GIFTED AND TALENTED EDUCATION

The board recognizes the importance of identifying students of unusual ability in the following areas: general intelligence, academic aptitude, creative thinking, visual and performing arts, or special physical performance. Identification instruments, selection criteria and procedures will ensure that participants are of gifted intellect or are talented performers or both. Specialized, individualized programs to challenge students and further develop their potential will be prescribed and implemented.

Programs will be designed to meet the needs of individual students and will fully utilize existing educational programs in order to provide the least restrictive environment while maintaining social relationships and social development.

Goals

To provide talented and gifted children with:

A. An opportunity for challenge of their intellectual abilities;

B. An outlet to develop their creative thinking;

C. Experiences designed to nurture leadership ability;

D. A means to expand their academic achievement;s

E. An opportunity to express their artistic and performing arts talents; and

F. An opportunity to develop special physical abilities.

Legal Reference: Title 20-A MRSA SEC. 8101

Adopted: January 24, 1994