Gifted learners are children and youth with outstanding talent who perform or show the potential for performing at remarkably high levels of accomplishment when compared with others of their age, experience, or environment. (U.S. Department of Education, 1993).

Each school has a Gifted Review Committee. Referral of students for consideration by the Committee is completed through: screening, nomination, or transfer records. Assessment of each student is completed with parent or guardian permission. An eligibility decision for each student is made through review of the student's assessment profile. This profile includes consideration of intellectual ability, academic achievement, and artistic performance. Determination of the gifted program services for eligible students is the decision of the Gifted Review Committee.

A continuum of services is available at each school, matched to the needs of gifted learners. Service options are as follows:

Elementary and Middle School Level - Regular classroom differentiation - Cluster grouping in the regular classroom - Acceleration of content - Resource sessions outside the classroom - Grade acceleration - Individual services

High School Level

For information on the Gifted Education curriculum, please visit the DoDEA Gifted Education website.

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