Beginning of Year…..
Check Form A Year states 2025
(The year reflected should always be the current “graduation” year, ie 2024-2025.)
Be sure PowerSchool has rolled over to the new school year (2024-2025)
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” GT 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” GT 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 and Iowa)
Run Performance Task Export (See Performance Task Instructions)
January: Data file due to Carolinian ConsultancyJanuary/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. MAPiReady testing - Do a Student Demographic Export then Import into GIFT just before MAPiReady 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.