Year 7 HPGE Program Nomination Parent Checklist 2022
Please complete this form as accurately and honestly as you can to assist us in determining your child's suitability for this program.

The following is a checklist of characteristics of gifted young children devised by Michael Sayler, Investigation of Talented Students, University of North Texas, Denton TX.

The examples after each item are there to help you understand that item. A child may not show all of the examples given and they may exhibit the item characteristic in a way not listed. Indicate how much you think your child is like the item by using the scale below each item. Select 'Strongly Agree (10)' to 'Strongly Disagree (0)'. If you are unclear or haven't noticed how your child compares to an item, select the 'Unsure or don't know' option. Space has been given below each characteristic to allow you to provide examples if you wish.

Please feel free to add any information you think might be useful in giving us a clear picture of what your child has done.
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Student's Full Name *
Class *
Name of Parent nominating child and completing this checklist *
The email address of Parent completing this checklist *
1. My child has a quick accurate recall of information *
e.g. good short and long-term memory; quick to provide facts, details or stories related to complex events; learns quickly and recalls accurately words to songs, poems, stories or conversations; points out connections between idea and events.
Provide examples below if you wish.
2. My child shows intense curiosity and deeper knowledge than other children. *
e.g. asks questions incessantly one imagination has been aroused, pays close attention when learning, has an enthusiastic need to know and explore, remembers things in great detail.
Provide examples below if you wish.
3. My child is empathetic, feels more deeply than do other children at that age. *
e.g. exhibits maturity usually associated with older children; shows unusual hurt or plain when they displease someone; displays pride in advanced accomplishments; is sensitive to others' feelings and shows distress at other children's distress or adult's distress; will subjugate their needs to the needs of others; reads body language.
Provide examples below if you wish.
4. My child may not always display their advanced understanding in everyday situations. *
e.g. becomes cranky or non-compliant when fatigued or stressed; playground behaviour may not reflect their verbal reasoning about the same situations; may be frustrated with their ability to meet their own high expectations.
Provide examples below if you wish.
5. My child uses advanced vocabulary. *
e.g. correctly uses vocabulary and phrasing adults would expect from older children; surprises adults and children with big words or phrases they use; likes complex communication and conversations.
Provide examples below if you wish.
6. My child reads, writes, or uses numbers in advanced ways. *
e.g. reads earlier than most children or if learns to read at the same time as most children, does so very quickly; likes to read rapidly to get the gist of a story even though some words are skipped or mispronounced; interest in copying or using letters, words or numbers; uses computational skills earlier than others.
Provide examples below if you wish.
7. My child has advanced play interests and behaviours. *
e.g. exhibits play interests that resemble those of older children; likes to play board games designed for older children, teens or adults; more apt to be interested in cooperative play, complex play situations or sophisticated play activities.
Provide examples below if you wish.
8. My child shows unusually intense interest and enjoyment when learning about new things. *
e.g. spends long periods of time exploring interesting new things; listens for long periods of time to stories and conversations; retells events and stories in great detail; entertains self for long periods of time; shows unwavering attention sometimes to the point of stubbornness; sits patiently when reading or listening to books.
Provide examples below if you wish.
9. My child has an advanced sense of humour or sees incongruities as funny. *
e.g. is humorous in speech, social interactions, art or story telling; makes jokes, puns, plays on words; see humour in situation, even ones against them, and laughs at the situation.
Provide examples below if you wish.
10. My child understands things well enough to teach others. *
e.g. likes to play school with other children, dolls or stuffed animals; talks like an 'expert' or likes to discuss certain topics a lot; explains ideas to adults when he or she doesn't think the adult understands very well.
Provide examples below if you wish.
11. My child is comfortable around older children and adults. *
e.g. craves for attention from adults; likes to be with older children and adults; listens to or joins in adult conversations; often plays with and is accepted by older children.
Provide examples below if you wish.
12. My child shows leadership abilities. *
e.g. has verbal understanding of social situations; sought out by other children for play ideas; adapts his or her own words and expectations to needs or skill level of playmates; may be seen as bossy; uses verbal skills to deal with conflicts or influence other children.
Provide examples below if you wish.
13. My child is resourceful and improvises well. *
e.g. makes ingenious or functional things from LEGO or other building toys; uses toys in unique or non-traditional ways; plays with or carries on conversations with imaginary friends; makes up believable endings to stories.
Provide examples below if you wish.
14. My child shows logical and metacognitive skills in managing own learning. *
e.g. understands game rules quickly; learns from mistakes in playing games; sees errors or losses as learning experiences rather than failures; monitors difficulty of task to push self to more challenging levels.
Provide examples below if you wish.
15. My child uses imaginative methods to accomplish tasks. *
e.g. presents unique arguments in order to convince others to allow them to do or get things; finds imaginative ways to get out of doing things they don't want to do; curious with a high energy level that is goal directed.
Provide examples below if you wish.
Thank you for completing this checklist. If you have anything else to tell us you think is important about your child that we have not asked, please tell us below.
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