Gifted and Talented Program

All students are considered for enrichment support. In addition to looking at the whole child, a matrix of multiple measures is used to identify students in need of enrichment. 

Students New to the District

If your child has received enrichment services in a previous district, a parent should contact the school/district to begin the identification process. A records review process will be used to determine if the student qualifies for enrichment services.

Fall of Third Grade

• 3rd-Grade Students - MindPrint Cognitive Screener
  • Gifted identification: Mindprint provides a different data point for identifying gifted students, particularly those with strengths in areas like STEM and creative problem-solving. 
  • Differentiated instruction: The assessment's results create a cognitive "blueprint" for each student, which helps teachers tailor their instruction to meet individual needs.
    • What Mindprint measures
      • The assessment is comprised of puzzle-like tasks that measure cognitive skills across several domains.
      • It assesses areas such as complex reasoning, executive functions, memory, and processing speed.
      • Specific skills measured include: attention, flexible thinking, verbal and abstract reasoning, spatial perception, and working memory. 

    • Why districts choose Mindprint

      • Objective data: It provides objective data on cognitive skills.
      • Supports a multi-tiered system: Mindprint can be part of a multi-tiered system of supports to differentiate instruction for entire classes, small groups, or individual students.
      • Based on research: The assessment was developed by a research team at the University of Pennsylvania and is a nationally normed assessment of cognitive skills.