Clover Park Elementary Schools strive to personalize their highly capable services to the specific students they serve and the patterns of strength those students demonstrate. Because of this, these services may have some or all the features described below

• Level II Services: Differentiated Instruction (Grades K-5): Regular curriculum is modified to increase the depth and complexity of the student’s learning. Modifications may include changes to the learning process, the content, the task completed, and/or the resources used. These services are available at all schools.
• Level III Strength Based Grouping (Grades 1-5): When possible, highly capable students will be grouped together in the same classroom, so they have access to both their intellectual peers and their same-age peers for all their social and learning activities. Teachers extend and enrich the study of grade level standards in the student's area(s) of strength. These services are available at all schools.
• Level IV Highly Capable Self-Contained Program (Grades 2-5): Students participating in Level IV services are enrolled in a full-time advanced program focusing on academic depth and complexity in the four core content areas. In this rigorous setting, students are expected to meet standards at least one year above their regular grade level. For students matched with a Highly Capable Self-Contained class, this placement may mean relocating from their present school to either Rainier or Oakbrook Elementary Schools. District transportation will be provided for those eligible. Generally, students who reside on Joint Base Lewis-McChord are placed in the Self-Contained Highly Capable Classroom at Rainier Elementary School, which is located at 24190 Stryker Avenue, Joint Base Lewis-McChord. All other students are placed at Oakbrook Elementary School, which is located at 7802 83rd Ave SW.

Clover Park Elementary Schools strive to personalize their highly capable services to the specific students they serve, and the patterns of strength those students demonstrate. Because of this, these services may have some or all the features described below:

• Level II Services: Differentiated Instruction (Grades 6-8): Regular curriculum is modified to increase the depth and complexity of the student’s learning. Modifications may include changes to the learning process, the content, the task completed, and/or the resources used. These services are available at all schools.
• Level III/IV: Honors in English, IB Coursework (Grade 6-8 ELA): Students participating in these services receive differentiation instruction within strength-based student groups at the middle school level. Here, Highly Capable students have the opportunity to learn and collaborate with other high achieving students in accelerated courses.
• Level III/IV: Honors in Mathematics, IB Coursework (Grade 6 Math): Students participating in these services receive differentiation instruction within strength-based student groups for 6th Grade Compacted Math (6th and 7th grade standards).
• Level IV: Honors in Mathematics, IB Coursework (Grade 7 Math): Students in 7th grade Algebra unless parents opt out of these double-advanced courses. Level III honors students may advance to 7th grade Algebra by demonstrating pre-algebra success. Reach out to your student's math teacher or the Teaching & Learning department for more information on this path to early algebra.
• Level IV: Honors in Mathematics, IB Coursework (Grade 8 Math): Students in 8th grade can enroll in Geometry unless parents opt out of these double-advanced courses. Reach out to your student's math teacher or the Teaching & Learning department for more information on this path.

Clover Park Elementary Schools strive to personalize their highly capable services to the specific students they serve, and the patterns of strength those students demonstrate. Because of this, these services may have some or all the features described below:

Students who were formally identified for highly capable services in grades 1-8 remain qualified for highly capable services until graduation.

• Level III/IV: Advanced Placement, Dual-Credit, IB Coursework (Grade 9-12): Students participate in the programs available at their assigned high school. Students are encouraged to consider their interests and future goals when selecting programs and courses in high school. Options available at our high school campuses include intentional course pathways in academic subjects leading to success in college-like coursework.

Testing and Referrals

In Fall of each school year, all students in second and fifth grade will be universally screened for the potential to receive highly capable services. Students in all grades may be referred for testing by their parent/guardian, teacher, principal, another staff member, other students, themselves or a community member. For student referrals, you may submit your referral online when it becomes available in the fall. No referrals will be accepted outside of this window.

Identification Process

The Multi-Disciplinary Committee will convene multiple times during the school year to review referral and placement of continuing students. The Committee is composed of a special teacher, a psychologist or other qualified practitioner with the training to interpret cognitive and achievement test results, an administrator with responsibility for the supervision of the district's Highly Capable Program, and additional professionals, if any, that the district deems desirable. The Committee will evaluate individual student profiles using a blind (no name) process.

The Highly Capable Selection Committee will review all applications and make one of three determinations:

• (Qualified) The student qualifies under the criteria of most Highly Capable will be identified as Highly Capable and matched with the most appropriate service for the individual student (formal placement in Level II, III, IV services).
• (Not Qualified) The student's data does not qualify them for identification as Highly Capable (student will continue to receive Level I Differentiated instruction).
• (Deferment) Additional information is needed. Student will be reviewed again in the following school year and may participate in additional testing at that time (until then, the student will continue to receive Level I Differentiated instruction).

Durning the Fall we will notify families of the Referral timeline and communication is sent to families of all students in Second Grade about the Highly Capable Program and the process for testing and identification. Both of these notifications are sent out via School Messenger, district newsletters, and it is posted on our website.

Eligibility outcomes shared via Skyward student Portfolio. A Messenger alert will be sent to impacted families when this information is available for viewing and download

Parents and legal guardians have the right to appeal the Highly Capable Placement Committee's decision. Individuals appealing the Committee's decision must submit a letter requesting review of the placement decision. The written request must include reasons for the appeal and, to support reconsideration, provide additional evidence of significantly advanced cognitive or academic levels and/or outstanding intellectual, academic, or creative abilities. Appeals must be based upon one of the following conditions:

• A condition or circumstance believed to have caused a misinterpretation of the testing results, i.e., incorrect birthdate or grade level used in calculating the student's score.
• An inequitable application of the identification procedures, i.e. the applicant's proficiency with the English language.
• An extraordinary and temporary circumstance that negatively affected the validity of the test results, i.e., a traumatic event or physical distress immediately preceding the test.
• The appeal request and supporting evidence must be submitted within ten (10) school days of the Highly Capable Selection Committee's decision notification. Please address the letter to:
  
  Highly Capable Program; Student Services Center, Room 9; 10903 Gravelly Lake Drive SW; Lakewood, WA 98499-1341.

The District Appeals Committee will review the student's file, assessment profile data, and additional evidence provided in the request for appeal. The Committee is looking for evidence that the results of the testing are not a true representation of the child's abilities. The decision of the Committee may include:

• Upholding the original decision of the Highly Capable Selection Committee.
• Reversing the decision of the Highly Capable Selection Committee.

A decision will be made by the Committee within ten (10) school days after receipt of the written request for reconsideration. The parent/legal guardian will be notified of the decision in writing. The decision of the District Appeals Committee is final.

Non-English-speaking parents may request an interpreter by calling (253) 583-5150, to request a district interpreter be present at the appointment with the District Appeals Committee

The exit process may be initiated for students who no longer demonstrate a need for Highly Capable Program services. A request may be made by a teacher or program administrator for Highly Capable student identification and placement discontinuation.

The Highly Capable Selection Committee will convene a meeting to review the student's profile to determine if the student qualifies for program services based on assessment data and selection criteria. The Committee may request additional evidence of student capabilities and/or willingness to participate in the program. If the Committee determines that the student no longer qualifies for Highly Capable Program services, it may be recommended that the student be exited from the program. The parents will be notified in writing of the Committee's decision and of the appeal's process.

A parent or legal guardian may request that the student be withdrawn or request a furlough from the program, or a student may voluntarily withdraw or request a furlough from the program. A meeting will be convened by the Highly Capable Program Coordinator to discuss the request. If the parent or legal guardian desires to withdraw the student from the program, the student will be exited or temporarily furloughed from the program. The Highly Capable Selection Committee will determine if identification procedures are necessary for exited students wishing to reenter the program in the future. To initiate the exit process, contact your school counselor.

Our district participates in the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children. Families planning a transfer to our district should contact the Teaching and Learning Office at 253-583-5143 as early as possible to ensure a smooth transition for the students.

Parents of home-schooled students who reside within the CPSD boundaries and have already filed an Intent to Home School Form with our district may request to be tested. Please check the testing timeline as we do not do any testing outside this timeline.

Welcome to the Highly Capable Program Parent Resources Hub, your gateway to a world of support, information, and opportunities designed to nurture the exceptional potential within your child. We understand that every child is unique, and for those who exhibit extraordinary talents, finding the right guidance and resources can be a transformative journey. Clover Park School Board Policy Number 2190 and Procedure 2190-P1 for a description of program services.

Other Parent Resources:

• Challenge Parents Association
• Center for Talented Youth – John Hopkins University
• Council for Exceptional Children
• Davidson Institute for Talent Development
• Duke University Talent Identification Program
• Hoagie's Gifted Education Page
• Mensa of Western Washington
• National Association for Gifted Children - NAGC
• Northwest Gifted Child Association
• Odyssey of the Mind
• Parenting for High Potential
• Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted
• University of Cambridge
• NRichs Math
• University of WA Coding Camps & STEM Programs
• University of WA College of Engineering Program
• University of WA Robinson Center for Young Scholars
• Washington Association of Educators of the Talented and Gifted - WAETAG
• Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction - OSPI Highly Capable

Highly Capable students perform or show potential for performing at significantly advanced academic levels when compared with others of their age, experiences, or environments. Outstanding abilities are seen within students' general intellectual aptitudes, specific academic abilities, and/or creative productivities within a specific domain. These students are present in the general populace and within all protected classes. (WAC 392-170-035)

Students who are Highly Capable may possess, but are not limited to, these learning characteristics:

• 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;
• Creative ability to make unique connections among ideas and concepts;
• Ability to learn quickly in their area(s) of intellectual strength; and
• Capacity for intense concentration and/or focus.

(WAC 392-170-036)