Kentucky offers gifted education services for identified students across all grade levels. Primary students are screened and selected as high potential learners and students in grades 4-12 are formally identified for services in one or more of the following areas:

  • general intellectual aptitude

  • specific academic aptitude

  • creative or divergent thinking

  • psychosocial or leadership skills

  • visual or performing arts 

NECESSITY, FUNCTION, AND CONFORMITY:

KRS 157.200(1)(n) includes within the definition of "exceptional children" a category of "exceptional students" who are identified as possessing demonstrated or potential ability to perform at an exceptionally high level in general intellectual aptitude, specific academic aptitude, creative or divergent thinking, psychosocial or leadership skills, or in the visual or performing arts. KRS 157.224(1) commits the state to a comprehensive educational program for its exceptional school-aged children. KRS 157.230 requires all school districts to operate programs for resident exceptional children, primary - grade twelve (12). This administrative regulation establishes the requirements for programs for gifted and talented students. 

Students are INFORMALLY selected for the Primary Talent Pool (K-3) and are FORMALLY identified in grades 4-12.

Students who are in the Primary Talent Pool are not always formally identified for the gifted program once they reach 4th grade.  They must go through the district's screening process for formal identification.

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