Gifted Education
Blue Mountain School District
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Gifted Support
Gifted Support
The Blue Mountain School District engages in a number of formal processes to identify potential candidates for gifted education services. All students in second grade are universally screened each school year. A cognitive screener, CogAT, in combination with curriculum-based, grade-level assessments in reading and math are used as initial indicators to identify students who may be in need of a full evaluation.
In addition to the screening process described above, students in any grade level may be referred for a Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation (GMDE) by teachers and/or parents. A Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team (GMDT) determines the appropriateness of placement in Gifted Education. If Gifted Education services are recommended, the parents and student will be invited to participate in a program planning meeting where a Gifted Individualized Education Plan (GIEP) will be developed.
For more information about BMSD’s Gifted Education, please contact Coordinator of Special Education, Megan Hughes at mjhughes@bmsd.org or 570-366-0515.
It's important to note that gifted students can also have learning disabilities. For more information about this topic, please read this article (link) from the National Association for Gifted Children.
PA Chapter 16 (link) of the PA Code specifies how school districts in the state of Pennsylvania will meet its obligations to suspected and identified gifted students who require gifted education to reach their potential.
Elementary & Middle School
Elementary & Middle School
Dr. Jason Marakovits
East: 570.366.1065 x5012
West: 570.739.4461 x4505
Middle: 570.366.0546 x3501
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High School
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High School
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