performance Task materials to C2 - March                                             May : Do a Student Demographic Export & Import into GIFT just before SC          Ready administration begins.                                                          May: Performance Task Reports/Data due to Districts

End of Year….
May/June : Load Performance Task scores
SDE FORM A Due
Do End of Year Procedure


Throughout Year…..
1. MAP testing - Do a Student Demographic Export then Import into GIFT just before MAP administration begins.
2. Do a Student Demographic Export then Import into GIFT just before importing in test data
3. Backup, BACKUP, BACKUP
4. Add/delete/update as necessary
5. Do a Student Demographic Export then Import into GIFT just before or during any test administration.