This is the back side of the Rule 3 Quick Guide infographic, published by the Nebraska Department of Education, which addresses "Serving HAL Students.
Districts are not required to provide HAL services. Any services provided with state funding must meet Rule 3 requirements.
Per Rule 3, Section 005 - Continuum of High Ability Services, the infographic provides the following information:
DELIVERY OF SERVICES. HAL services must occur during the school day. Activities ourside school hours do not meet Rule 3 standards. Clubs, competitions, and field trips may supplement HAL services, but are not sufficient as a district's only method of service delivery.
AFFECTIVE SUPPORT. As part of a comprehensive continuum, HAL services should consider students' social and emotional needs, such as: perfectionism, underachievement, resilience, goal setting, peer-relationaships, post-secondary readiness, etc.
CONTINUUM OF SERVICES. A continuum of services allows districts to support HAL students' academic needs through multiple, locally determined approaches. This may include, but not limited to:
Differentiated Curriculum - enrichment/extension of core instructional materials. Examples: problem-based learning (PBL), independent study, deeper learning.
Acceleration - progressing through the core curriculum at an accelerated pace. Examples: subject/grade skipping, compacting, early entrance.
Flexible Grouping - organizing students by ability, interest, or need for specific instruction or enrichment opportunities. Examples: cluster groups, pull-out, cross-grade grouping.
Mentoring/Shadowing - Opportunities to learn from experts in a specialized domain. Examples: internships, virtual/in-person mentorships, expert interviews.
For questions about this infographic, contact Sheyenne Smith, High Ability Learning Specialist at NDE, by emailing sheyanne.smith@nebraska.gov. You can also access the NDE HAL website at https://www.education.ne.gov/hal/.