BASD Middle School Gifted

What is the BASD Middle School Gifted Program?

Boyertown Area School District's Middle School Gifted Program is focused on meeting the needs for students who have been identified as needing enrichment beyond what is offered in the regular classroom.

This program uses project-based learning to enrich students in an interdisciplinary format. Tying in that which students are learning in their core classes, and digging deeper into how these concepts pertain to the real world.

Who are considered to be "gifted students"?

In the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, mentally gifted students include those with a superior intelligence and who also meet additional criteria set forth in PA Department of Education Chapter 16 Guidelines. To learn more about the traits of gifted learners, visit any of these links:

Bright vs. Gifted

Descriptors of Gifted Students

What is the screening process?

Once a parent or school personnel has referred a child residing within the Boyertown area for screening, a BASD guidance counselor will conduct the screening and include a review of the student’s current PSSA scores, report cards, administration of the KTEA-II, and the Kaufman Brief Intelligence Test (K-BIT), along with input from parents and teachers.

If the child passes this initial screening, they are referred for a Gifted Multidisciplinary Evaluation (GMDE). This screening includes an intellectual scale, and is administered by the school psychologist. This process can take up to 90 days.

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