Selection of students for the gifted and talented classes for instruction is based on
Joseph Renzulli’s model of school-wide enrichment. This type of enrichment
program is a state-approved alternative program to Individualized Educational Plans
(IEP) used in traditional talented and gifted programs.
Renzulli’s school-wide model
targets three areas of behavioral dispositions used in the identification of talented and
gifted students: Creativity, above average ability, and task commitment
The school’s teachers and enrichment specialist identify children as talented
and gifted. Parents/guardians are informed of the selection, and permission letters are
sent home requesting parental consent to serve the student in the enrichment program