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Elizabeth SD reports growth in gifted programs and new multilingual supports
Summary
The district reported 219 identified gifted students (about 10% of enrollment), universal cognitive screening in grades 2 and 6, an expanded Summit K12 pilot for English learners that helped several students move to fully English proficient, and new high-school bilingual supports.
District staff and program leads updated the board on gifted-and-talented identification, enrichment programs and multilingual-learner supports.
Jen Bruns, who introduced herself to the board as the district GT coordinator, said the district currently has 219 identified gifted students — roughly 10% of the student population — and that compliance with state GEM review requirements has improved since her arrival. "We have over 200 identified…
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