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Candy Ruckdashel VM 94656

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Gifted and Talented Program (GT)
Highland recognizes the special needs of high potential students. One way this is accomplished is through the district's allocation of a half-time teaching position for identified gifted students. These students participate in a pullout service known as Gifted and Talented at each elementary school. Parental consent is necessary for this service. GT qualification is multi-dimensional with test score, teacher identification, and observations including daily work samples.
  District 196 GT information
   
 
Explore
Highland offers enrichment activities to high performing students not formally identified in kindergarten through middle of third grade. These flexible groups focus on student's individual strengths and intrests that enable them to go beyond the basic curriculum. Classroom teachers recommend students to participate in the enrichment group, Explore. This service can be in the form of pullout instruction or inclusion when the Explore teacher co-teaches with the classroom teacher.
 
 
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