The Bowling Green Independent School District’s Board of Education is committed to supporting the needs of children who have been identified as possessing the ability to perform at exceptionally high levels. The district also takes into consideration environmental, cultural, and disabling conditions which may mask a child’s true abilities that lead to exclusion of otherwise eligible students, such as a student who qualifies as: an exceptional child as defined by KRS 157.200, disadvantaged, or underachieving.

Each school in the district has a Gifted and Talented Educational Services Contact who facilitates service delivery for identified students. The school contact acts as a resource for the faculty by providing specific instructional assistance for the teachers and providing information on special projects and activities for gifted and talented students. The district has one resource teacher who provides consultation and collaborative services to teachers and direct services to students.

In the spring of each year, the district will identify third grade students who are eligible for formal identification in the Gifted and Talented Program beginning in 4th grade.

Students must qualify based on both qualitative and quantitative evidence. The district will administer the quantitative assessments to all 3rd grade students each spring using the full battery of the Cognitive Abilities Test (CogAT), and the IOWA Achievement Test. The district uses both local and national norms to formally identify students. Any student who did not participate in the screening as a third grader, or any student new to the district in Grades 4-12 may be referred by self, parent, or teacher to be assessed.

SERVICE DELIVERY OPTIONS

• Acceleration Options (e.g, early entry into early Kindergarten, subject content from higher grade, or grade skipping)

• Differentiated study experiences for individuals and cluster groups in the regular classroom

• Optional enrichment services (outside of the school day)

• Resource services in pull-out program (during the school day)

• Leadership Activities

• Visual and Performing Arts

• Enrichment and Supports

• Advanced Placement and honors courses 

  • BGISD has an open enrollment policy in advanced courses at BGJHS and BGHS.

• Differentiated study experiences for individuals

• Summer PE Option 

• Optional enrichment services (outside of the school day)

• Leadership Activities

• Opportunities and Supports for advanced coursework and enrichment outside of the school day

  
  

Parents and/or students (Grades K-12) may petition for identification for services or may appeal non-identification or appropriateness of services. The parents and/or student shall first attempt to resolve the dispute through the school-level Gifted and Talented Selection Committee which may consist of the gifted and talented teacher, regular classroom teacher(s), special education teacher, guidance counselor, principal, parents/guardians and, when appropriate, the student.