25 CFR §39.115

1. (a)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:
   1. (1)A teacher or other school staff;
   2. (2)Another student;
   3. (3)A community member;
   4. (4)A parent or legal guardian; or
   5. (5)The student himself or herself.
2. (b)Students can be nominated based on information regarding the student's abilities from any of the following sources:
   1. (1)Collections of work;
   2. (2)Audio/visual tapes;
   3. (3)School grades;
   4. (4)Judgment of work by qualified individuals knowledgeable about the student's performances (e.g., artists, musicians, poets, historians, etc.);
   5. (5)Interviews or observations; or
   6. (6)Information from other sources.
3. (c)The school must have written parental consent to collect documentation of gifts and talents under paragraph (b) of this section.