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Parent tells Lake Washington board district highly capable identification misaligns with WAC 392‑170‑035 for twice‑exceptional students
Summary
A parent told the board LWSD's identification process for highly capable students fails to capture twice‑exceptional children and urged use of psychological assessment rather than NNAT without accommodations.
During the Jan. 13 public‑comment period, a parent identified as Anaya urged the Lake Washington School District board to change its highly capable identification process to better serve twice‑exceptional students — children who are both highly capable and have learning differences such as ADHD.
Anaya told the board that the Washington Administrative Code definition (WAC 392‑170‑035) recognizes both general and specific…
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