Highly Capable Program Referral
The Shelton School District is beginning the annual process of nominating/referring students for Highly Capable Program services.
Highly capable students generally possess the following learning characteristics [WAC 392-170-036]:
- Capacity to learn with unusual depth of understanding, to retain what has been learned, and to transfer learning to new situations;
- Capacity and willingness to deal with increasing levels of abstraction and complexity earlier than their chronological peers;
- Ability to make unusual connections among ideas and concepts;
- Ability to learn quickly in their area(s) of intellectual strength; and
- Capacity for intense concentration and/or focus.
Students identified as highly capable qualify for receiving services designed to meet their unique needs as a learner. These services might include:
- Grade Content Acceleration and/or Compacting
- Cluster Grouping
- Academic Enrichment
- Advanced/AP courses
Parents, teachers or other community members may nominate students. If you are interested, please follow these steps:
- Fill out the Parent Permission and Referral Form and the Teacher Nomination Form
- Return ALL completed forms to your child’s school office by Wednesday, January 20, 2023.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact:
Adrienne Minnery
Director of Curriculum & Instruction, K-6
700 S. 1st Street * Shelton, WA 98584 * 360-426-1687 Ext. 10032 * [email protected]
OSPI - Legislation mandates that highly capable is basic education in Washington State. Information on the Highly Capable standards for Washington students:
Chapter 28A.185 RCW
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Information Pertaining to
Highly Capable Learners:
A great place to begin is signing up
with NAGC (National Association for
Gifted Children). This is the research-
based organization used by the State
of Washington to support our highly
capable students. You will find:
Questions?
Please contact:
Adrienne Minnery
Director of Curriculum & Instruction, PreK-6
Shelton School District
700 S. 1st Street
Shelton, WA 98584
360-426-1687 Ext. 10032
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