Gifted and Talented students may be described as those students who possess or demonstrate high levles of ability, in one or more areas, when compared to their chronological peers in the local district and who require modification of their educational program if they are to acheive in accordance with their capabilities. (N.J.A.C. 6A:8 NJ Standards and Assessment for Student Acheivement).

The National Association for Gifted Children cites the Elementary and Secondary Education Act definition of gifted and talentes as students, children, or youth who give evidence of high acheivement capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artisitc, or leadership capability, or in specific academic fields, and who need services and activities not ordinarily provided by the schools in order to fully develop those capabilities.

Rockaway Borough's Gifted and Talented program aims to support individuals who would benefit from challenges above and beyond grade level expectations and standards. Pursuant to NJ regulations, G&T services are implemented in grades K-8. In Rockaway Borough, enrichment is achieved in PreK-3 through push-in whole class instuction in the classroom that is differentiated as per student needs and abilities. In grades K-8, G&T services are also pull-out and provided to students that have been identified through the use of a district identification process as needing services through Gifted and Talented. Once identified, students will be continued to be monitored annually for the continuing appropriateness of the program.

District Policy P-2464 Gifted and Talented Students

Distict Regulation R-2464 Gifted and Talented Students

Gifted and Talented Procedural Complaint Process